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alrha

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http://www.solarisled.com/Home/tabid/36/Default.aspx

PFO Lighting is proud to introduce the
NEW H4 Series Solaris LED Illumination System

The Solaris is the first LED System designed to replace Metal Halide and Fluorescent lighting for the Aquarium Reef Tanks. It has been in development for over two years. It will change the way Aquarists light their tanks from now and into the future.

The H4 series (400W 20k equivalent) is the exact same size with the same light spread as the original G series (250W 20k equivalent), but with 30% more light output and 30% more energy usage.

The new H4 series produces PAR light output levels equal to a 400W MH 20k. It uses 40% less energy than the 400W MH 20k fixtures it replaces. The life of the LEDs is approximately 50,000 hours, so it almost eliminates metal halide and fluorescent bulb replacements. All heat is radiated up and away from the tank; therefore, it does not heat the water like Metal Halides or Fluorescents. This eliminates the need for Chillers. The room air conditioner needs to work ? as much since the light fixture produces only ? the heat of Metal Halides which saves even more energy over traditional lighting methods.

As with the G series, there is a built in microprocessor that controls the H4 series Solaris. This not only eliminates timers, but it allows the unit to dim the actinic blue LEDs, white LEDs, Lunar actinic blue LEDs and Lunar White LEDs independently from 0-100%. This dimming capability opens many opportunities. The light can be adjusted from 6.5K to 22K, or anywhere in between, to set the ideal color temperature. Sunrise, Daylight, Cloud Cover, Sunset, and the lunar cycle, can all be set independently.

Coral Growth has been outstanding with the new lights. There is excellent water penetration of the light.
 

leoskee

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How much is it going to cost? Would it be easy to make one since it only uses LED lights? Just some questions to throw out there.
 

masterswimmer

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Albert, that's the fixture that House of Fish had on display at the spring swap at Pratt. The degree of controllability of spectrum is amazing. It's all digital. No temperature increase to the system, even if the light was 1" from the water surface.

Expensive but beautiful fixture.

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Chiefmcfuz

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Gotta wait a little while cause once these guys get some competition the prices will drop. Plus you have to agree that this technology is so new that it needs to be researched in a more widespread manner. I always say it is better to be a settler than a pioneer, the pioneers were scalped.
 
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DEEPWATER

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Those light are not worth the money ,Its just anothr way to make reefers want a new fad .$2800

does anyone have any proof that it will grow corals the correct way ,o is there a tank that was set up for start to show the growth of corals

Or is this just another way for ppl to spend their money
 

masterswimmer

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Those light are not worth the money ,Its just anothr way to make reefers want a new fad .$2800

does anyone have any proof that it will grow corals the correct way ,o is there a tank that was set up for start to show the growth of corals

Or is this just another way for ppl to spend their money


Sounds like you've already done the research. How can you make that statement, then in the next sentence ask if anyone has any proof? :scratchch
 
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DEEPWATER

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Sounds like you've already done the research. How can you make that statement, then in the next sentence ask if anyone has any proof?

Is it so good ,that you yourself is using it:scratchch

that my opinion about htat lighting systems ,so far i dont see many ppl using this ,Resreach i leave it up to the ppl spending $2800.
 
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Chiefmcfuz

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Ok ok ok, I will let someone buy me a 24" model so I can test it for the next year and I will daily take pictures and log my coral growth. And for my time, electrical expenses and extra effort I will keep the unit until someone employs me to test another light.

So guys buy away I am waiting :)
 

fritz

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Anecdotally, I haven't seen anything good about it. I've seen plenty of them for sale and plenty of people who switched back to MH. I'm sure there are some happy people out there with these but I haven't heard of them.

RC has quite a few posts on these from owners documenting their experience.
 

Wes

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Absolutely Fish has a 250w version over their LPS tank...The real numbers may be good i don't know, but it just doesnt look that bright to me....And it's way too blue for my taste but that may be adjustable?

If it were a bit cheaper i would consider giving it a try
 

fritz

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My biggest problem with LED arrays is that they claim that LEDs last for years and years, which is true. However, FACTUALLY, LEDS experience spectral shift in the same way that lightbulbs do. Changes occur to the diode from use and over time its spectrum will shift.

Google LEDs etc there is weeks and weeks of info out there on it. The Aquarium industry isnt' the only one looking at LEDS to replace light sources.
 
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Not to be too arrogant(but I am), I still think I can build a better(in terms of eye candy-not coral growth) one than the 250W-20K-equivalent beside that they embed the program in the unit. I have to relay on a laptop. I guess after I complete the project I can just write the program into an eeprom and hide it inside the fixture. I like their programming feature but the ratio of the color is not too appealing.


DON'T BUY ME ONE
FUND ME FOR THE POJECT, FREE ENGINNEERING.:tongue1:
 
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My biggest problem with LED arrays is that they claim that LEDs last for years and years, which is true. However, FACTUALLY, LEDS experience spectral shift in the same way that lightbulbs do. Changes occur to the diode from use and over time its spectrum will shift.

Google LEDs etc there is weeks and weeks of info out there on it. The Aquarium industry isnt' the only one looking at LEDS to replace light sources.


That especially true when cooling is not done right. The white LEDs are subject to this problem the most.
 

MO~IDOL

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Not to be too arrogant(but I am), I still think I can build a better(in terms of eye candy-not coral growth) one than the 250W-20K-equivalent beside that they embed the program in the unit. I have to relay on a laptop. I guess after I complete the project I can just write the program into an eeprom and hide it inside the fixture. I like their programming feature but the ratio of the color is not too appealing.


DON'T BUY ME ONE
FUND ME FOR THE POJECT, FREE ENGINNEERING.:tongue1:


yo talk is cheap...kakaka
build it already and I'll buy it(if is good:sgrin: )
 

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