jedimasterben Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 If you have manual control, you can't use the Storm controllers, as that means your drivers are 0-10v analog, not 5v PWM. You'd need new drivers like LDD or A6211, and at that point can dim much lower than the ~10% you're dimming to now. For your small setup, though, you'd probably want to use a single LED as a moonlight on its own driver. Link to comment
ElmoC Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 Not sure which potentiometer you are referring to storm controller has a rotary encoder and not a potentiometer. But the storm controller is capable of dimming all the way off. Link to comment
Justind823 Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 If you have manual control, you can't use the Storm controllers, as that means your drivers are 0-10v analog, not 5v PWM. You'd need new drivers like LDD or A6211, and at that point can dim much lower than the ~10% you're dimming to now. For your small setup, though, you'd probably want to use a single LED as a moonlight on its own driver. Ahh yes you are correct. I think I was confusing what I read on the bluefish with this controller. The bluefish accepts 0-10V correct? Here's my driver unit. 20141021_113136 by Justind823, on Flickr I'll probably just get the ALC for my RKL if I can find a used one. Thanks for your help! Link to comment
DaveFason Posted October 21, 2014 Author Share Posted October 21, 2014 As has been repeated in this and other threads, starting low and slow is the best option First what you want to do is find what color light looks best to you. Set both channels to 255/255 (full on), and then adjust the white or blue channel up or down to find what is most pleasing to your eyes. This is the ratio that you will aim for. Let's say that you end up with white at 180 and blue at 255. So, for instance, you'll want your ramp to start at 9AM, do the maximum ramp time of 180 minutes, and set your max intensity to around 35% of the numbers listed above as your maximum preferred color, then the ramp down for the same 180 mins and the end time to be 9PM (or, say, if you work during the day and are at home in the evenings and don't go to be until late, you can set your photoperiod accordingly, mine is from around 11-11 since I'm home during the week only after ~5PM). Every week you can raise the peak percentage by around 5% (~13 of 255) on each channel. Be sure to pay attention to your corals - if they are losing color and turning more brown, then you can raise it by 10% that week; if they are losing color and turning lighter, then lower the light by 5% immediately and observe for at least a week to ensure that your corals do not continue to bleach, which will kill them. If you have dedicated moonlights, then adjust that channel to max out during the day (might as well use it to the fullest!) and then for night PWM set it to 30 and then turn on moonphase, this will auto adjust the intensity so you won't need to worry about it again. If you do not have dedicated moonlights, then set either your 'white' or 'blue' channel to PWM 1 or 2 (not %, out of 255) and leave moonphase off. Thanks Ben. The only thing I like to say is start half way. So Storm 125ish on each channel. Then adjust your white or blue down at first. Rather than 100%. I currently have been running a Mini over a 24" x 14" x 14" and run 200 blue and 130 white. SPS in middle and growing, Monti cap on bottom and growing well too. Blowing my mind. -D Link to comment
jtgrimes Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 Thanks Ben. The only thing I like to say is start half way. So Storm 125ish on each channel. Then adjust your white or blue down at first. Rather than 100%. I currently have been running a Mini over a 24" x 14" x 14" and run 200 blue and 130 white. SPS in middle and growing, Monti cap on bottom and growing well too. Blowing my mind. -D So Starting at 125 on each channel will be a good starting point for adjusting from pc lighting to led? Link to comment
DaveFason Posted October 24, 2014 Author Share Posted October 24, 2014 So Starting at 125 on each channel will be a good starting point for adjusting from pc lighting to led? On my personal small tank I run 90 for whites and 135 for blues right now. Sometimes I will bump the white to 80ish. Link to comment
caietaro Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 Sorry if this has already been covered (I read through most of this thread but might have missed it) - with the "Night" setting, can you program it so that it only stays on for a few hours? I don't have a dedicated moonlight channel, so right now when my sunset program finishes, my night program turns on (Ch1-0, Ch2-1) but then it stays on until my sunrise program starts the next day. Link to comment
ElmoC Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 There is not an option to do this. Sorry if this has already been covered (I read through most of this thread but might have missed it) - with the "Night" setting, can you program it so that it only stays on for a few hours? I don't have a dedicated moonlight channel, so right now when my sunset program finishes, my night program turns on (Ch1-0, Ch2-1) but then it stays on until my sunrise program starts the next day. Link to comment
DaveFason Posted November 17, 2014 Author Share Posted November 17, 2014 Sorry if this has already been covered (I read through most of this thread but might have missed it) - with the "Night" setting, can you program it so that it only stays on for a few hours? I don't have a dedicated moonlight channel, so right now when my sunset program finishes, my night program turns on (Ch1-0, Ch2-1) but then it stays on until my sunrise program starts the next day. Negative. Could be a cool feature but not there yet. -Dave Link to comment
