ATI Powermodule Hybrid Club - Page 118

bucfan · 11/13/2015, 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeC120

I love my light with the ReefBrites on the sides. [/URL]

Looks nice. Can you do a picture in daylight so we can see the lamp better?

MikeC120 · 11/13/2015, 07:01 PM

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Originally Posted by bucfan

Looks nice. Can you do a picture in daylight so we can see the lamp better?

Sure

bucfan · 11/13/2015, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeC120

Sure

The tank is beautiful! I meant a picture of the lights alone from side and front. Want to see how the RBs look attached. Also can you share how you attached them?

Logzor · 11/13/2015, 07:03 PM

How did you attach the ReefBrites? Aren't they longer than your fixture?

MikeC120 · 11/13/2015, 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Logzor

How did you attach the ReefBrites? Aren't they longer than your fixture?

ATI unit is 46 inches. The reef Brite is 47 1/4 inches so it does hangover 3/4"
on each side I hung these from the ceiling with the AI Sol hanging kit one on each side.

I have never had someone come over and say nice tank but I don't like the way your lights are hung lol they are to busy looking at the tank

Granted my tank is not in my main living room it is in my fish room so there might be better esthetically pleasing mounts available?

that Fish Guy · 11/13/2015, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeC120

Sure

Beautiful Aquarium!

bucfan · 11/13/2015, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeC120

ATI unit is 46 inches. The reef Brite is 47 1/4 inches so it does hangover 3/4"
on each side I hung these from the ceiling with the AI Sol hanging kit one on each side.

Could you not fix the RBs to the side of the ATI? It would look weird hanging off cables in my living room and would result in a rift with the wife. I have seen the RBs screwed with a clamp to the side of the ATI Sunpower unit but that has the screws on the front unlike the Powermodule which has the screws on the side of the unit.

MikeC120 · 11/13/2015, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by bucfan

Could you not fix the RBs to the side of the ATI? It would look weird hanging off cables in my living room and would result in a rift with the wife. I have seen the RBs screwed with a clamp to the side of the ATI Sunpower unit but that has the screws on the front unlike the Powermodule which has the screws on the side of the unit.

I have seen one or two guys make brackets but I can't remember where?
Maybe do a search. I also heard someone say you can call ReefBrite and they will cut the light to size? You would have to call them and check.
Like I said for me and the location of my tank, esthetics was not a consern.

ThaBeast · 11/15/2015, 03:44 AM

How long is the light to control box cable?

JPMagyar · 11/15/2015, 06:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Patrick Cox

I am curious if anyone here can compare how this fixture grows and colors SPS vs the straight T5 fixture? Maybe someone who has run both on their system? Thanks.

RC member Lunar used both fixtures and went back to the straight T5-non-LED fixture because he felt the LEDs were not helpful.

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Originally Posted by lunar

Only 5 times?

Thanks, glaukos, I'm very happy you like it so much.

I like all ATI lamps a lot. ATI hybrid fixture seemed a good idea for me, nice blicks again, many ways to arranging lights. However, I noticed after some months that not all my corals like leds light. The more delicate acroporas started to loose their vibrant colour.

Krzysztof

I have been running my fixture for just over a month now, and I haven't noticed any trouble from the LEDs. Meanwhile my colors are continuing to improve. ATI fixtures and T5s in general are simply the best technology around for keeping colorful SPS. I LOVE this fixture, but in my mind the LEDs are there for one purpose only. They provide outstanding shimmer and wonderful dawn/dusk effects. I do not think they are necessary for growing beautiful SPS. Clearly Lunar's tank is all the proof one needs.

Patrick Cox · 11/15/2015, 06:59 AM

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Originally Posted by ThaBeast

How long is the light to control box cable?

Light to control box cable is about 90".

Patrick Cox · 11/15/2015, 07:06 AM

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Originally Posted by JPMagyar

RC member Lunar used both fixtures and went back to the straight T5-non-LED fixture because he felt the LEDs were not helpful.

I have been running my fixture for about two months now, and I haven't noticed any trouble from the LEDs. Meanwhile my colors are continuing to improve. ATI fixtures and T5s in general are simply the best technology around for keeping colorful SPS. I LOVE this fixture, but in my mind the LEDs are there for one purpose only. They provide outstanding shimmer and wonderful dawn/dusk effects. I do not think they are necessary for growing beautiful SPS. Clearly Lunar's tank is all the proof one needs.

