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06/06/2012, 11:26 AM | #126 |
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AI is a great company and their customer support is amazing. I will buy more AI products in the future. With that said I won't hold my breath for the Summer release date that is promised on their site.
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06/06/2012, 05:58 PM | #127 | |
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06/06/2012, 09:16 PM | #128 |
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I have 3 Sol Blue units over my 4 foot 120g. Depending on whether AI will allow the Sols to be upgraded with the new color pucks, I cant afford to buy all new Vega units. I could think about just replacing just the middle one to add some new and different colors. I have no idea what that would look like, 2 sol blues on the ends and one Vega in the middle. Interesting concept for me to think about.......
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06/07/2012, 07:53 AM | #129 |
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Yes, sols will upgrade to vegas. This is email back from AI I sent:
Thank you for your inquiry. Rest assured, we will have an upgrade for the Sol to Vega. Release date, specs, and pricing are still to be determined, however, the upgrade will be available without having to purchase brand new Vegas. Have a great day and thank you for choosing the AI line! AI |
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06/07/2012, 10:14 AM | #132 |
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I keep waffling back and forth between LEDs. I am not considering just the Sols as I want something with more lighting spectrum. The other drawback, IMHO, is that AI Sols are one of the lesser attractive lights in terms of their aesthetics above an aquarium.
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06/07/2012, 11:04 AM | #133 | |
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06/11/2012, 02:24 AM | #135 |
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06/11/2012, 05:34 AM | #136 |
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With the knowledge that their will be one just like the sol, I would not expect the cost to be much more or out will not make sense
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06/20/2012, 08:07 PM | #137 |
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so maybe by macna ?
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06/21/2012, 07:58 AM | #139 |
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That is some serious light David. :-) I am not a fan of the reflectors and would be concerned about the heat getting to the AI's. If I still had my old Reef Optics reflectors I would send them to you, they would rock that tank and do a better job at light direction and heat dissipation.
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06/21/2012, 02:17 PM | #141 |
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That lighting would be so perfect for a DSA Neo 185 or a 180 brick. The real question is how does it look?
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Let me see if I can take some pictures. My photo taking skills are horrible though....
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06/21/2012, 04:11 PM | #143 |
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that rig is kinda intimidating solid
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06/21/2012, 08:30 PM | #144 |
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premium posted pre orders. I talked with Jeremy and he said AI just said this summer. But I pre ordered one just the same.
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06/21/2012, 09:47 PM | #145 |
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OK, I think I figured out the Custom White Balance on this camera.... Finally.
This grew from 2 polyps to 12+ Under AI SOL LEDS... and it's still Bright Red.
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06/21/2012, 09:49 PM | #146 |
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I think it looks fabulous!
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06/21/2012, 10:16 PM | #147 |
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So maybe it's only me, but I am confused about the available colors in the Vega.
We now know that there are two of them that come with fixed colors in them. One is called vega color and has: 4 XM-L Cool White 6 XP-E Royal Blue 4 XP-E Blue 4 Osram Oslon Deep Blue 1 XP-E Green 1 Osram Oslon Deep Red
The other is called Vega Blue and has: 4 XM-L Cool White 8 XP-E Royal Blue 4 XP-E Blue 4 Osram Oslon Deep Blue But then they say they have UV and with their custom tool you can pick one of many other colors? So how does this all work? |
06/21/2012, 10:44 PM | #148 |
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Solid- how long have you had those AI's over those acans. I'm assuming they haven't lost any color. Your tank is absolutely gorgeous. Absolutely love the acan garden.
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06/22/2012, 12:05 AM | #149 |
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Wow David those colors are insane!
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06/22/2012, 12:32 AM | #150 | |
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And Yes there really that many fish in there. There are about 25 small ones. Now I guess I can start adding some more SPS.
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