VERSATILE & Cost Effective LED Aquarium Lights With the NEW AquaIllumination Blade!
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- čas přidán 26. 08. 2024
- New aquarium lights from AI are HERE! Today, join Thomas as he gives us all a run down on this awesome new light source for our saltwater aquariums. AquaIllumination even has freshwater and refugium models available and you can check them all out right here!
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Only downside is for the price of 1 the larger stripes you could just as easily buy a radion pro and spend the same amount of money notcto mention probably 3x the power. These lights are fantastic though and definitely top of the line but way to costly if doing multiple strips especially on 4'-6' tanks
These are actually stronger than the Radion g6. Will be cheaper too if you want to cover big tanks
@@duck4389 Hows that lol
@@jjmccloud It outputs way higher par.
@@duck4389 😆
@@jjmccloud Have you actually tried the light? Or you just going off of what you think it can or can’t do?
These lights are very close to amazing on paper.
It just depends on the paper. When you look at the prices they strangely jump around seemingly randomly. There is no reason for massive jumps at certain lengths nor such a huge difference for the Glows over the Grows (ok 405nm diodes may be more expensive than cool whites or 470nm but it's ABSOLUTELY BS to say that diodes are responsible for the price difference). Once you compare other bars at longer lengths for similar watts the price difference just explodes. That just seems like more sneaky marketing to me to say they cost-effective when you are just comparing price per par, at shorter lengths. For example Reefbreeders are listed at $280 for 4ft vs $400 for the Grows and $569 for the Glows! That's a 42% increase simply for different diodes.
And it's the diodes that, for me, are the biggest question mark for these lights - given the BRS spectrum episode and broad blue and that so many lights have 450nm diodes (including cool whites) I really question why AI can't make supplementary blue and broad blue blades.
I'd be happy paying 50% extra on a 4 foot bar (many are $200), given the extra PAR, the better spread and functionality that these lights have... plus of course how nice they look. I'd even stomach paying double at $400... but for that I'd want broad blue - 415, 430, 450 and 470nm. That would better match the spectrum that BRS is pushing. Even better would be to have diodes that widen out the blue when paired with Radions and if you include white lets add in warm whites (which I think are much nicer).
So I am really hoping AI bring out a better spectrum and price the longer lengths reasonably.
The idea of using them to fill the tank with broad blue light all day really does call me because I think the design means they are the best at doing it whilst also looking the best too.
Would be interesting to compare these to comparably sized/priced orphek OR3 bars
Thomas always gets a thumbs up 🤙🏽
For sure, Love his enthusiasm and the way he always breaks everything completely down for us! I couldn't imagine anyone else doing these videos
Thank you!!!! Appreciate that :D
@@ThomasBReef 👊🏻
I currently have a 21" Grow paired with a Kessil 360x. The Grow is lighting the back wall of my RS170. The SPS on my top rock toward the back are really loving the PAR while the LPS and softs toward the side and front are liking the reduced PAR I can give them by turning down the Kessil.
how do you like it compared to the kessil 360x
Whoa.... brs actually using the term "cost effective" rather than "budget" like they usually do when they want to steer toward more expensive items...
@@reyrox3274 Yes, and if it was Viparspectra lights or "black box" as BS refers them, they would call them budget lights. as in... hope you found something w/in your budget...
Brs is only about the cha ching.
Lol
Have a 30 gallon long lps tank. Have 2 ai primes. Bought a 30” glow to get rid of shadowing. Bleached a bunch of my corals as these things are strong! Only now is color back
Are the hanging kits actually available yet? Cus they haven’t been and while I don’t mind making a fixture myself, I’d just as soon order something where the math has already been done.
I have the 12 inch grow over my reef casa from frag box! Nice light!
Dude please post a video. I have a reef casa aquarium too and want to see how it looks 😊
Can you make a review between AI hydra and blade. When to go for a hydra or a blade. Many people have this question.
Is there a mount that hangs on the tank higher up.. These lights look amazing but all i can think about is them being in the way of water changes.
Do these do okay placing this on a tank with an acrylic lid?
Thomas always gets a 👍
would you recommend a Blade Grow as the primary light for a 32 gallon bio cube?
What was the ideal mounting height?
