Coralife Aqualight Pro

Justin · #1 09-27-2004, 08:39 PM

I picked up one of the new Coralife Aqualight Pro fixtures. 2x150W HQI w/ 2x96W actinic & 3x1W Moonlight.

The unit construction is top notch. The components are easy to acess should the need arise, and the included legs are awesome. Albiet a pia to install. This fixture is easily on the same level as the AquaMedic fixtures, if not better.

The light is a crisp white, just as I wanted, and it is more intense then any 175W Mogul on the market, and I have tried pretty much everything.

At the end of the day, these fixtures are well worth the purchase. Anyone considering any 175W mogul fixture should give these fixtures serious consideration.

The only negative I have with them is the placement of the moonlights. The center one is not on center, as most tanks have a center brace there. However because it is off center, and there is no bulb in the same spot on the other side of the fixture, the moonlight does case an uneven glow. This could easily be remedied via adding a single moonlight into a position that puts light into the dim area however, this may make the tank too bright. I may just end up unplugging the third moonlight anyways, leaving the two on each end to do the duty. 3W is starting to get bright as it is.

I will post back here in a bit as an update.

Justin · #2 10-09-2004, 08:04 AM

After the burn in period, there was a slight loss of intensity as one would expect with any bulb. However the spectrum has remained unchanged!! Seems like some great quality bulbs. I will post back long term to keep people posted.

aznufo · #3 10-09-2004, 12:07 PM

u use photometer for the intensity? what exactly were the lumen-values?

robbyville · #4 10-09-2004, 07:35 PM

hi Justin,

Great info, and thanks! I have always used my actinics for pseudo "moonlight", what is the difference, is it simply intensity?

Thanks again!

Rob

Justin · #5 10-24-2004, 10:56 PM

To measure the light I used the light meter on my digital camera. I can't remember the exact values now, but the loss was slight. Less then SE bulbs, by far.

As far using Actinics for moonlight, I would worry about it being to intense. The 3 LEDS are nothing compared to the actinics.

Orion80 · #6 10-25-2004, 04:34 AM

i have the same unit and all my corals even sps just love it
also looks cool, but has anyone figured out a way to hang the unit properly instead of useing the legs, makes it a real pain in the but to get in my tank.

adie

Justin · #7 10-26-2004, 03:52 AM

They make a hanger system that is retractable on aircraft cable. Looks nice!

Salty Steve · #8 11-30-2004, 06:43 PM

I also have this unit, and I like it but was told after I bought it that I could not keep SPS because the 150's were not intense enough. Has anyone tried SPS with this fixture? If so what kind and what results?

Justin · #9 12-01-2004, 06:59 AM

If you keep Montipora digitata and other easy ones, you will be good.

AJ_77 · #10 12-01-2004, 03:06 PM

Depends on how deep your tank is Steve - what size do you run? You can always get creative with coral placement and make the best of it, and hang the fixture as close to the water as you can get away with. There was a 75gal tank of Evan's running 2x150 DE and it was one of the best-looking tanks around - loads of nice SPS. I'll see if I still have a picture.

Here it is, the one on the left.