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Hi all, I've not been around for a while but am about to set up another tank. I have 8 grobeam 1500 tiles and 2 8 way controllers from my old 'Triassic Hollow tank ( https://www.ukaps.org/forum/threads/tonys-triassic-hollow-420l-now-for-sale.11596/page-10 ) which I'll sell. They've not been...

Hi I can confirm its the Tridonic Atco OM Pak 150 M B113 230/240v50Hz that you need - I've got them on my Solar 1, and they were provided by TGM when I bought the light. Tony

Re: Where,When+Why Should i use backlighting on an Aquascape I'd agree with Mark with this one -its about the aesthetic of the tank in the room its in, as well as how it looks on a picture on the 'net. I have a T5 mounted to the top of the back panel of the cabinet, shining up on the wall...

Hi mark, it's nice to see a real comparison of the 2 side by side like that. I put the Green in my Solar 1 initially but really didn't like it. Sure it made the green plants appear greener, but because it made the whole tank ( and room ! ) green too the effect lost - it just looked like a...

Hi piper I'm redoing a tank just about the same size as yours, and will be using 3 x tiles above it - probably mounted about 12cm above the tanktop / water level. I tried it with 2 tiles, but they needed to be quite high to get the spread. I would think that either 3 tiles, or 4 strips would...

Hi Andy Each tile has 2 circuits to make up the light. Each controller will control 2 circuits ( except the 8-waycontroller which obviously has 8 circuits ! ). So 2 tiles = 4 circuits, so ideally you need 2 standard controllers, or the 8 way one. Alternatively, you coulduse 1 controller to...

It wouldn't replace the standard photoperiod Garuf, that would still run its standard time. The 'storm' effect is just sporadic lighting flashes, but I was wondering whether you can set a period, perhaps after lights off in the evening when it might happen for 30 mins or so. I dont know if it...

Has anyone used the "storm" setting on these ? Do you set it up to be completely random 24/7, or can you set a time period for it to happen daily ? Thanks Tony

I'm thinking about using these for my 60" tank - do you think 4 would cover it. The tank is 150cm x 60cm x 60cm. I wont be able to place the lights more that 20cm above the water surface due to it being set in the wall, so I'm not sure I'll get enough spread across the depth of the tank from...

Thanks for your reply and thoughts Andy. Unfortunately I'm at a bit of a standstill with this as I took the plunge 7 weeks ago and ordered some bits to experiment with from Ledrise.com and they keep sending emails detailing further delays to the products I've ordered. I've demanded...

I've been having a rummage around the 'net this morning and came across these: http://www.ledrise.com/product_info.php?info=p250_Extreme-Line-Plus--White--8-CREE-X-RE-Q5-LEDs--1440lm--90--176---powersupply-included-for-15-30V.html strips of 8 x Cree leds, giving 1440 lumens, Each strip is...

Hi FishBeast I look forward to seeing the results of your tests - keep us posted, thanks. Tony

Hi Garuf I havent had a chance to look in to this any further, and will be away for the next few weeks. Hopefully I'll get into it once I return, so keep us posted with anything you do :thumbup: Cheers Tony

Hi Peter Thanks for your post, and all the information too :D I'm in a similar position to you regarding treating it as a project, and I'm sure the long term savings will out weigh the initial expense, especially compared to the 2 x 150w MH I have as an alternative ! I've had a quick...

I'm thinking of using three of these: (http://www.rapidonline.com/productinfo.aspx?tier1URL=Electronic-Components&tier2URL=Optoelectronics&tier3URL=LED-Drivers&tier4URL=VariLED-dimmable-16-LED-driver&moduleno=75705#techspec) to have 3 banks of 16 1w LEDs, giving 48w total. This will replace...

HI I just thought I'd resurrect his thread, as I'm thinking of converting my old luminaire to led's. Are your setups still going strong Andy ? Anything you would have done differently in retrospect ? Also, do you have a link to the seller on ebay who you used ? The earlier links have now...

Hi Steve I've got the Hagen 39w units, but havent got the rim mount brackets, as the lights came with the Osaka kit. The actual light unit itself is 915mm long and 120mm wide if that helps at all. Tony

Hi Mark I've bought the Osaka 260, and just ordered a 2nd light unit with it - any fluval dealer can order the tank / cabinet / lights separately. Price was about £55 incl tubes, so alot cheaper than a luminaire :D The metal hanger also has extra holes predrilled so you can hang two sets...

Hi hellohefalump Thanks for your thoughts. I've been running the tank with the 18w Superfish light since Wednesday, but I might try the 35w in a few weeks once it all gets a bit more established. Tony

Evening all I'm putting together my 14l nano tank, and have a choice of lights. Visually I much prefer the desklight in the picture below, which is a 35w tungsten bulb. I'm guessing this is too powerful for the tank, and perhaps too warm in colour temp too (does that make a difference to...

Tremendous stuff SC !! I was thinking of trying a nano setup, having followed your work on the main luminaire. On the nano, if you wanted to have the LED's timed separately to create 'natural' lighting patterns, do you think it would be better without the lenses ? I'm wondering whether the...