AI Hydra Settings Thread

[gregrocks79]

Originally Posted by AdamC00

I am still having an algae problem on my glass only. My sand is not bad, it is just my glass. I am having to clean it twice a day. All of my levels are in range and I have lowered my phosphates to .3ppm. I have also turned my acclimation on at a 30% reduction in light power. I have added 25 snails to the tank and performed water changes more frequently. Any other suggestions to help fix this problem?

Ya GFO and time. Sounds like you've got some phos seeping from the rock.

[Sonicboom]

Here are the firmware changes sent to me by a user, sorry didn't want to post your email but please chime in your username.
Controller Process ChangesLIGHT COMMUNICATION - Complete overhaul of communications between Director and lights. A firmware update will need to be completed on lights to receive full benefits.IMPROVED STORM EFFECT - A storm will now have a much faster onset. In addition, lightning strikes now include both localized and tank-wide lightning.IMPROVED CLOUD EFFECT - Continuously sweeping clouds are now supported by the Director. Setting the cloud effect to have a low intensity will create fast, small clouds. A high intensity will have large, slow clouds.RE-DISCOVERING LIGHTS - If you reset your Director's database you can now re-discover lights without manually resetting them. The Director will automatically un-discover lights that have been previously associated with your Director. Requires firmware update on lights.Miscellaneous bug fixes and improvements.

User Interface ChangesPLAY EFFECT - Start clouds or lightning storms by clicking either of the play buttons in the Effects tab.COPY PRESETS - Copy both colors and presets between groups and between tanks. To choose whether to copy a color or preset, click on the Copy button. A dropdown will appear to allow you to select your copy method.HYDRA 52 - The user interface now distinguishes between Hydras and Hydra FiftyTwos.WEATHER TIME ZONE SHIFT - Shift the timers that weather creates by timezone.IMPROVED TANK MANAGEMENT - In addition to smoother tank transitions, users can now delete the default tank.AVAILABLE LIGHTS SHOWN - Any lights in the Director's database that are not assigned to a group are now shown in the right hand tray in the Layout tab.LIGHT FIRMWARE UPDATE INDICATION - Lights that require a firmware update will now be colored deep blue in the Layout tab.LIGHT COMMUNICATION INDICATION - Lights in the Layout tab now show recent communication success rate. This is indicated by the bars at the bottom of the light.CACHE SETTINGS - Fixed cache settings for web pages returned from embedded web server. May require clearing your browser's cache to purge it of improperly cached old files.MULTI-LANGUAGE SUPPORT - The Director's webpage can now be viewed in German and French.Miscellaneous bug fixes and improvements.

Networking ChangesSETUP CHANGES - The Director's Wi-Fi access point will now disable if the Director has been successfully configured to connect to a wireless network. In previous versions the Director would enable its access point when it lost connection to the wireless network and rescan every 5 minutes to look for a network. Now, the access point is not started and the Director continues looking for a wireless network to reconnect. The access point can be re-enabled by holding down the top of the Director until the LED starts blinking green. Releasing the button while the LED is blinking green will reset the network settings.

Continuing to hold down the button until the LED flashes red will reset the database, in addition to resetting network settings, requiring devices to be re-discovered and ramps be re-created.

Continuing to hold down the button until the LED turns solid red will do nothing.Miscellaneous bug fixes and improvements.

Light Firmware ChangesCUSTOM PUCK TYPES - Support for new custom puck types was added for the Vega.SAVING MANUAL SETTINGS - When the lights are in manual mode, clicking the button on the side of the light will cycle through power settings of 0%, 1%, 20%, 40%, 60%, 80%, and 100%. The light will now save the last setting a light was at, even if the light is unplugged and plugged back in.Miscellaneous bug fixes and improvements.

[milsaltnewbie07]

Im dying to see some nice SPS tank pics in here. IM having great success now but my pics come out crappyyyy as heck.

[dahos]

Great info. Thanks.

[gregrocks79]

Really great info. Thanks, Jaime!

[Sonicboom]

Anytime guys!

[McGee10]

Yes Great info thanks.

[saltyair]

Just an update
I think I have found the sweet spot for my system. After a month of not playing with the settings. This is what seems to work for my mixed reef.
40 uv
50 violet
75 deep blue
75 light blue
10 green
10 red
35 white
ramp time 3:30
geo setting Townsville Australia

[JOEYRM7]

What is the total duration that the lights are on and ramp down time?

[saltyair]

3:30 to 7pm -moon phase from 8 to 12

Originally Posted by JOEYRM7

What is the total duration that the lights are on and ramp down time?

[roberto_lopes]

I also have foud my sweet spot.

I'm Using Hydra52 (19 of them)

CW: 60
Green: 20
Violet: 40
Red: 20
Blue: 100
Deep Blue: 100
Royal Blue: 100
UV: 30

Overal intensity: 90%

Pic:

[Sonicboom]

Roberto you just made my day with that gorgeous photo!

[gregrocks79]

Wow what a tank. Awesome!!

[milsaltnewbie07]

Roberto that is one baddddd @$$ tank brother. wow just to think how much you had to spend on 19 hydras my wife would shoot me lmoa. more pics please and more about your system would be great

[dahos]

Show off. LOL.

Seriously amazing tank. I am definitely jealous.

[805mike]

Originally Posted by roberto_lopes

I also have foud my sweet spot.

I'm Using Hydra52 (19 of them)

CW: 60
Green: 20
Violet: 40
Red: 20
Blue: 100
Deep Blue: 100
Royal Blue: 100
UV: 30

Overal intensity: 90%

Pic:

Great tank!!! How tall is it, and how high do you run the Hydras off the surface?

[saltyair]

reberto fantastic set up - do you have a build thread? also made my day :-)

[McGee10]

Love It!!!!
Thanks

[ReefTankHunter]

THAT MADE MY DAY AS WELL.Sure hope the Led haters do see that pic.Lol

[roberto_lopes]

Thanks guys for the comments.

Yes i have a build thread. Here is the link:

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh....php?t=2391310

This tank is new. 2 months and it's an upgrade from my previus tank. I have always used LED since 2008.
Started with the awesome Ecolamps KR-92 and then jump tp AI SOLs in 2009.

Thanks again and visit my tank.

Feel free to send critics as well. I love to learn.

[milsaltnewbie07]

Not really hydra realted, but I almost lost my yellow tang today. I found him sideways in the sand today when I was doing my b/w water change. I freaked out and scooped him with the net, and put him in front of the mp10 . Somehow I reoxiginated him and he came back to life. Omg wife would have killed me. I mean he was out, 0 breathing and saw him go into fish shock. Now im proud to say he is swimming like nothing happened .

[roberto_lopes]

Good job Man..

Back from the dead.

Do you control your ORP. If not. DO IT.

[McGee10]

Originally Posted by roberto_lopes

Good job Man..

Back from the dead.

Do you control your ORP. If not. DO IT.

Roberto, what do you mean?
Do you control your ORP. If not. DO IT.[/QUOTE]
Ozone?
why?
Been watching mine but don't completely understand it.

[milsaltnewbie07]

Roberto, sorry but I have no clue what ORP means brother sorry. Please explain

[McGee10]

Organic Redox Potential. it is how we read how clean the water is. the ability of the system to dissolve organics in the water. If I understand it correctly.