Thanks for your comments Joe. I agree with your assessment on the purpose of the LEDs in this fixture. My tank has generally adjusted to the light fixture but I do have a couple of acros that aren't doing so well and I wonder if it is the LEDs. It's really hard to say I guess but I will likely stick with this fixture because of the reasons you state and I'll adapt with corals that do well under this lighting.

BTW, your tank is beautiful!

Thanks.

ktompkins82 · 11/15/2015, 09:28 AM

Sorry if a question like this has already been addressed, I couldn't go through all 118 pages of the thread

... How much space do you need for the hanging apparatus. My tank has a canopy this is 1 foot tall. I'm sure it would be tight but could the unit be suspended in there? I'm looking at the 60" unit for my 72" tank. Thanks for the help.

Patrick Cox · 11/15/2015, 09:31 AM

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Originally Posted by ktompkins82

Sorry if a question like this has already been addressed, I couldn't go through all 118 pages of the thread

... How much space do you need for the hanging apparatus. My tank has a canopy this is 1 foot tall. I'm sure it would be tight but could the unit be suspended in there? I'm looking at the 60" unit for my 72" tank. Thanks for the help.

Which dimension are you worried about? Do you plan to suspend the light from the ceiling or something else?

Logzor · 11/15/2015, 10:03 AM

It would be really tight. You want the fixture at least 6 inches above the water. The wire loops on the top of the fixture might have to extend 5 inches but could be hung on hooks inside the canopy.

However ATI does not recommend running this fixture in a canopy due to heat. I think it would overheat the fixture. Is ditching the canopy an option?

ktompkins82 · 11/15/2015, 04:24 PM

Patrick Cox - I was seeing if it would be possible to hang inside the canopy.

Logzor - Thanks for the info. Heat was something I would be concerned about. I've entertained the idea of getting rid of the canopy. My tank is eurobraced. I don't think it would not look bad without a canopy. I guess I'm just a little anxious about hanging something from the ceiling. Haven't had to do that yet in my adventures in the hobby.

borg · 11/15/2015, 06:45 PM

is it possible to turn off a single tube completely ? or can you only switch of the channel

MikeC120 · 11/15/2015, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by borg

is it possible to turn off a single tube completely ? or can you only switch of the channel

only each channel

borg · 11/15/2015, 08:37 PM

thanks Mike ... assumed it was the case

borg · 11/15/2015, 08:41 PM

any issue if i remove bulb ?

bucfan · 11/15/2015, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by borg

any issue if i remove bulb ?

No, channel will turn off.

Logzor · 11/16/2015, 08:45 AM

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Originally Posted by ktompkins82

Patrick Cox - I was seeing if it would be possible to hang inside the canopy.

Logzor - Thanks for the info. Heat was something I would be concerned about. I've entertained the idea of getting rid of the canopy. My tank is eurobraced. I don't think it would not look bad without a canopy. I guess I'm just a little anxious about hanging something from the ceiling. Haven't had to do that yet in my adventures in the hobby.

Nothing makes me feel more warm and fuzzy inside than hanging a 55 lb light fixture that costs $2,000 over a saltwater aquarium filled with expensive corals and fish!

I think so long as you use big deck screws and drill into studs you're in good shape. The fixture comes with a hanging kit that can link into ceiling drywall as well, but is that really strong enough to hold the fixture?

It's unlikely that the hanging kit will line right up with studs so you almost need to attached a board to the ceiling by screwing into the studs and then attach the hanging kit into the board. This is what I ended up doing.

bucfan · 11/16/2015, 08:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Logzor

Nothing makes me feel more warm and fuzzy inside than hanging a 55 lb light fixture that costs $2,000 over a saltwater aquarium filled with expensive corals and fish!

I think so long as you use big deck screws and drill into studs you're in good shape. The fixture comes with a hanging kit that can link into ceiling drywall as well, but is that really strong enough to hold the fixture?

It's unlikely that the hanging kit will line right up with studs so you almost need to attached a board to the ceiling by screwing into the studs and then attach the hanging kit into the board. This is what I ended up doing.

FYI I have mine hanging since Feb from ceiling using toggle bolts. Have no problems with it and bolts are rated to hold 100 lbs. I know some will disagree but if ceiling is installed right toggle bolts work fine. Also my studs were not aligned with tank so that was a problem. I could have added a block of wood but that would mess the aesthetics of the room. In the end I have had no issues with this lamp hanging from the ceiling. Before this I had a PacSun lamp hanging the same way for 3 years.

