AI Vega vs 250W Halide

[Acro_holic]

I just wanted to show off my new light I suppose. Before is my old 250W 12K reef Flux bulb and after is the new Vega. AI's website said the Vega covers a 24X24 area at 6" over the water I believe. My tank is 36", I could only get 1 unit so I raised it to 10" and think I am getting adequate spread. I am still messing around with the colors but here is how it is set up now.

White 30%
Blue 40%
Royal 40%
Deep 40%
Red 15%
Green 15%

Before:

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After: (pardon the glare)

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[Acro_holic]

So far I love the new light. The adjustability is fantastic. Interestingly enough it doesn’t look that blue in person but the iPhone pic seems to capture it this way. Certainly more blue that the halide though. I also have the whites at only 30% so if I wanted more white/less blue I could get it.

 

[Mike M]

Nice!

 

[Sdtank38]

I just went from ai nano to vega yesterday. I've had my nano @ 90%w, 85%bl, 90%rl is that too strong and converting to vega what % should I use going from a 2 bulb to much stronger 4 bulb? I have. 38 gal cube

 

[Robby2782]

Looks like a 10k versus a 20k?

 

[Mike M]

@Sdtank38 wrote:

I ran AI Sols before running Vegas and had the Sols at 80% all around. With the Vegas, I can't go over 65% without bleaching so I'd start low and work up. Maybe around 35% - 40% and go up 5% a week.

 

[Squidmotron]

The picture is proof that LED lights lead to coral purchasing.

 

[Acro_holic]

Lol, yeaaaa but I got most of them before the switch and more than a few more after the picture.