I have been an AI fan since the AI Sol blue. I bought this to replace it. Looks great. Lights well. However, disappointed. The previous versions allow Wi-Fi connectivity, this one does not. It is glossed over everywhere and you must dig deep in the support site to discover that the new gen does not have WiFi support yet. Giant step back and now incompatible with APEX. Bluetooth connectivity only. I am aware it is coming. Still. The affects are hard to use. Not intuitive at all. It's really not a lunar cycle. It is just a second grouping of settings. The first gen controller had a much better experience. Lunar cycle was simulated through all phases. The cloud and storm simulations, although not necessary existed before, had a massive coolness factor. These no longer exist. All in all, feels like a step back. The Ai Blue grew SPS like mad with only to color channels. I would still be using it except a controller cannot be found and the light instant on 100% is not usable on a small tank. But, if I was given the option of an AI Sol and a controller or this Hydra and the AI app, I'd take the sol every time. Good news is that all of this is fixable on the website, and the app because the hardware exists in the device.

I have two Red Sea reef led 50’s on another tank and bought my first hydra 32 to try on my frag tank and wow. I’m impressed with the variations and control of this light as well as the output. The Red Sea app is better IMO but I love how this one tells you how much wattage you’re running and the channel variation. Worked great out of box and looks killer over the tank as well as emitting beautiful spectrums of light that are visually appealing.

I'm new to reefing and was unsure which light to go with with all the good and bad reviews. I was thinking the Kessil, Radion, T5 fixture or Hydra. I'm so glad I choose Hydra 32. I ordered 3 Hydra 32 for my Red Sea 350. Once I got all 3 up and running I noticed that 1 of the Hydra 32 was slightly a different color mainly on the ramp up and ramp down. So I contacted AI support and after a few calls and resetting the lights it was still not the same color so AI support sent me a new light and I had to sent the old light back. The new light was the same color as the other 2 and the problem was fixed. AI support was very good and more than willing to help with the problem. The lights look amazing and I.m very satisfied. Also after reading about the disco effect I was a little concerned buying the Hydra 32 but I don't even notice any disco effects. Also all my lights worked out of the box.

I bought 2 of these, both came out of the box with a driver fault. EASY Fix take a T15 Star bit and open the cover (4 screws) press the Black board that is in between the LED's down (it gets loose during shipping Supposedly) Screw the screws back in. FIXED! I decided to set up each light separately NOT recommended. Why? Because the 2nd light wont connect to the assigned aquarium, you have to name a second aquarium and connect to it. EASY FIX! if you have more than on light plug all the lights in and set up together, if you are like me, delete all lights and start over. Why only 4 STARS??? Because for this kind of money I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO DO THIS!!!!!

I have read reviews that suggest removing the casing and ensuring the wire is snug, I didn’t have to do this though. Great product. Fits my 20g innovative marine from BRS and I have zero dead zones.

why am I reading every review saying these 360$ lights come not working. I was sent one as a replacement for the first I got which also had a drive fault so they told me to open it and try to fix it my self like I had any idea on what to do... the main board wasn’t plugged in on both... both were fixed in a matter of seconds. This is a manufacturing problem someone doesn’t know how to do a simple task of plugging a mother board pins in all the way till they click. I was told this probably happened during shipping and I probably just have bad luck. NO you have someone putting these together that doesn’t know what they are doing and your customers and your reputation is suffering because of it. If I wanted a diy light kit I would have bought one instead I purchased a unit that was supposed to work out of the box. These lights are incredible and deliver so much power that they’re almost overkill. The quality and design of this light shouldn’t be compromised because someone doesn’t know how to do their job. I really hope you guys post this review before this stresses me out a lot the light was a replacement for a broke 26 so sitting around waiting for it to come in working condition just meant longer the corals had to go without light

I recently sent in 2 Hydra 26 lights that I have had for over 10 years. Both ended up with driver issues which seems to be a common problem with the new Hydra32’s and the Hydra26HD. Mine we’re both 1st gen that uses the director but 10 years without an issue was pretty good . The best part was AI’s service. They couldn’t fix either light so they offered me a 40% discount on the new 32’s which was awesome as I was going to have to replace them anyways. I also had a Hydra26 HD that was only 3 years old that also had an issue with the driver. It was out if warranty but they still fixed it for free. They are expensive lights but are also amazing lights as well and their customer service is excellent. I would highly recommend these lights because they do stand behind their products

As other reviewers have expressed, mine arrived with the "driver fault" indicator. Additionally, the mounting arm for this unit (the one designed for the hydra 26) does not allow you to hide the cord. The new hydra 32 has a thicker power cable and it does not fit inside the arm. Instead, you are provided with plastic retaining clips to secure the cable to the outside of the mounting arm and over the back of your tank. Since the cable mounts on the underside of the arm, it is visible at ever angle and drape over the back of tank as if it were mounted inside the tank. Unacceptable. On AI's website, they show the mounting arm with the new hydra 32, but it is the stock image from the older light, when it actually recessed within the arm. They dont show you the true mounting configuration with the fat cable draped over your tank. I would still recommend this light, because I know it is a good light, but they need to work out the bugs. For now, my experience is 1 star. To their credit, they promptly replaced the DOA light. BRS did not honor their 30 day send it back guarantee. The gentleman on the phone (which i notified one day after arrival) said I needed to deal with the manufacturer since it was a manufacturer defect. After I pushed back, he conceded "well you could send it back to us, but it is going to take a really long time to go through all of that. you would be better off just going through the manufacturer." Amazon or nearly any other retailer would have apologized to me, immediately shipped a replacement, provided a shipping label, and I would have been up and running in 48hrs.