Pacific Sun Pandora hyperion hybrid Fanclub - Page 5

ghostman · 03/12/2014, 08:39 AM

Echoreef, corals look great. Pm coming to see your lighting schedule and bulb combo. Very nice!!!

goreef170 · 03/12/2014, 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Rudimenta

S3 is great I have it, make sure you got some t5 options to play with

PM sent

echoreef · 03/12/2014, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by ssdawood

I have to admit, for the above corals colors are great. Echo reef what are your settings bud.

I am using the beta released firmware and software version SMR_1.1. I did not bother with setting my own custom PAR table but went straight to Bali at 100%. Love the color since it is very natural looking and not too blue compared to my old LED fixture. Bali defaults to turning on at 8 AM and setting at 8:20 PM. The T5 bulbs goes on 6 hours a day from 10 AM until 4 PM. My goal is to only replace the T5 once every 1.5 years. Below is the bulb combination recommended by Pacific Sun and I think many people are using. I did grab an extra ATI coral plus to play with the combination.

Front to Back:

ATI blue +
KZ Fiji purple
LEDs
ATI true actinic
ATI blue +

ssdawood · 03/12/2014, 01:27 PM

Echoreef is your 145w or 75w.

echoreef · 03/12/2014, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by ssdawood

Echoreef is your 145w or 75w.

The difference in price between the Pandora S2-4 versus the S-4 made me choose the cheaper option. With the 75w LED clusters, I have to turn them all to 100% since the tank is 27" tall and I keep some SPS near the bottom.

JonasW · 03/12/2014, 02:42 PM

Do you have a picture of the whole tank echoreef? The corals look great!

echoreef · 03/12/2014, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by JonasW

Do you have a picture of the whole tank echoreef? The corals look great!

Here's a picture from yesterday. It's still a new tank so not a lot of SPS colonies.

goreef170 · 03/12/2014, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by echoreef

Here's a picture from yesterday. It's still a new tank so not a lot of SPS colonies.

Looks really nice Eric

ssdawood · 03/12/2014, 05:43 PM

Wow amazing tank.

Rudimenta · 03/13/2014, 06:57 AM

Mine today

Echoreef you need tell me how you take pictures, got a SLR but...

JPMagyar · 03/13/2014, 07:33 AM

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Originally Posted by ssdawood

Out of the three dozen light fixtures you have owned. How many were high end led fixtures. Ecotech, Mitras, led powermodule etc.

Can you name some ? I would like to know.

Aside from Pacific Sun I have owned AI and Orphek and I borrowed Radions for about 2 months. I also work with a very wealthy gentleman in Bedford, NY who has a 4000 gallon system that uses more than a dozen Mitras. He previously ran about a dozen Pacific Sun fixtures.

Rudimenta · 03/13/2014, 08:03 AM

Omg JP he used old 3 channel PS units if I recall, how to compare with a 9 channel PS with T5 which the thread is about, what's the relevance??? Secondly if I would get a Mitras I would have needed 3 units which would have been ~1000usd more

SPotter · 03/13/2014, 08:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Rudimenta

Mine today

Echoreef you need tell me how you take pictures, got a SLR but...

it might just be the picture quality but does your foxface have ich????

Rudimenta · 03/13/2014, 08:47 AM

Actually got it very recently, I think it's the picture, let me keep an eye on him.

It's a Double-barred Spinefoot btw (edit)

echoreef · 03/13/2014, 08:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Rudimenta

Mine today

Echoreef you need tell me how you take pictures, got a SLR but...

Not sure if I should be really giving any picture taking advice since I am still trying to figure it out. I use a Nikon D5000. Pictures are using manual setting and manual focus with no flash. I use f-stop of 5.6 and shutter speed of 1/30. The pictures are shot in RAW and the white balance is adjusted afterward using the Nikon Viewer. I believe that the key is to adjust white balance to reflect what is seen with the human eyes. If this is not adjusted properly the tank will look too blue.

Your tank and corals look amazing. Love to see some more closeup.

Rudimenta · 03/13/2014, 08:57 AM

Rudimenta.com/wordpress has some close ups

jschultzbass · 03/18/2014, 10:30 PM

I just got my PacSun the other day. Pandora S with 4x80w T5. I played a little with it on my computer and have had no problems. I agree with JP though that it would pretty easy to put the basic controls on the fixture itself with the more advanced on the computer. Maybe in the future.

echoreef · 03/18/2014, 11:58 PM

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Originally Posted by jschultzbass

I just got my PacSun the other day. Pandora S with 4x80w T5. I played a little with it on my computer and have had no problems. I agree with JP though that it would pretty easy to put the basic controls on the fixture itself with the more advanced on the computer. Maybe in the future.

Welcome to the club. Hope you get good result from the Pandora S. Do you plan to run Bali or go with a custom PAR table?

leicalux · 03/19/2014, 01:41 AM

I do not own a pacsun fixture but am considering it for my upcoming build.

I do agree with JP that some basic on the system control would be good. Keep in mind, this is just basic timer/intensity/color control, not the fancy stuff. Something like the basic AI controller (not the Director but the previous gen) shouldn't be hard to build into the system. Better yet, since it seems like a lot of people likes Bali, then why not make it the default then it will be plug and play.

The fan and the bluetooth issues happen on a lot of electronics so it is not too terrible but would expect better on something this expensive. However, it seems like this is YMMV issue.

