Reef Breeders Photon Series

[alton]

Okay I thought this was a pretty good, but then I am hearing it may not be? Please post your experience and thanks in advance

FYI if I get one it would be the Photon 24 on a 40 gallon breeder.

[rrasco]

I love mine Alton. I have a 24 on a 40B and a 48 over my 105. I have them turned WAY down too. I bought the 24 first for my frag tank and liked it so much I went with one over my display as well.

Any specific questions you have?

[alton]

Thanks rrasco

[quicksilverz]

I know rick has one on his tank and he loves it.

[Zephyr Aquatics]

I run 3 values over my 6 ft fragtank. I love mine. I'm going to bump up to the superlux because of the wider spread

[alton]

Thanks and don't tell my wife but I ordered the light today. I would guess it should be here by Monday

[quicksilverz]

Wont she know when there is a big box at the door? Lol

[alton]

Ships to my office, I have been playing this game for 31 years. It makes our marriage fun. We go on a cruise next month, I will tell her right before we leave.

[quicksilverz]

Alton your the MAN well played my friend.

[alton]

No I am just glad she doesn't read these post on MAAST.

[rrasco]

Did you get the 24? Is this for your office tank or at home?

[alton]

Yes on the 24, and the tank is a 40 Breeder at home for frag tank. Office tank has a BML 20K

[rrasco]

What optics did you go with? I "chose" 120 on my 24 which ultimately means none. My 48 has optics, don't recall which ones. 90 maybe?

[alton]

I did not specify which optics, I am guessing it will come standard with 90?
FYI I got punished for my comments yesterday, I took my car to San Marcos to pick up a tank and it would not fit. So 8 o'clock last night my wife and I drove back to San Marcos to pick it up in my truck.

[alton]

Well the wife's MOJO struck again! FEDEX lost the light, they believe its in San Antonio, just not sure where? Also they say they have 2 weeks before claiming it is lost. So either they find it or it will be three weeks before getting a Photon 24 light

[JimH]

Wow, I have had things like that happen with USPS, but never fedex :(

[rrasco]

Did they find your light Alton?

I've had both carriers lose my packages. Oddly enough that stopped when I put up surveillance cameras.

[Mike]

I forgot to tell you Alton. I had them ship the light to my house. Thanks dude! :)

[alton]

Did they find your light Alton?

I've had both carriers lose my packages. Oddly enough that stopped when I put up surveillance cameras.

Yes, they delivered it 3 days later. It seems the FedEx Home is sub contractors open Tuesday thru Saturday and communication between the regular office and them gets lost sometimes. FedEx did do a great job of calling me and letting me know what was going on which was nice. The dumbest part was when FedEx thought they lost it I had Logan send out another this time to my home, the driver said he could not find my home and listed it as undeliverable! So I had it redirected to the Selma office, where I then sent it back since I did not need it since receiving the first. The light looks good, I am running it at 65% and getting a PAR reading of 200 to 220 on the bottom and where the corals are. Logan is a stand up guy, excellent at returning emails and keeping in touch. It was his idea to offer up a return ticket for the second light since the first one was found.

[rrasco]

Does yours have the external optics on it? Are you running both channels at 65%?

[alton]

I am not sure about the external optics? I didn't order or ask for any changes to the lenses so it is stock. Yes for three hours I run both channels at 65% ramping up and down before and after. I am thinking I may remove the optics/lenses and see what my spread will be like? Right now I will have to keep lower light corals on the edges. I have several test frags in the tank right now to see how they do.

[rrasco]

The lenses are what I am talking about. My 24 doesn't have them but my 48 does. Was curious if that's how they come or my 24 just came without them. My 24 that I do not have lenses are at 80/50. Blues are on full for 8 hours and whites for 5. Also ramping before/after. My 48 with lenses I run the whites much lower, like 20, blues are at maybe 60.