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Jhuneke
05-31-2013, 12:55 PM
RB Photon 48
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/06/01/6ynuqy9u.jpghttp://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/06/01/5e8ura7y.jpghttp://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/06/01/zategaze.jpghttp://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/06/01/gajapu9u.jpghttp://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/06/01/ru8uzasa.jpg
Can I just say.. 'DAYYUM!.. U a sexy BEAST!' ;p

antoneoh
05-31-2013, 01:11 PM
Nice, let us know how you like them!

paulyboy18
05-31-2013, 01:33 PM
Yawn, it looks ok... lol JK Looks Sweet! Now some pics of it on your tank plz! :party:

jessegarcia28
05-31-2013, 01:53 PM
OOhh Nice!
is that going over the seahorse tank

Jhuneke
05-31-2013, 01:55 PM
I'm figuring out the canopy mod.. Floating canopy/ inside hood mount...but will plop em up there in few just to check em out.. :)

Jhuneke
05-31-2013, 03:01 PM
lol.. YUP!.. What's a good horse race without track lights! ;) Going on my 60 gl.. still wanna sell the Nano. Gotta pay off these lights now! lol

OOhh Nice!
is that going over the seahorse tank

Jhuneke
05-31-2013, 03:04 PM
Here they are at only 50/50 power.. Apparently iPhones hate LEDs! It looks way better than this.. Weird rainbow going on in pics.. :/ guess I just got back the oh... 2 hours a week I spend pointing my phone at the tank! Lol http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/06/01/najesata.jpg

Fzesati01
05-31-2013, 03:08 PM
nice tank man, looks great

paulyboy18
05-31-2013, 03:23 PM
Looks a little bit dark on the ends, or is it just me?

50 cube
05-31-2013, 03:25 PM
Looks great, you'll be glad you dropped the $$$$. What features does it have?


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50 cube
05-31-2013, 03:29 PM
Oh yeah, I would start at less than 50%
Looks like there are optic lenses on the unit & the intensity & spectrum are going to be much different than your old light. Start low & step it up a few % weekly. It may take a few weeks for your critters to acclimate.


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Jhuneke
05-31-2013, 04:28 PM
The blue you see on the right is a reflection.. something weird about led pics I guess :/ it looks brighter in the center because it is tallest in the middle of the tank.. will be re rockscaping soon I think.
Here they are at only 50/50 power.. Apparently iPhones hate LEDs! It looks way better than this.. Weird rainbow going on in pics.. :/ guess I just got back the oh... 2 hours a week I spend pointing my phone at the tank! Lol http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/06/01/najesata.jpg

Jhuneke
05-31-2013, 04:32 PM
Thanks :) it is fully programmable w 30 min increments to ramp up or down with. Also has modes "sunny" all on b/w.. cloudy 50% B/W and of course night mode ,manual, and custom. Custom allows you to set each channel ( B or W) to whatever percentage you like.Cool little remote came with it too :) Now I just need to figure out all this programming!.. I'm having RKL flashbacks! lol
Looks great, you'll be glad you dropped the $$$$. What features does it have?


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Jhuneke
05-31-2013, 04:35 PM
Thanks.. I am thinking of starting at 25% w 35% blue to start.. although it is gonna be tough to wait to ramp it up ( although I WILL wait lol). I like the tank nice and bright :)Used to my T5 led combo look..
Oh yeah, I would start at less than 50%
Looks like there are optic lenses on the unit & the intensity & spectrum are going to be much different than your old light. Start low & step it up a few % weekly. It may take a few weeks for your critters to acclimate.


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jessegarcia28
05-31-2013, 04:43 PM
it looks really nice, i can only imagine the true colors in person. all ur corals must really POP. with these leds
have fun
jesse

wholagan
05-31-2013, 05:51 PM
Looks real nice. iPhones do hate LEDs. Gotta turn the blues down to get a good picture.

50 cube
05-31-2013, 06:15 PM
Nice features!



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naso tang
06-01-2013, 05:47 AM
Congrats jami, getting a nova a4 delivered from these guys today. Hopefully you can mount high enough to take advantage of the spread of your lenses...did they give you 90s or 120s?