The setup file issue is inexcusable though IMO.

jschultzbass · 03/19/2014, 08:39 AM

Thanks! I will most likely run Bali. If I get the itch I might play with the PAR table but it's not my top priority.

I also wonder why the setup file is being so bad for most people. I too can't run it and am running the program through the included setup CD that was shipped with the unit. Not a huge deal but still.

jschultzbass · 03/19/2014, 08:40 AM

Anybody have any good settings for the PAR table they use? If so, post them!

jdamon · 03/23/2014, 09:39 PM

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Originally Posted by jschultzbass

Anybody have any good settings for the PAR table they use? If so, post them!

pretty sure Joe (JPMaguyar) posted his PAR table in this and his own thread. He didn't like the standard sunset, so he created a PAR table that got rid of the red and green during sunset.

Fallling · 03/23/2014, 09:52 PM

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Originally Posted by jschultzbass

Anybody have any good settings for the PAR table they use? If so, post them!

Not sure if you saw this, but there was a thread about custom PAR tables on the sponsor forum: Custom PAR Tables

JPMagyar · 03/24/2014, 05:58 AM

Here ya go

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Originally Posted by JPMagyar

Here's my "smooth" table in text form

jschultzbass · 03/24/2014, 12:55 PM

I did miss it...Thanks!!

03/12/2014, 08:39 AM	#101
ghostman Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Spring Hill, Florida Posts: 1,629	Echoreef, corals look great. Pm coming to see your lighting schedule and bulb combo. Very nice!!! __________________ When you die, you don't know you're dead. It's only difficult for the people around you. It's the same when you're stupid. Current Tank Info: 40IM Fusion, 40lbs of rock, and 20lbs of sand. Just a few fish and corals....for now.

03/12/2014, 01:27 PM	#104
ssdawood Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Wappingers Falls Posts: 324	Echoreef is your 145w or 75w. __________________ Elos 120, ATI Led Powermodule , Hopefully SPS dominated reef

03/12/2014, 05:43 PM	#109
ssdawood Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Wappingers Falls Posts: 324	Wow amazing tank. __________________ Elos 120, ATI Led Powermodule , Hopefully SPS dominated reef

03/13/2014, 06:57 AM	#110
Rudimenta Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Ho Chi Minh Posts: 321	Mine today Echoreef you need tell me how you take pictures, got a SLR but... __________________ Not allowed to put your blog here ;) Current Tank Info: 770 Display 205l Sump, 100l Nano

03/13/2014, 08:03 AM	#112
Rudimenta Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Ho Chi Minh Posts: 321	Omg JP he used old 3 channel PS units if I recall, how to compare with a 9 channel PS with T5 which the thread is about, what's the relevance??? Secondly if I would get a Mitras I would have needed 3 units which would have been ~1000usd more __________________ Not allowed to put your blog here ;) Current Tank Info: 770 Display 205l Sump, 100l Nano Last edited by Rudimenta; 03/13/2014 at 08:08 AM.

03/12/2014, 02:42 PM	#106
JonasW Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Sweden Posts: 69	Do you have a picture of the whole tank echoreef? The corals look great!

03/13/2014, 08:47 AM	#114
Rudimenta Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Ho Chi Minh Posts: 321	Actually got it very recently, I think it's the picture, let me keep an eye on him. It's a Double-barred Spinefoot btw (edit) __________________ Not allowed to put your blog here ;) Current Tank Info: 770 Display 205l Sump, 100l Nano Last edited by Rudimenta; 03/13/2014 at 08:56 AM.

03/13/2014, 08:57 AM	#116
Rudimenta Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Ho Chi Minh Posts: 321	Rudimenta.com/wordpress has some close ups __________________ Not allowed to put your blog here ;) Current Tank Info: 770 Display 205l Sump, 100l Nano

03/18/2014, 10:30 PM	#117
jschultzbass Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Duluth MN Posts: 330	I just got my PacSun the other day. Pandora S with 4x80w T5. I played a little with it on my computer and have had no problems. I agree with JP though that it would pretty easy to put the basic controls on the fixture itself with the more advanced on the computer. Maybe in the future. __________________ 300 gallon mixed reef...lots of other equipment!!

03/19/2014, 01:41 AM	#119
leicalux Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 142	I do not own a pacsun fixture but am considering it for my upcoming build. I do agree with JP that some basic on the system control would be good. Keep in mind, this is just basic timer/intensity/color control, not the fancy stuff. Something like the basic AI controller (not the Director but the previous gen) shouldn't be hard to build into the system. Better yet, since it seems like a lot of people likes Bali, then why not make it the default then it will be plug and play. The fan and the bluetooth issues happen on a lot of electronics so it is not too terrible but would expect better on something this expensive. However, it seems like this is YMMV issue. The setup file issue is inexcusable though IMO.

03/19/2014, 08:39 AM	#120
jschultzbass Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Duluth MN Posts: 330	Thanks! I will most likely run Bali. If I get the itch I might play with the PAR table but it's not my top priority. I also wonder why the setup file is being so bad for most people. I too can't run it and am running the program through the included setup CD that was shipped with the unit. Not a huge deal but still. __________________ 300 gallon mixed reef...lots of other equipment!!

03/19/2014, 08:40 AM	#121
jschultzbass Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Duluth MN Posts: 330	Anybody have any good settings for the PAR table they use? If so, post them! __________________ 300 gallon mixed reef...lots of other equipment!!

03/24/2014, 12:55 PM	#125
jschultzbass Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Duluth MN Posts: 330	I did miss it...Thanks!! __________________ 300 gallon mixed reef...lots of other equipment!!