ATI Powermodule ~~ Now with pictures over tank!! ~~

[purelife]

Looks good, can't wait to get my 6 bulb hung over my new tank only a few more weeks

[Oceanic]

Originally Posted by purelife

Looks good, can't wait to get my 6 bulb hung over my new tank only a few more weeks

You won't be disappointed!

[banditpowdercoat]

Looks Nice IAN, Got a FTS of both tanks comparing the light??

[Oceanic]

Originally Posted by banditpowdercoat

Looks Nice IAN, Got a FTS of both tanks comparing the light??

I do actually, the only problem is my camera has a hard time showing realistic color representations. I will see what I can post up tonight.

On a side note.

I am working on cleaning up your items and I will try to get everything together to ship out today!

[banditpowdercoat]

Cool, thx. So is the ATI more light in your tank, or just dispersed better? I will have to add a few T5's to my tank too I think. But not ATI LOL, to rich for me. but man, is it ever NICE!!!!!!

[Oceanic]

Originally Posted by banditpowdercoat

Cool, thx. So is the ATI more light in your tank, or just dispersed better? I will have to add a few T5's to my tank too I think. But not ATI LOL, to rich for me. but man, is it ever NICE!!!!!!

Yeah,

I was a bit pricey but it will save on my power bill and also the complaining from my wife that it is too hot in the TV room! lol.

It does put out more light but mainly it puts out light in the exact spectrum that I want for growth and color. I may take RON99's advice and just use a couple small LED's to add a bit of shimmer back in.

[StirCrazy]

Originally Posted by Oceanic

Yeah,

I was a bit pricey but it will save on my power bill and also the complaining from my wife that it is too hot in the TV room! lol.

It does put out more light but mainly it puts out light in the exact spectrum that I want for growth and color. I may take RON99's advice and just use a couple small LED's to add a bit of shimmer back in.

what were you running befor that you think you are going to notice a savings? 10 bulbs at 54 watts each is 540 watts plus a bit for the ballast I would say you are up around 555watts. My 250 watt HQIs used about 680 watts so the differance there is only about a few bucks a month if they are run the same amount of time. the overall heat output will be slightly lower but 540 watts of light is still a ton of heat. not as much point source but almost as much radiating into the room.

Steve

[Oceanic]

Originally Posted by StirCrazy

what were you running befor that you think you are going to notice a savings? 10 bulbs at 54 watts each is 540 watts plus a bit for the ballast I would say you are up around 555watts. My 250 watt HQIs used about 680 watts so the differance there is only about a few bucks a month if they are run the same amount of time. the overall heat output will be slightly lower but 540 watts of light is still a ton of heat. not as much point source but almost as much radiating into the room.

Steve

My old ballast was a dual 250W HQI M80 type ballast that was a full 9 amps + two 54W T5's = 608 watts of pure heat. The new Powermodule is 5 amps with 540 watts, the heat must be at least 50% less.

My tank now stays a full 2 degrees cooler than before and my heater in on more often. The room itself is way cooler and the cooling fan almost never comes on. Not to mention the chiller will almost never come on now unless it is 35 degrees outside.

I am not sure what the power savings will be but I am sure I will see some. I am actually not too worried about the savings, I am just so happy about the way the tanks looks and the fact it does not bake the room.

[workn2hard2day]

Could post a pic at your ceiling. I am stumped...
Can't figure out how to attached suspensions wires to the ceiling hooks. Thanks.

[Oceanic]

Originally Posted by workn2hard2day

Could post a pic at your ceiling. I am stumped...
Can't figure out how to attached suspensions wires to the ceiling hooks. Thanks.

I take it you are trying to hang your Powermodule?

If so, I have a good way of doing so with the hanging hardware supplied. A picture of the ceiling won't do much to explain to you how this works...

Give me a call if you like



Ian