Ginu · 11/23/2015, 03:42 PM

I hang the fixture from a 80/20 aluminum bar which has been anchored in the ceiling studs.

I really love the idea of being able to move the light left right besides just up down from from the hanging kit

Ginu · 11/23/2015, 11:09 PM

Forgot to mention, the above is a 36" 8 bulb PM on a 4' tank and with the 80/20 aluminum bar, I can move the entire fixture to the right or left 15" so if I'd want to aclimate new coral I can easily move the fixture the other way 15"

11/15/2015, 06:45 PM	#2942
borg Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Perth , Western Australia Posts: 337	is it possible to turn off a single tube completely ? or can you only switch of the channel __________________ Always learning and researching , i try to help out when i can with what little knowledge base i have acquired over the years Current Tank Info: 300g DT 5ft (4ft Sump 150g) , ATI Hybrid 8x54w 2xLED Cluster x2, Vortech MP40W x2& 2x Sicce Voyager 2 x Jaebo rw8 , Aqua Excel Skimmer , Sicce Syncra Pro Return

11/15/2015, 08:37 PM	#2944
borg Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Perth , Western Australia Posts: 337	thanks Mike ... assumed it was the case __________________ Always learning and researching , i try to help out when i can with what little knowledge base i have acquired over the years Current Tank Info: 300g DT 5ft (4ft Sump 150g) , ATI Hybrid 8x54w 2xLED Cluster x2, Vortech MP40W x2& 2x Sicce Voyager 2 x Jaebo rw8 , Aqua Excel Skimmer , Sicce Syncra Pro Return

11/15/2015, 08:41 PM	#2945
borg Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Perth , Western Australia Posts: 337	any issue if i remove bulb ? __________________ Always learning and researching , i try to help out when i can with what little knowledge base i have acquired over the years Current Tank Info: 300g DT 5ft (4ft Sump 150g) , ATI Hybrid 8x54w 2xLED Cluster x2, Vortech MP40W x2& 2x Sicce Voyager 2 x Jaebo rw8 , Aqua Excel Skimmer , Sicce Syncra Pro Return

11/23/2015, 03:42 PM	#2949
Ginu Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Vancouver Posts: 130	I hang the fixture from a 80/20 aluminum bar which has been anchored in the ceiling studs. I really love the idea of being able to move the light left right besides just up down from from the hanging kit Last edited by Ginu; 11/23/2015 at 04:11 PM.

11/13/2015, 07:03 PM	#2929
Logzor Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Kenwood, Ohio Posts: 4,073	How did you attach the ReefBrites? Aren't they longer than your fixture?

11/15/2015, 03:44 AM	#2934
ThaBeast Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 332	How long is the light to control box cable?

11/15/2015, 09:28 AM	#2938
ktompkins82 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 4	Sorry if a question like this has already been addressed, I couldn't go through all 118 pages of the thread ... How much space do you need for the hanging apparatus. My tank has a canopy this is 1 foot tall. I'm sure it would be tight but could the unit be suspended in there? I'm looking at the 60" unit for my 72" tank. Thanks for the help.

11/15/2015, 10:03 AM	#2940
Logzor Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Kenwood, Ohio Posts: 4,073	It would be really tight. You want the fixture at least 6 inches above the water. The wire loops on the top of the fixture might have to extend 5 inches but could be hung on hooks inside the canopy. However ATI does not recommend running this fixture in a canopy due to heat. I think it would overheat the fixture. Is ditching the canopy an option?

11/15/2015, 04:24 PM	#2941
ktompkins82 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 4	Patrick Cox - I was seeing if it would be possible to hang inside the canopy. Logzor - Thanks for the info. Heat was something I would be concerned about. I've entertained the idea of getting rid of the canopy. My tank is eurobraced. I don't think it would not look bad without a canopy. I guess I'm just a little anxious about hanging something from the ceiling. Haven't had to do that yet in my adventures in the hobby.

11/23/2015, 11:09 PM	#2950
Ginu Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Vancouver Posts: 130	Forgot to mention, the above is a 36" 8 bulb PM on a 4' tank and with the 80/20 aluminum bar, I can move the entire fixture to the right or left 15" so if I'd want to aclimate new coral I can easily move the fixture the other way 15"