New lights! ViparSpectra 165w (2)

[TheTangFuzz]

Just set them up! 75% on the blues 15% white
I have them set for
7:30am -10pm Blue
9am- 8pm White

 

[Pau Hana Reefer]

Just set them up! 75% on the blues 15% white
I have them set for
7:30am -10pm Blue
9am- 8pm White

These lights have served me well. I have two on my 90g. How high above the water surface are the lights?

 

[TheTangFuzz]

These lights have served me well. I have two on my 90g. How high above the water surface are the lights?

10.5” that just happened to be where they worked the best without light bleed and whatnot.
Do you happen to know where to get different hanging hardware for them? I got one used and had to rig it a little funny. Would like to just have a new kit for it.

 

[Pau Hana Reefer]

10.5” that just happened to be where they worked the best without light bleed and whatnot.
Do you happen to know where to get different hanging hardware for them? I got one used and had to rig it a little funny. Would like to just have a new kit for it.

Nice... I asked bc of your light settings. With my height, I have my blues at 38% and whites at 4%.

Unfortunately I don't know where to get any hardware for the lights. Did yours not come with the original hardware? And have you tried eBay?

Also check out this thread. Maybe someone there can help you with the hardware question. Also some great info about PAR and much more... https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/viparspectra-165watt-anyone-using-these.317612/

 

[TheTangFuzz]

Nice... I asked bc of your light settings. With my height, I have my blues at 38% and whites at 4%.

Unfortunately I don't know where to get any hardware for the lights. Did yours not come with the original hardware? And have you tried eBay?

Also check out this thread. Maybe someone there can help you with the hardware question. Also some great info about PAR and much more... https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/viparspectra-165watt-anyone-using-these.317612/

One did, but the used one only came with part of the hardware... Interesting. I just set mine up so maybe I have the lights up too high... What height do you have your lights at?

 

[Pau Hana Reefer]

One did, but the used one only came with part of the hardware... Interesting. I just set mine up so maybe I have the lights up too high... What height do you have your lights at?

My lights are too low... 7 inches above water. I built my canopy a little too short. I think you have a good height.

 

[Uncle99]

I have same lights...love them....on my 65g
100% blue/violet and 50% white/green/red.

 

[TheTangFuzz]

I have same lights...love them....on my 65g
100% blue/violet and 50% white/green/red.

Looks like I made a great choice! Nice tank! Next thing I need to get is an auto top off but I’m a little nervous that it will fail on me.

 

[Uncle99]

Get one with both the optical and mechanical sensors as back up.

if you put it where there are snails, put a snail guard below the optical.

my back up mechanical sensor only came on once in two years, and that’s only cause a snail got on the optical