Could I Get Away With 3 AI Sol?

mark · #1 12-04-2011, 12:37 AM

well with your 5" AWL I'll definitely be following along since with my canopy and the what AI says is needed to clearance above (3") if I went with Sols would have the same AWL.

No way could I convince the wife needed 5 modules, 3 maybe.

BlueTang<3 · #2 12-04-2011, 01:57 AM

Marko did you buy a controller with the lights are running them on 100%

MarkoD · #3 12-04-2011, 02:01 AM

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Originally Posted by BlueTang<3

Marko did you buy a controller with the lights are running them on 100%

I got a controller. Currently at 50%O

Madreefer · #4 12-04-2011, 03:16 AM

I would suggest you turn them down to 30%

MarkoD · #5 12-04-2011, 03:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Madreefer

I would suggest you turn them down to 30%

why? they seem pretty dim at 50% even.

i've had three 250 watt metal halides running over the tank for the past 5 months

Madreefer · #6 12-04-2011, 04:15 AM

Cause you'll bleach your corals. They are not dimmer. They just appear that way to the human eye. It's good to start them out at 30% and increase by 3-5% per week. I switched over fron 2 250W with 4 54w T5s. I've had 4 for a couple of months now and they are now running at a max 55w 60b 65rby. Probably going to keep it like that. I had them turned up alot higher due to impatience and started to have issues with a bit of algae on my sandbed. Several other people who have switched over to the Sols have experienced the same problems.

fishytime · #7 12-04-2011, 04:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Madreefer

Cause you'll bleach your corals. They are not dimmer. They just appear that way to the human eye. It's good to start them out at 30% and increase by 3-5% per week. I switched over fron 2 250W with 4 54w T5s. I've had 4 for a couple of months now and they are now running at a max 55w 60b 65rby. Probably going to keep it like that. I had them turned up alot higher due to impatience and started to have issues with a bit of algae on my sandbed. Several other people who have switched over to the Sols have experienced the same problems.

how many units are you running and what are your tank dims?.....just trying to get a feel for coverage.....

reefwars · #8 12-04-2011, 04:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Madreefer

I would suggest you turn them down to 30%

unless your looking for more pretty white colours in your tank hehe