ATI Straton LED Light - Comments, Review, PAR, Coverage, Discuss...

[mstgkillr]

Did you notice the Straton Pros are about to be released?

Yeah, but how long before they are actually available… especially in the US?

 

[Justin Thibodeaux]

Yeah, but how long before they are actually available… especially in the US?

Yes, very good point. Hopefully we don't have a release experience similar to the original Stratons. Just wanted to give you a heads up just in case you didn't notice the upcoming release.

 

[ScottB]

Hi, i just ordered ati stratons for my tank, bought 2 for my 160cm tank, previously i was running ati powermodule, at hybrid and now decided to go full led.

a question, at what percentage should i start acclimating my sps/lps to led with ati straton?

My thoughts:
a) Borrow a PAR meter to measure your current levels.
b) Hang the Stratons; choose your color preference.
c) Now measure PAR and knock it DOWN by 50 or so relative to prior

Several of us noticed that LPS -- even on the sand -- needed time to adapt. Even under "equal" measured PAR, the Straton was too much. In my case, I was changing from Sunpower T5.

I added back a few %s each week for a while.

 

[Justin Thibodeaux]

Straton Pro

Straton Pro - Coral Optimized Reef Light

thisispro.atiaquaristik.com

 

[Dennis Cartier]

I see they now have different sizes of the Pro. The largest one would fit my tanks footprint better as it is rectangular now and can cover 36" for SPS. Sigh.

 

[Kyl]

I always figured they could come out with different fixture sizes and just plop in X number of their rectangular panels. Judging by Straton v1, we'll see these in NA sometime in 2024.

 

[mstgkillr]

Any idea when this will be available in the US? @ATI North America

Could I just order this direct from Germany and swap out the power cord?

 

[iLMaRiO]

no more firmware update for the "old" straton? latest one is from november

any chance to get the same firmware as the new Pro fixtures?

 

[hubble]

I just got this reply from ATI,

Gary we have no timeline for Straton Pro in North America. They are not able to produce enough to have any to ship outside Germany. We have no timeline of when production will ramp up enough to have sufficient product for our area. I am also lacking most of the details, I have nothing I am in the position to share as far as specifications.

 

[BigMax]

My apologies for not reading through the 58 pages first, but I have a Straton mounting question. Is there an reason I can't use an aluminum U channel mounted to a cross brace and slide / drop the light into it, other than making accommodation for the power cord? (I 'll use either 3/4" or 1/2" channel depending on the lights thickness).

Haven't ordered yet, but getting ready to pull the trigger on 2.

 

[Kyl]

Like this?

It works, but I'd rather have them affixed with the proper brackets.

 

[ScottB]

My apologies for not reading through the 58 pages first, but I have a Straton mounting question. Is there an reason I can't use an aluminum U channel mounted to a cross brace and slide / drop the light into it, other than making accommodation for the power cord? (I 'll use either 3/4" or 1/2" channel depending on the lights thickness).

Haven't ordered yet, but getting ready to pull the trigger on 2.

Or this?

My apologies for not reading through the 58 pages first, but I have a Straton mounting question. Is there an reason I can't use an aluminum U channel mounted to a cross brace and slide / drop the light into it, other than making accommodation for the power cord? (I 'll use either 3/4" or 1/2" channel depending on the lights thickness).

Haven't ordered yet, but getting ready to pull the trigger on 2.

Actually to clarify, I used Z shape brackets at 1/2". Once I added the felt pads, I realized I maybe should have used 5/8 or 3/4.

They are not going anywhere, which is fine.

 

[Kyl]

Speaking of which, @ATI North America, brackets, NA, ever?

 

[ATI North America]

Speaking of which, @ATI North America, brackets, NA, ever?

I have no ETA at this time.

 

[mstgkillr]

How does the spectrum (specifically UV) and spread of the the Radion G6 compare to the Straton and Straton Pro?

 

[mstgkillr]

Ended up redoing all of the hanging, much happier

Did the Stratons come with the extra long hanging wire, or did you purchase the wire separately? If the latter, where did you purchase it from?

 

[Hydrored]

Did the Stratons come with the extra long hanging wire, or did you purchase the wire separately? If the latter, where did you purchase it from?

Ecotech hanging kits, and the provided wires from ATI were not long enough for my ceilings.

 

[ATI North America]

FYI the Straton uses a 1mm hanging cable. The kit is about 2m, but I imagine you can find cable online with a stopper on the end.

 

[mstgkillr]

After a ton of research and much debate, it looks like I am going to give Stratons a go.

I am debating between 3 or 4 Stratons over a a Red Sea S-1000 (82.7"x26.75"x25.6) predominantly SPS mixed reef. Any suggestions between 3 or 4 Stratons?

As for mounting, how is everyone spacing them?

1. 3 Stratons: Twice as much spacing between fixtures as the distance from the edge of the tank to the fixture. This would give me 9.1" of open space between the fixtures and 4.5" between the fixture and the end of the tank.
2. 3 Stratons: Equal distance between the fixtures and the edge of the tank to the fixtures. This would give me 2.2" of open space between the fixtures and 11.4" between the fixture and the end of the tank.
3. 4 Stratons: Twice as much spacing between fixtures as the distance from the edge of the tank to the fixture. This would give me 5.5" of open space between the fixtures and 2.8" between the fixture and the end of the tank.
4. 4 Stratons: Equal distance between the fixtures and the edge of the tank to the fixtures. This would give me 0.7" of open space between the fixtures and 10" between the fixture and the end of the tank.

I'm leaning toward Option 2 as the S-1000 has eurobracing on the sides (I'm guessing 2" to 3") and typical coral isn't flush up against the side of the tank, and it might allow some lower light LPS on the sides.

 

[mstgkillr]

Having difficulty syncing multiple fixtures together (master/slave) and connecting to Wifi. Any tips?