just got my hydra!!!! im deployed and had my wife take comparison pics and im loving it, cant wait to get home to set it up. T-5 to AI HYDRA!
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Snitter
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I want to subscribe to this thread. As i have 2 Hrydras. All i do is type a message like this and keep the check mark in the subsribe box and select how i recieve new posts on this thread? Is that all?
SaltyReefer
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Just lowered my levels today...4 Hydras where installed on Feb. 4th. on a 96"x29"x18" tank. 215g at 12" off water line.
At first I had them at 8" off water line and had spot lighting, now at 12"...way better spread and coverage.
Had some minor bleaching..mostly just lighter coloring, seems to be a difference in just the last few hrs. Better PE and color.
Here are new levels..
W - 30%
V - 40%
R - 15%
G - 20%
DB - 90%
RB - 80%
UV - 40%
Nite is
DB - 5%
UV - 1%
4 hr ramp up/down
following Florida Keys Location
Favoring Blues
At first I had them at 8" off water line and had spot lighting, now at 12"...way better spread and coverage.
Had some minor bleaching..mostly just lighter coloring, seems to be a difference in just the last few hrs. Better PE and color.
Here are new levels..
W - 30%
V - 40%
R - 15%
G - 20%
DB - 90%
RB - 80%
UV - 40%
Nite is
DB - 5%
UV - 1%
4 hr ramp up/down
following Florida Keys Location
Favoring Blues
MounteeFrag
Well-Known Member
Finally got my Hydras up and programmed. Now just asking myself should i adjust the colors some more.
KingOfPain86
Active Member
What are your current settings?
MounteeFrag
Well-Known Member
Still trying to figure that out. I'm trying to get the moonlighting set. And also the ramp up and down. So I have it currently set to sunrise, 10k,14k,14k, sunset. Boring huh
MounteeFrag
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Kalen
Active Member
ai hydra fifty two
Hello I am new to this forum and I have read a lot good information about the ai hydra. I bought mine about two months ago and I love. I believe its worth every penny. I am just attempting to adjust the parameters for the light intensity. I dont have any coral on the tank yet. But I will be add a couple this thursday. And since I am new to saltwater I hope I get it right the first time. I have a jbj 30 rimless 23.6" x 19.7" x 16.5 with 27.5lbs of fiji live rock and 3 domino damsels in the tank right now. My water parameters are:
No2 - 0
No3 - 10
Nh3 - 0
Using the api master reef kit.
Salinity - 1.025
Ai hydra parameter
Starts at 8:00am
Ends at 7:45pm
Ramp time is 1 hour
White - 45%
Violet - 35%
Red - 30%
Green - 20%
Deep blue - 40%
Royal blue - 40%
Ultta violet - 45%
Working on getting the lights down to 8 hours. I had them at 12 on and 12 off but that didn't clgo over very well in the tank green algae all over my glass daily. Which is why I want to see what everyone else has there lights set at and to see if anyone has any suggestions. I am open for coments and suggestion.
Thank you to all.
Hello I am new to this forum and I have read a lot good information about the ai hydra. I bought mine about two months ago and I love. I believe its worth every penny. I am just attempting to adjust the parameters for the light intensity. I dont have any coral on the tank yet. But I will be add a couple this thursday. And since I am new to saltwater I hope I get it right the first time. I have a jbj 30 rimless 23.6" x 19.7" x 16.5 with 27.5lbs of fiji live rock and 3 domino damsels in the tank right now. My water parameters are:
No2 - 0
No3 - 10
Nh3 - 0
Using the api master reef kit.
Salinity - 1.025
Ai hydra parameter
Starts at 8:00am
Ends at 7:45pm
Ramp time is 1 hour
White - 45%
Violet - 35%
Red - 30%
Green - 20%
Deep blue - 40%
Royal blue - 40%
Ultta violet - 45%
Working on getting the lights down to 8 hours. I had them at 12 on and 12 off but that didn't clgo over very well in the tank green algae all over my glass daily. Which is why I want to see what everyone else has there lights set at and to see if anyone has any suggestions. I am open for coments and suggestion.
Thank you to all.
KingOfPain86
Active Member
Hello I am new to this forum and I have read a lot good information about the ai hydra. I bought mine about two months ago and I love. I believe its worth every penny. I am just attempting to adjust the parameters for the light intensity. I dont have any coral on the tank yet. But I will be add a couple this thursday. And since I am new to saltwater I hope I get it right the first time. I have a jbj 30 rimless 23.6" x 19.7" x 16.5 with 27.5lbs of fiji live rock and 3 domino damsels in the tank right now. My water parameters are:
No2 - 0
No3 - 10
Nh3 - 0
Using the api master reef kit.
Salinity - 1.025
Ai hydra parameter
Starts at 8:00am
Ends at 7:45pm
Ramp time is 1 hour
White - 45%
Violet - 35%
Red - 30%
Green - 20%
Deep blue - 40%
Royal blue - 40%
Ultta violet - 45%
Working on getting the lights down to 8 hours. I had them at 12 on and 12 off but that didn't clgo over very well in the tank green algae all over my glass daily. Which is why I want to see what everyone else has there lights set at and to see if anyone has any suggestions. I am open for coments and suggestion.
