Anyone have a Giesemann Spectra?

[daves-reef]

Thanks Dave. Did you see one in person?

Yes I did. Krystal Clear Aquatics in Auburn has one over a 180. Roger was very helpful he was the one who told me that the 14k bulbs are supposed to become available soon.

 

[paulthomas]

I don't know man. It's hard for me to imagine that fixture will have problem lighting an extra 6" on the each side.
Raise up the fixture and I think you should be okay with a 6footer. You notice how low the fixture is in the picture?
Have you looked at the Geiseman 72" fixture?
http://www.marinedepot.com/ps_ViewI...oduct~GL1581~idCategory~FILTFIMHMTMDMLM8.html
The problem with Geiseman I found is that the service support is not great. And with that price you might as well go with 3 Planet I.
I don't know, when I get my Planet I. You're more than welcome to try it on your tank to see if Two of the planet I will cover it.

Nick, that's the Infiniti, which has dimmable T5's IIRC and moonlights. I'm looking at the Spectra. It got 3 x 250 DE or SE, 4 x 80 T5 for ~ $2100 minus the HQI ballasts.

That'd be awesome. I'd love to see it in person.

 

[paulthomas]

Yes I did. Krystal Clear Aquatics in Auburn has one over a 180. Roger was very helpful he was the one who told me that the 14k bulbs are supposed to become available soon.

Thanks Dave. I'll call them tomorrow.

 

[this is me]

Paul,
I have received and set up the the fixture. What ya think?
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&postid=14342538#post14342538

 

[paulthomas]

Paul,
I have received and set up the the fixture. What ya think?
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&postid=14342538#post14342538

Freudian slip maybe? It looks REALLY nice Nick. It's too bad they don't make a 3 x 250W fixture.

My wife walked by and commented on how tasteful your set-up looks. She really liked the fixture and said she couldn't wait til we got one. I reminded her that we're getting the Spectra, not the Planet.

 

[this is me]

Thanks Paul. I'm really trying to get this tank back to where it used to. It was more challenging than I thought. I was battling red slime algae for over a month after the crash because the skimmer wasn't skimming the way it used to. My ca-reactor needed to be redialed because of the loss of the corals calcium consumption.

btw, I opened up the ballast box last night and rewired the two ballasts so that they're truly independent from each other. It helps with what I want to do with my lighting schedule.

 

[coldshutter]

I love my Giessman 250w pendant. My acros grow out of the water

 

[paulthomas]

Thanks Paul. I'm really trying to get this tank back to where it used to. It was more challenging than I thought. I was battling red slime algae for over a month after the crash because the skimmer wasn't skimming the way it used to. My ca-reactor needed to be redialed because of the loss of the corals calcium consumption.

btw, I opened up the ballast box last night and rewired the two ballasts so that they're truly independent from each other. It helps with what I want to do with my lighting schedule.

Do you think you're voiding the warranty on your fixture by re-wiring the ballasts like that?

I'm sure you're tank will reach it's legendary status once again.

*Edit - Oh wait, don't you have a Planet I?

I love my Giessman 250w pendant. My acros grow out of the water

Good to hear coldshutter. I should be receiving my Spectra today. I'm pretty psyched.

 

[this is me]

It's a Planet II. I think the Planet I is the first generation.
I don't think rewiring the ballasts will void the warranty. I'm sure Jesse will take care of me something goes wrong with the fixture itself.

Did you see this?
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1573503
Damn! Could've saved me a couple Benjamins!! And probably would have changed your decision of the Gieseman too if this was posted one week earlier.

 

[paulthomas]

It's a Planet II. I think the Planet I is the first generation.
I don't think rewiring the ballasts will void the warranty. I'm sure Jesse will take care of me something goes wrong with the fixture itself.

They say that Elos is a stand-up company.

Did you see this?
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1573503
Damn! Could've saved me a couple Benjamins!! And probably would have changed your decision of the Gieseman too if this was posted one week earlier.

That's a great deal and it's a beautiful looking fixture. But I still wanted to go with three halides.