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I was wrong about AIs ;)

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by Armydog, Dec 17, 2014.

  1. Armydog

    Armydog Expert Reefkeeper

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    So ever switching to leds I've always had Chinese leds ocean revive which are very good lights don't get me wrong but I recently found some AI sol blues on a forum on Facebook for a pretty good price.
    Well I'm hooked on them and will be switching all of my tanks to them.
    The control ability is amazing and the light output of these lights are beyond what I expected. All of the corals are popping and and reacting a lot better to the light then before.
    Overall an amazing light very happy and will be switching the other 3 soon :) so if anyone has any for sale let me know.
    In the pics you'll see I gutted an old 6 ft mh fixture then put the 3 AIs in the spots where the halides were. I also added 2 40w blue leds just for supplemental lights which I know I don't need but I think it makes it look pretty good
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  2. Armydog

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    They are the black case ones which I personally like better and came with the new controller /DesktopModules/ActiveForums/themes/_default//emoticons/smile.gif it's very easy to use and pretty awesome. If you can't tell I'm pretty excited about them
     
  3. danmgray Well-Known ReefKeeper

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    Looks great! What is your lighting schedule and color intensities, etc.?
     
  4. Armydog

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    Thanks. They came in last week so still playing with them. 80% blues 20% whites 12 - 9 pm 2 hr ramp up and down time.
     
  5. xroads Veteran Reefkeeper Vendor

    La Porte City, IA
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    one thing most people underestimate is how powerfull they are. Take it slow, I have seen so many corals burned at 50-60%
     
  6. Armydog

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    Alright maybe I'll turn them down a bit. After a week the corals are reacting good to them so far. I might actually be buying 4 more soon to replace the other tanks lighting /DesktopModules/ActiveForums/themes/_default//emoticons/smile.gif. The percentage that I have them at remind me of the color I got from my 400w 22k mh 110w t5 combo I had on my tank about 6 years ago
     
  7. MXC207 Well-Known ReefKeeper

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    I love my ais. Got sols over my frag tanks and vegas over my 180 display. I dont think ill ever switch manufacturers. They work and look great!!
     

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