Jhuneke
06-01-2013, 08:07 AM
Thanks John :) I am working on the canopy mount today.. floating it above tank. The optics are 90* so I am still kicking around how high to go. It is 48 in. long and 8 inch wide.. the tank is 48 x 15 , if that helps . Any suggestions on height?

naso tang
06-01-2013, 08:43 AM
Somewhere in between 6-12 inches. Shouldnt't have any trouble with spread since your fixtures as wide as the tank. Higher the better IMO, easier to acclimate thAt way. Be really careful with intensity, dial it down from the brightness your t5s had, the LEDs are pretty strong...

Jhuneke
06-01-2013, 08:48 AM
Thanks .. yup ..Will start w 25% whites..and 35 blues I think.. Did you pick up the Nova for your cube? nice light :)

naso tang
06-01-2013, 09:35 AM
Yep, for the cube. Other light is fine, but want a controller, some red and different spread/profile. We'll see how it works.

Jhuneke
06-06-2013, 06:47 AM
Ok... Got it up there finally :) Here is the canopy float "build"... not too pretty, but a woodworker I am NOT! lol
http://www.seapicture.com/data/500/medium/pre.JPG (http://www.seapicture.com/showphoto.php?photo=919&title=pre&cat=500)
http://www.seapicture.com/data/500/medium/rail.JPG (http://www.seapicture.com/showphoto.php?photo=920&title=rail&cat=500)
http://www.seapicture.com/data/500/medium/panel_suppert.JPG (http://www.seapicture.com/showphoto.php?photo=921&title=panel-suppert&cat=500)
http://www.seapicture.com/data/500/medium/done_.JPG (http://www.seapicture.com/showphoto.php?photo=922&title=done-&cat=500)
http://www.seapicture.com/data/500/medium/slides.JPG (http://www.seapicture.com/showphoto.php?photo=923&title=slides&cat=500)
http://www.seapicture.com/data/500/medium/wall.JPG (http://www.seapicture.com/showphoto.php?photo=924&title=wall&cat=500)
http://www.seapicture.com/data/500/medium/lid.JPG (http://www.seapicture.com/showphoto.php?photo=926&title=lid&cat=500)
http://www.seapicture.com/data/500/medium/side1.JPG (http://www.seapicture.com/showphoto.php?photo=925&title=side1&cat=500)
http://www.seapicture.com/data/500/medium/light_50.JPG (http://www.seapicture.com/showphoto.php?photo=927&title=light-50&cat=500)
http://www.seapicture.com/data/500/medium/light_100.JPG (http://www.seapicture.com/showphoto.php?photo=928&title=light-100&cat=500)

Now all that is left it trimming out the braces and either painting to match the wall.. or staining to match the canopy.. still undecided. Already sick of looking at them though! :) Love this light .. what a difference from the t5 setup :) corals are DIGGING it already...crazy P.E. like never before! although my red scoly is looking paler I think. I have them maxed at 30% Blue and 25% whites for 4 hours with an additional 2 hour ramping up and down on each end respectively. Any advice on that Photo period? I would hate to bleach anything :/

naso tang
06-07-2013, 07:20 AM
Very nice jami, now I see why you didn't want to use suspension wires! Great job!

Jhuneke
06-07-2013, 07:24 AM
:) Thanks John! .. and thanks as well for the late night trouble shooting call! Appreciate the walk thru with the settings:crazy: had me stumped for a bit! :)

naso tang
06-07-2013, 07:44 AM
Np anytime

antoneoh
06-07-2013, 08:45 AM
Floating canopy looks good! I'm debating on doing that too.

Jhuneke
06-07-2013, 09:33 AM
Thank u :) Am pretty happy with it.. using hindsight though, I think I would have preferred using a "floating shelf" method instead of brackets. Like lag bolting a 4x4 horizontally to a stud ( if I would be lucky enough to have a runner across at the right height.) then just slipped the hood onto it and screwed it to the 4x4.. Would be alot cleaner looking that way for sure! .. But, it IS a woman's prerogative to change her mind, right?! lol So I think it may be redesigned in the near future..:crazy:
Floating canopy looks good! I'm debating on doing that too.

jessegarcia28
06-07-2013, 10:59 AM
Very Nice DIY for a girl :lol: jk

Jhuneke
06-07-2013, 12:03 PM
:ohsnap:Hey!!!! At least it gets me out of speeding tickets! !lmao..ur just jealous !Ur butt would be sittin in traffic school! :angel:
Very Nice DIY for a girl :lol: jk