Thank you to all.
How high off the water are your lights? I would turn your whites down to 30% and your deep blue and royal blue up to around 70%. That may help with your algae problem. Although I would look at phosphates and how much you feed. That's just me. It may take you a while of fine tuning for your specific set up. Hope that helps.
Kalen
Active Member
Kingofpain86 I figured it may take me a while to do the fine tuning, was just looking for a base model to go off of and my lightis 11" off the water line which I just made that adjustment today. I will make that adjustment of my whites to 30% and my total and deep blue up to 70% and let you know. I would test my phosphate how ever when I got my api kit I didn't get any color charts which is a while different matter. Been battling with api top see when I'm going to get the charts that where not included. The only way I get my water tested is from my local pet store and since I have a new tank they only test for nh3, no2 and no3. But I'll let you know how v the light adjustments work for me. Thanks.
KingOfPain86
Active Member
I use a Hanna checker for my phosphates. Works like a charm. My phosphates were super high because I was using Brute containers for my sump and refugium. I now have a reactor to fix that problem. The Hanna checker tho is well worth the $. I'll get you my exact lighting program tomorrow.
MounteeFrag
Well-Known Member
MounteeFrag
Well-Known Member
Anyone run an Neptune Systems AWM with their Hydras? What's your settings?
Braves Fan
Valuable Member
Well,, I bought 3 Hydra upgrade kits for my 3 Sol's, worked on getting them up and running yesterday. The bad news first, two of the lights are working great, the third light has never came on, don't know what's up with that, I have a email into Aqua Illumations as to what could be the problem. The fan on the not working light did come on, the indicator light on the light is on, it was green, held in the red button, the light changed to red, the controller found all three lights, none of the LED's ever came on.
The wife told me to take it apart, put it back together to see if I did something wrong when I put it together. I decided against this, will wait to see what Aqua Illumations has me do. I am not worried about it, have only had good experiences when dealing with Aqua Illumations. I have a 48x30x25 tank, with three Hydras over this tank, the middle light is the one not working, there is, I think enough bleed over from the two outside lights, that I don't think my corals in the center of my tank will suffer because of the light that isn't working.
My first day impressions of the new Hydras compared to the Sol's,,,,, Dang these things are sweet, my corals have never looked better
I couldn't be more happier that I spent the money for this upgrade.
Now for the Controller, I used the easy set up to get the lights up and running, had a friend come over and help me get it set up:
5 am Sun Rise
2 pm Sun Set
Ramp time 6 hours
Favor Blues
Sweep Dir. left to right, this isn't right though, it going from right to left
Whites 14%
Violet 35%
Red 40%
Green 33%
Deep Blue 65%
Royal Blue 65%
UV 35%
I think I will be pretty save with these settings as far as the corals go, will know when I get home from work today If any of you disagree, feel free to chime in. I was thinking of and most likely will drop that red down a bit before I go to work this morning.
I do have a question The light set up, not the easy one, the other one. Can someone explain this setting to me and how it works and what the objective is when using it? I was going to mess with it last night, but figured I would wait till I understand it better before messing with it
The wife told me to take it apart, put it back together to see if I did something wrong when I put it together. I decided against this, will wait to see what Aqua Illumations has me do. I am not worried about it, have only had good experiences when dealing with Aqua Illumations. I have a 48x30x25 tank, with three Hydras over this tank, the middle light is the one not working, there is, I think enough bleed over from the two outside lights, that I don't think my corals in the center of my tank will suffer because of the light that isn't working.
My first day impressions of the new Hydras compared to the Sol's,,,,, Dang these things are sweet, my corals have never looked better
I couldn't be more happier that I spent the money for this upgrade.Now for the Controller, I used the easy set up to get the lights up and running, had a friend come over and help me get it set up:
5 am Sun Rise
2 pm Sun Set
Ramp time 6 hours
Favor Blues
Sweep Dir. left to right, this isn't right though, it going from right to left
Whites 14%
Violet 35%
Red 40%
Green 33%
Deep Blue 65%
Royal Blue 65%
UV 35%
I think I will be pretty save with these settings as far as the corals go, will know when I get home from work today
If any of you disagree, feel free to chime in. I was thinking of and most likely will drop that red down a bit before I go to work this morning. I do have a question
The light set up, not the easy one, the other one. Can someone explain this setting to me and how it works and what the objective is when using it? I was going to mess with it last night, but figured I would wait till I understand it better before messing with it 
Braves Fan
Valuable Member
Update,,, My non working Hydra is now working After a call from Aqua Illumations today, they knew what I had done I placed two of the LED boards in the wrong spot. Took the light apart, put them into the right spots, let the controller find the lights again, and the light came on We be happy now
After a call from Aqua Illumations today, they knew what I had done I placed two of the LED boards in the wrong spot. Took the light apart, put them into the right spots, let the controller find the lights again, and the light came on We be happy now thefullmonti
Community Member
First Post here, my 90 with two 52's. And my settings.
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