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Hi guys... finally manage to find a lighting fixture that suits my needs :lol:

In the coming days, I will do a 360ºC review on this product starting with the exterior look of it, then features and of course how my corals/fishes (and chiller) react to it.

Here's a spec of my old lighting fixture:

SOLITE Type 3 (3ft) - sold

2 x 150W MH (BLV Nepturion 14000ºK) - available for sale*

2 x DD Blue+ T5 (39W) - available for sale*

* used for 2 months

Do expect a lot of pictures showing corals' reactions... before (Solite) and after (ATI).

Here's a pix to start this review... featuring the 3 built-in fan... fully controllable :lol: Note: This is the only place the ATI brand appears on the fixture... damn cool B)

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Tank 60x40x40 Optiwhite Glass Tank Sump Elos 500 w/ Tunze Overflow Protein Skimmer Skimz Kone SK1 Return Pump Hydor Seltz L30 Wavemaker Hydor K1 Illumination 150W + 2 T5 Chiller Arctica 1/5hp w/ Aquabee 1000 Water Top-up Tunze Osmolator Dosing Pumps Grotech 3-Channels Calcium Reactor Deltec PF 501 Computer Aquatronica

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It comes with highly reflective reflectors coated with silver... you see the very clear reflection of the writings on the tube? Amazing :lol:

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Tank 60x40x40 Optiwhite Glass Tank Sump Elos 500 w/ Tunze Overflow Protein Skimmer Skimz Kone SK1 Return Pump Hydor Seltz L30 Wavemaker Hydor K1 Illumination 150W + 2 T5 Chiller Arctica 1/5hp w/ Aquabee 1000 Water Top-up Tunze Osmolator Dosing Pumps Grotech 3-Channels Calcium Reactor Deltec PF 501 Computer Aquatronica

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gd man ... waiting for yr review...

Main Tank : 48 inch by 36 inch by 28 inch (2 sides starphire glass)
Sump Tank :
Return Pump :
Chiller : Starmax Compressor 1 HP Drop coil
Chiller Return Pump
Protein Skimmer :
Wave Maker :
Fluidised Reactor :

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does resemble a MAC G5... :D

You mean this? Yeah they are both made out of the same material... aluminium casing :)

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Tank 60x40x40 Optiwhite Glass Tank Sump Elos 500 w/ Tunze Overflow Protein Skimmer Skimz Kone SK1 Return Pump Hydor Seltz L30 Wavemaker Hydor K1 Illumination 150W + 2 T5 Chiller Arctica 1/5hp w/ Aquabee 1000 Water Top-up Tunze Osmolator Dosing Pumps Grotech 3-Channels Calcium Reactor Deltec PF 501 Computer Aquatronica

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why do u have all the coolest stuff in the world?!?!?! :eyeblur:

:D:D:D

Err... becoz I have a job and I have $0.00 in my bank? ;)

Tank 60x40x40 Optiwhite Glass Tank Sump Elos 500 w/ Tunze Overflow Protein Skimmer Skimz Kone SK1 Return Pump Hydor Seltz L30 Wavemaker Hydor K1 Illumination 150W + 2 T5 Chiller Arctica 1/5hp w/ Aquabee 1000 Water Top-up Tunze Osmolator Dosing Pumps Grotech 3-Channels Calcium Reactor Deltec PF 501 Computer Aquatronica

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sorry for asking, but what do u work as?

seems like ur life only revolves ard reefing and SRC :lol:

Project R.E.

Main Tank: 48" x 18" x 24" 12mm with external overflow piping

Sump Tank: 28" x 14.5" x 12" (3 compartments)

Lightings: T5 HO - Hopar 3* 39w + ATI 2* 54w

Skimmer: Skimz Bullet Beckett

Chiller: Resun CL-650 (28 - 29 °C)

Wavemakers: 2* Seio M620 + 1* Hydor K2 (7100 litre / hr)

Fluidized Reactor: Skimz FR (currently empty)

Pumps: 1x Rio 32HF (Skimmer), 1x Rio 20HF (Return & Chiller)

Filtration: more than 80kg LRs, chaeto

Water Circulation: ~ 4000 litre / hr

Future Plans: additional wavemaker, DIY algae scrubber, DIY overflow box

Previously:

Project R : 36" x 12" x 24" 10mm reef

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sorry for asking, but what do u work as?

seems like ur life only revolves ard reefing and SRC  :lol:

I'm a designer and my life is all about making myself happy and right now, reefing and SRC really help me destress and stay passionate about life :lol: I'm considered lucky coz a lot of people out there live life without passion <_<

Tank 60x40x40 Optiwhite Glass Tank Sump Elos 500 w/ Tunze Overflow Protein Skimmer Skimz Kone SK1 Return Pump Hydor Seltz L30 Wavemaker Hydor K1 Illumination 150W + 2 T5 Chiller Arctica 1/5hp w/ Aquabee 1000 Water Top-up Tunze Osmolator Dosing Pumps Grotech 3-Channels Calcium Reactor Deltec PF 501 Computer Aquatronica

