Buying new lights

[exnisstech]

Is it true that when the power goes off when it comes back on the power is 100% across the board? If so that sucks if your out of town and come back and corals are fried

I've not experienced that. Mine cycle through the LEDs then returns to programed schedule when power is interrupted.

 

[mfinn]

For me the pay to play offering of reefbreeders aren't anything I need so would never pay for them. The whole app control no app control thing just bothered me. I have no complaints on the lights themselves. The company has always been helpful and responsive when I've had questions I'm just not liking the direction the app is heading with pay features to use in lights that have the feature and are very expensive to start with.

Maybe this is a sign of things to come?
Having to suddenly pay for things we have always had for free?

 

[X-37B]

Is it true that when the power goes off when it comes back on the power is 100% across the board? If so that sucks if your out of town and come back and corals are fried

Funny you just asked this. I came inside 1/2 hour after lights on with all off and flashing.
SMUD had came out while I was in the backyard and replaced the meter, no note nothing.
I run the Photoms, edge bars, radions, and 16hds.
It took 5-10 minutes before everything reset. Including all Kamoers.

 

[painter1982]

I have straton x lights on my tank. I’m very happy with them. The spread, even lighting, and high par at low power is impressive

I used the Tim’s Korallen preset to start. Bumped up one of the blues just a tad. Then extended the peak a little longer. My acro’s really responded well to that.

 

[ChrisfromBrick]

I have a 48x24x20 and getting lights I was looking at the ATI Straton or go with a ATI power module 6bukb T5. Would love to hear feedback back I also was thinking of running an 48in aquatic life hybrid with either 2 AI hydra 32 hd or 64hd. Thanks

i would stay away from the aquatic life. The ati t5 will grow coral better than the other ones. If you really like the LED look (you will absolutely notice the color pop) then get the stratton. It may even outcompete the power module with PAR but i am not sure. The ati t5 is a proven winner.

 

[slingfox]

If you have the budget then it’s hard to go wrong with the Straton X. I have two over my new tank setup which is mostly SPS. For a 4ft tank that is SPS dominant you would need two units.

 

[oldschoolreefer26]

I have the same size tank, pretty new so no coral yet, but I’ve been very happy with the AI 32’s, beautiful shimmer and they’ve measured great par readings. I went with 3 though to maximize coverage for sps. Clean look with the hms mounting kit as well

 

[minus9]

Never heard of quanta I’ll check them out. Thanks

They’re awesome lights! His spectrum options are pretty robust and designed for coral growth/health. He doesn’t advertise, which is why his lights are affordable compared to the big boys, which are overpriced in my opinion. Radions and meridians are popular because of the marketing. They’re perfectly good lights, but they don’t warrant the price. Straton x is virtually the only fixture that checks off a lot of boxes, but it comes with a premium price. I think the new Quanta panels are going to really give them a run for the money, especially with performance.