Reefer Madness
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Oh no that's not good
Alex’s IM 150 EXT
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Alexander1312
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Currently, the main activities for this tank are the following:
1. Rethinking the lighting options for this tank, as per this thread: https://www.bareefers.org/forum/thr...elix-controlled-by-a-hydros-controller.36549/
2. Considering a new lid, as per this this thread: https://www.bareefers.org/forum/thr...dy-recommendations-and-lessons-learned.36154/
And resolving some HLLE issues impacting my zebrasoma flavescens due to potentially overuse of GAC, further explored here: https://www.bareefers.org/forum/threads/return-pump-speed.36594/
1. Rethinking the lighting options for this tank, as per this thread: https://www.bareefers.org/forum/thr...elix-controlled-by-a-hydros-controller.36549/
2. Considering a new lid, as per this this thread: https://www.bareefers.org/forum/thr...dy-recommendations-and-lessons-learned.36154/
And resolving some HLLE issues impacting my zebrasoma flavescens due to potentially overuse of GAC, further explored here: https://www.bareefers.org/forum/threads/return-pump-speed.36594/
Alexander1312
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Received the first Quanta ATLAS (https://www.quanta-lights.com/products/quanta-atlas-sps) a few days ago, and was able to make it work with the Hydros X4 controller 0-10 V port. It was not self-explaining, but I received great help from someone who had these already installed and has been running them with Hydros (Josh Linton, https://www.reefcultureco.com/), recommended by Luca. This video was helpful too:
The light is as massive (love the industrial look) and I was very much impressed with the light scheduling setting Hydros offers (templates for Fiji light schedules etc), since I was expecting them to be bare bones settings. No need for a finnicky light manufacturer app which you may or may not like.
All of this made me order a second ATLAS , which means I will replace the Reefis (which are still running great, by the way). The only reason I replace them is because they would not fit together, and I was confronted with a decision to order 2 Reefis or two ATLAS (same price), and the two ATLAS seem to provide a better coverage with less shadowing, specifically when adding two light bars.
I have not mounted the ATLAS yet since I need to raise the mount so that the end of the reflector is 10 inch above the water height. Orderded 537 mm 2040 Alumnium Extrusion bars here: https://www.zyltech.com/
Lastly, Luca said to me yesterday that he is working on a 3-D printed mount that will allow to mount the helix to the atlas and it will be perfectly aligned and look sharp. That is exciting news, as this was the remaining issue with completing the light setup. Once this is out I will add two Helix Blue (https://www.quanta-lights.com/products/quanta-helix).
Will post pictures when this is set up.
The light is as massive (love the industrial look) and I was very much impressed with the light scheduling setting Hydros offers (templates for Fiji light schedules etc), since I was expecting them to be bare bones settings. No need for a finnicky light manufacturer app which you may or may not like.
All of this made me order a second ATLAS , which means I will replace the Reefis (which are still running great, by the way). The only reason I replace them is because they would not fit together, and I was confronted with a decision to order 2 Reefis or two ATLAS (same price), and the two ATLAS seem to provide a better coverage with less shadowing, specifically when adding two light bars.
I have not mounted the ATLAS yet since I need to raise the mount so that the end of the reflector is 10 inch above the water height. Orderded 537 mm 2040 Alumnium Extrusion bars here: https://www.zyltech.com/
Lastly, Luca said to me yesterday that he is working on a 3-D printed mount that will allow to mount the helix to the atlas and it will be perfectly aligned and look sharp. That is exciting news, as this was the remaining issue with completing the light setup. Once this is out I will add two Helix Blue (https://www.quanta-lights.com/products/quanta-helix).
Will post pictures when this is set up.
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