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yes jervis tahts very impt in life... marine aquaria hv always help me to de-stress and keep cool even during very trying times... hope tis hobby will also help all the bros n sis de-stress as well. I m now trying to get my sec 1 son interested as well as taht was the age when i first got started in the hobby and it has been a very very enjoyable & enriching hobby... bon sante

Main Tank : 48 inch by 36 inch by 28 inch (2 sides starphire glass)
Sump Tank :
Return Pump :
Chiller : Starmax Compressor 1 HP Drop coil
Chiller Return Pump
Protein Skimmer :
Wave Maker :
Fluidised Reactor :

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I m now trying to get my sec 1 son interested as well as taht was the age when i first got started in the hobby and it has been a very very enjoyable & enriching hobby...

Wow! Bro Dazza you been in the hobby for ages... "old kaki" :bow::bow::bow:

Here's how my tank looks like now :lol: The PowerModule is very neatly hung from the ceiling... using 2 very ###### looking stainless steel wire... very elegant and the drilling of my concrete ceiling is definitely worth the efforts... err the installers' efforts :lol::lol::lol:

Oh look at the size of that Bubble!!! Previously I only have 1 giant Hammer... now another giant!!! Emm... I didn't know LPS enjoys T5 as much as MH... if not better :lol:

You may find my next few postings very disturbing... coz after running the ATI tubes for less than 4 hours... the difference is so so obvious... I will start posting before and after effects :) Definitely not for the faint hearted :shock::shock::shock:

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Tank 60x40x40 Optiwhite Glass Tank Sump Elos 500 w/ Tunze Overflow Protein Skimmer Skimz Kone SK1 Return Pump Hydor Seltz L30 Wavemaker Hydor K1 Illumination 150W + 2 T5 Chiller Arctica 1/5hp w/ Aquabee 1000 Water Top-up Tunze Osmolator Dosing Pumps Grotech 3-Channels Calcium Reactor Deltec PF 501 Computer Aquatronica

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Awesome color contrast this unit can bring...

May I know does it cost u a arm & leg...lol

Not only the corals... my fishes are so much more colourful now!!!

Considering the whole fixture is made in Germany... it's considered cheap compared to a German made MH fixture (which I can't afford for the time being)

Tank 60x40x40 Optiwhite Glass Tank Sump Elos 500 w/ Tunze Overflow Protein Skimmer Skimz Kone SK1 Return Pump Hydor Seltz L30 Wavemaker Hydor K1 Illumination 150W + 2 T5 Chiller Arctica 1/5hp w/ Aquabee 1000 Water Top-up Tunze Osmolator Dosing Pumps Grotech 3-Channels Calcium Reactor Deltec PF 501 Computer Aquatronica

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Do I sound like I'm advertising for someone... emm... perhaps... but guys do rest assured I will do this review as I am experiencing it... so if there's anything that "sucks" with this product I will definitely reveal :P

Ok here's my first featured coral... my stressed Red Gonio... was stressed by my moving RBTA last weekend... not opening well for the past few days (see pix below)

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Here's how it looks like after 4 hours of ATI :)

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I've not done any dosing/feeding/water change whatsoever today... so I am quite confident that the sudden improvement is light driven.

Tank 60x40x40 Optiwhite Glass Tank Sump Elos 500 w/ Tunze Overflow Protein Skimmer Skimz Kone SK1 Return Pump Hydor Seltz L30 Wavemaker Hydor K1 Illumination 150W + 2 T5 Chiller Arctica 1/5hp w/ Aquabee 1000 Water Top-up Tunze Osmolator Dosing Pumps Grotech 3-Channels Calcium Reactor Deltec PF 501 Computer Aquatronica

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My Pink Gonio (one of my favourites) was not opening for the last 4 days... I did a rescaping and it dropped that night to the sand bed facing down... the pix below was taken yesterday 7.54 (3 hours of MH)... I thought it was not gonna make it :(

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This pix was taken 10.34pm just now (4 hours of ATI)... it's just too amazing lor... but I've not done any water change/dosing/coral feeding today... so the improvements must be light driven.

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Note: All timing is accurate coz my iPhoto will record/display time taken by my Sony digicam.

Tank 60x40x40 Optiwhite Glass Tank Sump Elos 500 w/ Tunze Overflow Protein Skimmer Skimz Kone SK1 Return Pump Hydor Seltz L30 Wavemaker Hydor K1 Illumination 150W + 2 T5 Chiller Arctica 1/5hp w/ Aquabee 1000 Water Top-up Tunze Osmolator Dosing Pumps Grotech 3-Channels Calcium Reactor Deltec PF 501 Computer Aquatronica

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Ok time to reveal something really UNCOOL about this fixture... one that sorta turn me off (a little)... it's a nice idea to have a single thick wire out instead of 3... but a thick cheap-looking grey wire is quite a bad choice. The location of the outlet is also quite unstrategic so now I have a wire hanging out from the left side of my tank :pinch:

