Ai vega

[charliethetuna88]

what's everybody's thoughts on the new ai vega led.I've been thinking about getting a ai sol blue but I may hold out and get a vega blue .I'm not to crazy on the vega color model .anyone else going with the vega ? Any more info on them ? When are They coming out ?

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[cmantis]

Those look like pure hype. I don't like the color layout either. I wonder how it will all blend together? Maybe that is why you need to control each one.

 

[FaviaFreak]

Charlie, if your gonna spend the money look into the Vertex Illuminata's..gonna be about $150 cheaper than the radion's

http://reefbuilders.com/2012/05/18/illuminata-led-vertex/

 

[charliethetuna88]

Yeah but the vega comes 2 ways vega color and vega blue without all the nonsense colors .the vega blue is simaliar to the sol blue but they added another bulb I think its a deep blue to give the light a deeper looking blue

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[charliethetuna88]

Pretty cool kev

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[kenconnect]

I have 3 sol blue on my 100 gallon rimless.. And I my self thinking of swaping them out for the new 1 when they come out .. They say on Ai website August.

 

[charliethetuna88]

I know they say august but who knows ,how many sol blue units would I need for a 120 48x24 x24
I figured 4 ..I kindda like the sol puck layout beter than the vega the vega looks like 4 picks in a row
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[pecan2phat]

The Vega looks like it's running a single XML 10w Cree white and four 3w blues vs the SOL with three 3w LEDs total, so the color actually might look better.
For $100 more, the Vega looks more advanced and is wireless which is a $50 add on module to the SOL units.

 

[charliethetuna88]

Yeah I think the color may look better also pecan ,I may just wait and try a vega unit on my frag tank first for a few months see how I like them ,if I'm i like them then get 3 more for my main display ,it would be very hard for me to give up my 250watt raduims mh though well see

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[saltwaterinbrooklyn]

I think the color vegas are made to rival the radions techno club style that some people like for some reason , i will be replacing my sol blues with vegas thats for sure!!!

 

[E.intheC]

The Vegas don't have any more "nonsense" colors than the Radion. The do have three different blue shades (one has a violet mixed in).

I have a Nano fixture and they have the same layout (different color LEDs) as the Vegas.. I really like the more powerful white LED surrounded by 2 blue and 2 royal blue LEDs personally. I'm leaning toward the Vega color for my new tank.

Fwiw, the original article on reefbuilders shows out o date specs. I don't think the colors are the same and I'm 100% sure they individual quantities of LEDs has changed.

 

[Geraud]

I too am wondering about the color spread since it is not a point source. Since if the red and green are let's say, in the middle and cannot reach the side of the tanks, it kind of loses its interest. It's one thing to have a spectrum that matches the one of a Radium 20000K ran by magnetic ballast right at the center of the tank, but it is another to have that everywhere. Hopefully the 80 degrees optics help with that, but doesn't that mean less penetration? And for those of us who like their clams on the sandbed... that might not work out well.

BTW the official specs are always available here:

http://www.aquaillumination.com/vega/specs.html

 

[E.intheC]

I think the 80 degree optics will be very good for spread. The interchangeable pucks are a nice feature as well.

 

[saltwaterinbrooklyn]

I can't wait to get my lights!!!!

 

[charliethetuna88]

When they coming out its august

 

[E.intheC]

let's hope they stick to that release date..

 

[kenconnect]

let's hope they stick to that release date..

amen

 

[jmaquatic]

Word is Aug 15th is the big day

 

[garys reef]

499 per module

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[E.intheC]

499 per module

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That's not a bad price IMO... Especially compared to a Radion.