Is it possible to use RO filters instead of RO/DI? Since our country needs lots of sanitation permits to buy an RO/DI filter
Hello,
What intensity did you have the light set at for the PAR tests? 100%? Thanks
terimakasih banyak 🙏
Informasi yang sangat luar biasa... rekomen yang bagus
Does the AI Blade come with weather programs like the current USA lights used to ?
I got grow and glow. It’s a great light
Thomas always gets a thumbs up 👍
My AI blade grow only lasted 1 month it just went out still waiting for a response from AquaIllumination
Can we talk about the design flaw that causes a reddish to blue hue shift along the light?
Can these simulate a lightning storm?
Hi is there any presets available anywhere for ai blades?
Yh on there site
I got a 12” grow and already had to send it back. There a plastic filler piece that shades the white led on one end of the light the 6 holes are not all centered. So the end woth the cord puts out a pink shade when the light only has white and blue leds. Now AI is Amat to charge customers $1 and then asks permission to hold your credit card info on file (probably so they can have a security breach and then Not tell customers). You have to pay $1 to get proper warranty service. They send you a new light and you send yours back. If they decide yours is not covered by the warranty they WILL charge you for the new light. So you’ll pay double to get a working product. They say “if it’s water damaged”. Like wtf. It’s an aquarium light it’s should be water proof It sounds like a racket if brs is a controlling partner of AI. They promote it, they make sales, it’s a sub par product and then they charge you $1 for nothing. On top of your light might magically be not covered by warranty. Ai sent me an email saying they would let me know about any damage charges to my light. I swear to god They better not ask me for a dollar Good thing I keep my old light to light my tank. AI is complete blind to the fact the tanks need a damn light on them They told me 3-5 days I’d be without a light. They paid for the slowest shipping so it took 6 days to ship and it will be a few more days of waiting. Everyone’s made money and now customers are screwed
BRS needing another infomercial series? Are sales slowing in May?
Yes. Probably.
What a f I would like to have two blades one grow and second Glow is this is a good thinking or two blades should be the same
Also 430nm, 415nm and 405nm are not UV.
Do you really need UV?
@@donaldalderman2424 Yes, it is responsible for stimulating the fluorescence of a number of colors. Exposure to UV light stimulates corals to produce certain protective compounds, such as mycosporine-like amino acids. These compounds act as "sunscreen" for the corals, shielding them from the harmful effects of excessive UV radiation. Without the presence of UV light, corals might not synthesize these protective compounds, making them more vulnerable to stress and bleaching events caused by high-intensity light.
But you know, UV is not necessary, because it melts the lenses of AI and Ecotech lights. The push away from UV is promoted by BRS- the infomercial arm of the Aperture conglomerate. They need to make people believe UV is unnecessary because perhaps future (and current) lights don't have UV. Replacing all those AI and Ecotech lenses must be burning a hole in their pockets. Bout time that they say that it's not needed so that people forget that their Blade Grow and perhaps future Radion and Hydra omit UV altogether.
@russeladams2003 So what lighting would you recommend for a standard 55 gallon old school tank? All soft corals and LPS.
@@donaldalderman2424 Look at Orphek, Noopsyche, and others for the best bang for your buck. You can't go wrong. A photon is a photon, the source doesnt matter.
Yooooo brs. Do you offer refunds in the blades we bought from you ?? Mine was defective and ai sent another defective one to replace it. Now ai has to investigate the problem I told them about and sent videos of the problem. Every blade that has been sold IS defective. They all have the same part
It super shady when people try to post about defective products and YOU deny the post since Looks like you’re part of the money train
People bought defective lights after you said they were great
I hope you make a video addressing it since it looks like your hiding it on fb groups
Consumers need to know it’s a port quality product
It’s made in China but they try to hide that I was told it’s made in USA. Cool why it’s it defective then ? Where’s the quality control ???
And yet another BRS video on the insanely overpriced AI blades. Sheesh.
They gotta push a product they make and have invested capital on.
They own eco tech now? Or vice versa?
@@davestephens9463 Ecotech AI Neptune Systems BRS are all one company called Aperture.
All reef lights are overpriced. What do you recommend?
I just heard on a BRStv video that brs is coming out with their own led light.
The color blend are terrible on this light or so ive heard.
This is disappointing, every other review I've watched and reviews from user on forums are no where near as enthusiastic. I hate to say it but this makes me lose faith and trust in Brs as this just feels like a sales plug. Feature and benefit sales bashing, confused.
BRS = Building Revenue Swiftly. Can;t do that without some good ol marketing.