Jorgieee Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 i have a 29 gallon biocube i am using the retrofit i keep on messing with my whites and blues trying to find the right settings right now im running the whites at 130 and blues at 65 but my corals seem to be stressing a little Link to comment
caietaro Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 Negative. Could be a cool feature but not there yet. -Dave Okay, thanks! Link to comment
xiaoxiy Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 Sorry if this has already been covered (I read through most of this thread but might have missed it) - with the "Night" setting, can you program it so that it only stays on for a few hours? I don't have a dedicated moonlight channel, so right now when my sunset program finishes, my night program turns on (Ch1-0, Ch2-1) but then it stays on until my sunrise program starts the next day. You could do it manually with one of those timer plugs. Link to comment
caietaro Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 You could do it manually with one of those timer plugs. Do you mean by plugging the actual power supply for the light itself into a timer and have the timer on from 12:00pm (when my lights come on) till 12:00am for example (or whenever I want the night mode to shut off)? Link to comment
caietaro Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 Yeah. Good idea - I might have to give that a try. Link to comment
hwk7072 Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 Mr. Aqua 32g 24x18x18 Nano Box Duo with moonlight channel Coralux Storm Light quality: Unbelievably even, no separation of colors anywhere in the tank. Brilliant, sparkling. Plenty of headroom for when I'm ready for SPS. Ch1: 160 Ch2: 130 Sunrise: 8:00 Sunset: 19:30 Ramp time: 180 Moon phase adjust: ON I'm not sure how to handle moon phase adjust. Questions: Does it not only conform to moon phases, but to the rising and setting times of the moon? For instance, if it's waxing gibbous rising at 12:15 am, the light would fade up to full when the moon hits apogee, or at least turn on at 12:15 and turn off the next morning? The manual says to set the moonlight setting to 30 (!), which would be full moon, and everything in between waxing and waning. Just checked and the moonlight channel only goes to 7. For me, 01 on the moonlight setting seems high. That's subjective, as I don't know what light levels would be typical in a reef at clownfish depth. So, I would like to subdivide 01 by 15, with 01 being full moon, though I don't imagine that's possible. Alternatively, could I set full moon at 05, and it would subdivide that, or does it only go whole numbers? And if so, what would happen if I set the moonlight channel to 5? Of course I could do a Galileo and sit up all night taking readings to figure this all out, but since someone programmed it, I figured that would be easier . Thanks! Here's my tank in progress Link to comment
Sivart1090 Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 I have a mini tide/ gooseneck with the bluefish controller over a 5 gallon tank (10x10x12). Could anybody recommend some settings for me? I'm not sure if the levels on the storm controller differ from the bluefish controller. Any help would be awesome! Tank mates would thank you Link to comment
LynkUK Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 Sorry if this has already been covered (I read through most of this thread but might have missed it) - with the "Night" setting, can you program it so that it only stays on for a few hours? I don't have a dedicated moonlight channel, so right now when my sunset program finishes, my night program turns on (Ch1-0, Ch2-1) but then it stays on until my sunrise program starts the next day. Just to add to this...if you have a moonlight channel it is semi doable. Just have the moonlight channel set to a daytime schedule. Dont have it set to a delay, then have the blue and white channels set to a delay. That way you can have a moonlight on for a couple of hrs before and after the main daylight schedule. For me the lunar phase and night features are limited just because it doesnt mimic moon rise or sunset times or have an option to set an off time during that period. Link to comment
BJV Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 Hi all, New to this forum, I just installed a nanobox retro kit in my Coralife BC 29.My question, If I unplug my storm controller from the AC power will it lose it's setting?Thanks,Barry Link to comment
jedimasterben Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 The Storm has a battery for its RTC. Link to comment
ElmoC Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 Hi all, New to this forum, I just installed a nanobox retro kit in my Coralife BC 29. My question, If I unplug my storm controller from the AC power will it lose it's setting? Thanks, Barry The RTC has a battery backup and the settings are saved in EEPROM so they are retained after a power loss. Link to comment
DaveFason Posted January 9, 2015 Author Share Posted January 9, 2015 Hi all, New to this forum, I just installed a nanobox retro kit in my Coralife BC 29. My question, If I unplug my storm controller from the AC power will it lose it's setting? Thanks, Barry It will hold all settings. Hope this helps! Link to comment
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