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Unread 07/25/2012, 02:03 PM   #101
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Your corals are clearly doing much better under the T5's. It is exactly this occurrence with LED's that prevents me from upgrading to LED's. I am yet to see a tank fully grown on LED's that can rival MH or T5 systems. Something is just not quite there...


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Unread 07/25/2012, 06:18 PM   #102
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I know Sahin, thats whats got me worried now as i have 3 GHL LEDs coming and im scared to use them from my past experience with LED. Im happy with the direction my tank is going and have a nervouse feeling that the LED might halt that


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Unread 07/25/2012, 06:55 PM   #103
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I think you will be very happy with the newer leds now that they are full spectrum. I have the pacific sun hyperion with t5's. I am seeing amazing growth and the colors are amazing even with the t5's off.

Here are a couple of shots from my tank...these are not filtered and no photo shop and taken under led's only.






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Unread 07/26/2012, 03:27 PM   #104
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I know Sahin, thats whats got me worried now as i have 3 GHL LEDs coming and im scared to use them from my past experience with LED. Im happy with the direction my tank is going and have a nervouse feeling that the LED might halt that
I think the colours from the GHL Mitras will be somewhat better. The Mitras is another unit I was considering...

But: I get great colour out of my custom modified ATI Sunpower with T5/LED hybrid...So I am scared of moving over to 100% LED's. The main reason for wanting to swap over is to avoid the bulb changes, have a sleeker light unit and be able to gain some experience and knowledge regarding keeping SPS under 100% LED's. It will be a new challenge...but I dont want it if the ultimate colour cannot be obtained.

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I think you will be very happy with the newer leds now that they are full spectrum. I have the pacific sun hyperion with t5's. I am seeing amazing growth and the colors are amazing even with the t5's off.
Is that unit built in with T5's or did you add DIY T5's?

I have a T5/LED combo and I love it. The coral colours are very good.


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Unread 07/26/2012, 04:35 PM   #105
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My unit was built with t5's. I only run the t5's right now for about 3.5 hrs a day because the leds are really powerful. When both t5's and leds are on at 100% I am getting par readings of 300 on the sand bed and thats with the light 30" from the sand bed.


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Unread 09/03/2012, 10:12 PM   #106
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Unread 09/04/2012, 12:18 AM   #107
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on holidays in bangkok right now, be home soon...its been 3 weeks away so far


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Unread 09/28/2012, 12:41 AM   #108
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ill have my Mitras in next week so here are some final shots under the ATI before I take the LED plunge again.

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Two months ago





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Unread 09/28/2012, 01:42 AM   #109
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Anxiously awaiting Rodney, I held off on the Mitras. Decided not to be an early adopter this time around.


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Unread 09/28/2012, 08:54 AM   #110
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I think the colours from the GHL Mitras will be somewhat better. The Mitras is another unit I was considering...

But: I get great colour out of my custom modified ATI Sunpower with T5/LED hybrid...So I am scared of moving over to 100% LED's. The main reason for wanting to swap over is to avoid the bulb changes, have a sleeker light unit and be able to gain some experience and knowledge regarding keeping SPS under 100% LED's. It will be a new challenge...but I dont want it if the ultimate colour cannot be obtained.



Is that unit built in with T5's or did you add DIY T5's?

I have a T5/LED combo and I love it. The coral colours are very good.
I agree with Sahin. My T5/LED DIY hybrid gives me flexibility on bulb choice thus helping good coral color.
However, my reason for going from T5 to T5/LED was because of the space in the canopy. It could only hold 5 T5 and did not give enough par for SPS keeping. With 2 T5 removed and installed 2 rows of LEDs, I have sufficient par for SPS.


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Unread 09/28/2012, 12:15 PM   #111
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Unread 10/03/2012, 02:28 AM   #112
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working to have these up in the next day or so








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Unread 10/03/2012, 11:20 AM   #113
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Nice LED system. Can't wait to see the results on the corals.


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Unread 10/03/2012, 11:24 AM   #114
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Unread 10/03/2012, 01:16 PM   #115
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Looks very sleek


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Unread 10/03/2012, 02:10 PM   #116
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woah looks crazy! cant wait for an update (:


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Unread 10/06/2012, 04:33 PM   #117
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took some top downs with my SLR yesterday with the new Mitras LEDs on

my rainbow


poker stars


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Nice clam! How u like the mitras so far?


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Unread 10/07/2012, 12:01 PM   #120
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took some top downs with my SLR yesterday with the new Mitras LEDs on

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OMG wow it really brings out the color in the bubble algae. Just kidding. Your corals look amazing. What are the details about the LED.


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Unread 10/07/2012, 12:20 PM   #121
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Looking forward to hearing your first impression and reviews on this fixture.


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Unread 10/07/2012, 03:45 PM   #122
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OMG wow it really brings out the color in the bubble algae. Just kidding. Your corals look amazing. What are the details about the LED.
lol gold!! I cant count how many times ive pulled rock out to rip these things off but they come back...ive given up now and just live with them. I pull the big ones out when they are ripe apart from that they grow




Too early to have formed an opinion on the lights output yet, though initial impressions are good. The light is bright, after having the ATI on I didnt get the feel of dim lighting LEDs are traditionally associated with, coverage and spread is great, shimmer is nice and no spotlighting or disco effect. Cant see any color splitting actually which im surprised with.

One thing I have noticed with this light, compared to my old illumina. With the ATI colors were amazing...swap out with the illumina and colors just didnt show - eg my pink birdsnest was a dull pinky/brown with the illumina on, put the ATI up and bright pink reflection instantly. Now with the Mitras I get the nice bright pink, due to the 9 color LEDs which gives me high hoopes for this light. My reds look red under this light, the big test now is time to see if the corals maintain the colors.

Ill post updates monthly of color and growth progress


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Unread 10/11/2012, 01:34 AM   #124
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Its just about a week in with the Mitras, so for my journal to keep track of growth and color here are some snaps






















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