I finally got my Mitras LX7206's are installed!! The install went very smooth thanks to good planning. We filmed the entire install and even dedicated an entire part of the episode to software setup and basic programming. The install will be featured in an episode of LA Fish Guys Tech Talk and should serve as a good step by step video for setting up the Mitras.
I still have work to do on the lighting project (programming) as I am starting with minimal intensity in order to acclimate my corals slowly to the new lighting. I dropped the intensity on my Kessils some and will take my time with the adjustments so as to acclimate the tank to the new lights and wean it off the Kessils. I have to say that the color of the corals under the Mitras is absolutely stunning! After setting them up yesterday. I shut the original lights off and played around with the project in the lighting composer just to get an idea of what things will look like once I am done with the acclimation process and eliminate the Kessils. Boy do these not disappoint. Given my experience with the Mitras on my other tanks, I knew what to expect but seeing the tank under the new lights is still shocking. The colors of the corals and even the fish makes it look like a new tank.
Here are some pictures of the install. I need to take some pictures of the tank under the lights as well but after the install, I was just to friend to take more pictures. There are 6 of the LX7206's over my 4' x 8' x 2' tall tank and with the Mitras alone, the coverage is pretty impressive.
I still have work to do on the lighting project (programming) as I am starting with minimal intensity in order to acclimate my corals slowly to the new lighting. I dropped the intensity on my Kessils some and will take my time with the adjustments so as to acclimate the tank to the new lights and wean it off the Kessils. I have to say that the color of the corals under the Mitras is absolutely stunning! After setting them up yesterday. I shut the original lights off and played around with the project in the lighting composer just to get an idea of what things will look like once I am done with the acclimation process and eliminate the Kessils. Boy do these not disappoint. Given my experience with the Mitras on my other tanks, I knew what to expect but seeing the tank under the new lights is still shocking. The colors of the corals and even the fish makes it look like a new tank.
Here are some pictures of the install. I need to take some pictures of the tank under the lights as well but after the install, I was just to friend to take more pictures. There are 6 of the LX7206's over my 4' x 8' x 2' tall tank and with the Mitras alone, the coverage is pretty impressive.
