I'm at 78% on all 4 channels....my tank is mostly LPS with a few SPS. Everything seems to be doing fine & even growing faster than I'd like to have to frag it. I have mine set to fade in & out for 2hr & 15min.
Steve's LEDs
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Lexinverts
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Another way to do it is to have your lights set with the Typhon to be on all day. Then you can split the photo period using the stock dial timer.
I currently run mine at 80% whites 85%blues i run them for 7 hours with two hour fade in/out
Lexinverts
Member
I am running mine at 76% blue and 34% white, and I like the colors and growth I am getting. Less of those yellow "neutral" whites, the better.
Really all your corals need is the blues for photosynthesis. The only purpose the white light serves is to make your corals show colors other than the fluorescent greens and oranges, and you don't need too much for them to show their other colors. My corals looked washed out when I had both the blues and whites set to the same %.
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Pat24601
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As I look at Steve's LEDs for the RSM 250 and the 99% option kit, the sales page says " Your kit will be 99% assembled, effectively reducing the installation time from hours to less than 10 minutes. A phillips screwdriver using the included 4 screws is all that is required for installation, except if you purchased the "RSM Timer/Moonlight Prewire," then a hand drill is required to drill 1-3 small holes"
I know the 10 minutes is untrue marketing hype. The question I have is about the drilling. When I look at the instructions (and they aren't clear without opening the hood), it looks like drilling is required even without the timer prewire.
Not that its my biggest concern but will I need to drill?
I know the 10 minutes is untrue marketing hype. The question I have is about the drilling. When I look at the instructions (and they aren't clear without opening the hood), it looks like drilling is required even without the timer prewire.
Not that its my biggest concern but will I need to drill?
ziggy
Active Member
Greg can hopefully chime in...
Pat24601
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So, I put my purchase in for Steve's. I was actually going to ask an electrician I need to have come by and do some other work do this install for me as well. I have a lot of confidence I can do the install, I just really don't want to after reading this thread.
I'm starting to second guess, that though, for two reasons. (1) An electrician won't necessarily know how to do these hoods any better than me and at least I've read all 38 pages of this thread and know kind of where to look WHEN (not IF) I run into trouble. He won't know that. (2) With Greg gone, it might be nice for our community if one more person has done an install on a C-250 to help others down the road.
The real thing that scares me is my 18 month old kids. I'll have to find a window where Mom takes them somewhere for a few hours without me (which is VERY rare when I'm home) and then it puts me under immense time pressure to get it done before they get home and decide to help.
I considered ordering a back up hood just so I wouldn't be under time pressure to get this done and then I'd be highly confident I could do it well...even if I have to do it here and there over a few days. I may still do that. $400, though.
I'm starting to second guess, that though, for two reasons. (1) An electrician won't necessarily know how to do these hoods any better than me and at least I've read all 38 pages of this thread and know kind of where to look WHEN (not IF) I run into trouble. He won't know that. (2) With Greg gone, it might be nice for our community if one more person has done an install on a C-250 to help others down the road.
The real thing that scares me is my 18 month old kids. I'll have to find a window where Mom takes them somewhere for a few hours without me (which is VERY rare when I'm home) and then it puts me under immense time pressure to get it done before they get home and decide to help.
I considered ordering a back up hood just so I wouldn't be under time pressure to get this done and then I'd be highly confident I could do it well...even if I have to do it here and there over a few days. I may still do that. $400, though.
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Good luck Pat ! Sure some members can help with whatever may come up !
Remember if needed, going lights out for a couple days, won't hurt a thing.
Sidebar - Greg is still around (I got a PM from him today) ... life just got busy for him, hopefully things will sort soon & we will see him active on RS again - he has helped soooo many with these leds, maybe someone he has helped can help you, if needed.
I know your corals will love them !
Remember if needed, going lights out for a couple days, won't hurt a thing.
Sidebar - Greg is still around (I got a PM from him today) ... life just got busy for him, hopefully things will sort soon & we will see him active on RS again - he has helped soooo many with these leds, maybe someone he has helped can help you, if needed.
I know your corals will love them !
Hello,
Something's wrong with my Steves LEDs, one of my blues just shut turned off... I already took the hood apart and tried to turn them on and nothing. I bought a tester to make sure it has some electricity and all four channels are receiving electricity. I don't know what else to do or try. Any suggestions will be helpful I'm sure.
Thanks in advance
Something's wrong with my Steves LEDs, one of my blues just shut turned off... I already took the hood apart and tried to turn them on and nothing. I bought a tester to make sure it has some electricity and all four channels are receiving electricity. I don't know what else to do or try. Any suggestions will be helpful I'm sure.
Thanks in advance
ziggy
Active Member
If all 4 channel cards are the same, I would swap the one connected to the bad light strip with another one. This will tell you if it's the card or possibly the LED that died. Also by moving the bad channel, it may make an intermittent connection work.
Pat24601
Well-Known Member
How many hours a day do you do?
My lights start the "fade in Sunrise" (amazingly beautiful to watch!!) at 9:30AM and that lasts 2 & 1/2 hours. So they are at full set power at 12 noon.
Then they start a 2 & 1/2 power down & are off by 8:45pm (again beautiful to watch)
The moonlights on my tank take over for the night. I L
VE IT!
My tank is never totally black dark. But the corals close up (except for the ones that only open at night like my Scolymias) and my fish go into their sleeping places.
It's working for me & my tank. So much more "awesomer & more naturally beautiful" Than when the lights just clicked ON & OFF.
There is just a PEACEFUL effect of the fade in & out. I would just never want to go back to the rude awakening of popping ON & OFF of the lights.
I took a long way of telling you how many hours because they are not at full power for all the hours they are on.
Then they start a 2 & 1/2 power down & are off by 8:45pm (again beautiful to watch)
The moonlights on my tank take over for the night. I L
VE IT!My tank is never totally black dark. But the corals close up (except for the ones that only open at night like my Scolymias) and my fish go into their sleeping places.
It's working for me & my tank. So much more "awesomer & more naturally beautiful" Than when the lights just clicked ON & OFF.
There is just a PEACEFUL effect of the fade in & out. I would just never want to go back to the rude awakening of popping ON & OFF of the lights.
I took a long way of telling you how many hours because they are not at full power for all the hours they are on.
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They have been working well for DI, whatever she is doing.... all her corals are thriving & sooo pretty ! I would be very happy with the same results from them 
THANKS GLENN!!They have been working well for DI, whatever she is doing.... all her corals are thriving & sooo pretty ! I would be very happy with the same results from them
I don't know what I'm doing but I AM GLAD that it is working so well!
I think I have a HaPpY tank