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Tank 60x40x40 Optiwhite Glass Tank Sump Elos 500 w/ Tunze Overflow Protein Skimmer Skimz Kone SK1 Return Pump Hydor Seltz L30 Wavemaker Hydor K1 Illumination 150W + 2 T5 Chiller Arctica 1/5hp w/ Aquabee 1000 Water Top-up Tunze Osmolator Dosing Pumps Grotech 3-Channels Calcium Reactor Deltec PF 501 Computer Aquatronica

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I dunno how to best describe the sudden expansion of my Bubble... from a Healthy specimen to a Giant specimen... It is way too unbelievable actually... here's a pix (taken 8.52pm just now - 3 hours of ATI)... the Bubble grow so huge (at least 20% larger than normal) evading into my Ferrari Red Mushrooms space... at the time of posting... my Mushrooms are already under stress... I need to act now <_<

It's wonderful but at the same time annoying!!! Coz Giant corals = less room for new corals :pinch::pinch::pinch:

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Tank 60x40x40 Optiwhite Glass Tank Sump Elos 500 w/ Tunze Overflow Protein Skimmer Skimz Kone SK1 Return Pump Hydor Seltz L30 Wavemaker Hydor K1 Illumination 150W + 2 T5 Chiller Arctica 1/5hp w/ Aquabee 1000 Water Top-up Tunze Osmolator Dosing Pumps Grotech 3-Channels Calcium Reactor Deltec PF 501 Computer Aquatronica

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Is the ballast in-built? Wat is the ballest used for this fixture?

The ballast is in-built. Electonics but I have not open the fixture to check the brand... I got a confirmation that the ballast is definitely German made :) But too bad I can't see inside, they construct the fixture in a way the reflectors (in a single sheet) is actually covering all the internal parts.

Tank 60x40x40 Optiwhite Glass Tank Sump Elos 500 w/ Tunze Overflow Protein Skimmer Skimz Kone SK1 Return Pump Hydor Seltz L30 Wavemaker Hydor K1 Illumination 150W + 2 T5 Chiller Arctica 1/5hp w/ Aquabee 1000 Water Top-up Tunze Osmolator Dosing Pumps Grotech 3-Channels Calcium Reactor Deltec PF 501 Computer Aquatronica

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so results better than using the 2 X 150 watts mH?

Main Tank : 48 inch by 36 inch by 28 inch (2 sides starphire glass)
Sump Tank :
Return Pump :
Chiller : Starmax Compressor 1 HP Drop coil
Chiller Return Pump
Protein Skimmer :
Wave Maker :
Fluidised Reactor :

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Found this pix from ATI website (German version :lol: ) Now I know why the main wire is positioned in that manner... actually it looks so good hanging together with the wire lor... emm... maybe I see how I can make mine work :)

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Tank 60x40x40 Optiwhite Glass Tank Sump Elos 500 w/ Tunze Overflow Protein Skimmer Skimz Kone SK1 Return Pump Hydor Seltz L30 Wavemaker Hydor K1 Illumination 150W + 2 T5 Chiller Arctica 1/5hp w/ Aquabee 1000 Water Top-up Tunze Osmolator Dosing Pumps Grotech 3-Channels Calcium Reactor Deltec PF 501 Computer Aquatronica

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so results better than using the 2 X 150 watts mH?

Wah bro... setting a trap for me ah... if I say yes, I will "kena" shoot upside-down... inside-out... there are a lot of very successful MH users out there leh... nevertheless what we can see with our eyes can be very deceiving... I shall let my corals speak for itself...

For comparison sake:

Old:

Solite Type 03 (3ft) - sit on top of my tank approx. 8cm from water surface

2 x 150W MH BLV Nepturion 14000ºK + 2 x DD Aquablue Plus HO T5 39W

New:

ATI Powermodul (3ft) - hang on top of my tank approx. 10cm from water surface

4 x ATI Aquablue Spezial 39W + 2 x ATI Blue Plus 39W

Tank 60x40x40 Optiwhite Glass Tank Sump Elos 500 w/ Tunze Overflow Protein Skimmer Skimz Kone SK1 Return Pump Hydor Seltz L30 Wavemaker Hydor K1 Illumination 150W + 2 T5 Chiller Arctica 1/5hp w/ Aquabee 1000 Water Top-up Tunze Osmolator Dosing Pumps Grotech 3-Channels Calcium Reactor Deltec PF 501 Computer Aquatronica

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I think my fishes can also tell the difference... how often do you see an entire fleet of Anthias hide inside a cave? ;)

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Tank 60x40x40 Optiwhite Glass Tank Sump Elos 500 w/ Tunze Overflow Protein Skimmer Skimz Kone SK1 Return Pump Hydor Seltz L30 Wavemaker Hydor K1 Illumination 150W + 2 T5 Chiller Arctica 1/5hp w/ Aquabee 1000 Water Top-up Tunze Osmolator Dosing Pumps Grotech 3-Channels Calcium Reactor Deltec PF 501 Computer Aquatronica

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