AI Hydra Settings Thread

[redwhiteandblue]

I've studied reef bloke system, and currently use it for my inspiration. It's beautiful.

My settings origianlly:

witching over from a 180 with three sols at 60% and 4 80 watt t5. New tank is 48x24x16h w two hydra 52

Just started Current hydra 52 settings acclimation 50% 6 weeks

Cw 40
v 50
r 50
g. 50
dB 75
rb 90
uv 50

Lights about 12" awl due to shallow Tank.

Recently completed acclimation, I now have them at
45 W
60 v
45 r
50 g
70 dB
70 RB
55 uv

 

[kenpau]

I've studied reef bloke system, and currently use it for my inspiration. It's beautiful.

My settings origianlly:

witching over from a 180 with three sols at 60% and 4 80 watt t5. New tank is 48x24x16h w two hydra 52

Just started Current hydra 52 settings acclimation 50% 6 weeks

Cw 40
v 50
r 50
g. 50
dB 75
rb 90
uv 50

Lights about 12" awl due to shallow Tank.

Recently completed acclimation, I now have them at
45 W
60 v
45 r
50 g
70 dB
70 RB
55 uv

Ok well if you look at the Apex presets for 10k (better growth)

Red 100
Green 100
Royal Blue 75
Deep Blue 75
Violet 75
UV 75
Cool White 100

And 20K (better colour)

Red 37
Green 17
Royal Blue 100
Deep Blue 100
Violet 100
UV 100
Cool White 37

You can see that by running white at 45 you're running it close to the 20k setting, giving you less growth and your blues running at 70 are running close to the 10k setting, giving you less colour. So you've pretty much got the worst of both settings running if you know what I mean.
Now that you have acclimatised your corals I would pick a preset depending on what you want to achieve, colour or growth (or run at 14k to get both).
I run mine at 14k for 8 hours and have just started running at 20k for 2.5 hours, I've noticed a slight colour improvement already.
When adding new corals I wouldn't change your lighting, just put your coral further down in the tank for a few weeks and then move it up to where you want it. I've found better results this way.
Hope that helps you a bit.

 

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[redwhiteandblue]

I don't have aper awm to show the settings,just a controller (ai] but I figured running everything close to 50% an blues towards 70, I'd be around 14k?

What are the 14 k settings, so I can manually configure.

What you are saying makes sense in a way and I appreciate it For sure

 

[kenpau]

I don't have aper awm to show the settings,just a controller (ai] but I figured running everything close to 50% an blues towards 70, I'd be around 14k?

What are the 14 know settings?

The 14k settings are:-

Red 75
Green 75
Royal Blue 100
Deep Blue 100
Violet 100
UV 100
Cool White 75

So you can see you're a little way off, what I have noticed though is this:-

Apex (14k @ 70%) You

Red 53 45
Green 53 50
RB 70 70
DB 70 70
Violet 70 60
UV 70 55
Cool White 53 45

You're not far off running 14k at 70% intensity which may be why you are getting results but they're not blowing you away.

 

[redwhiteandblue]

The 14k settings are:-

Red 75
Green 75
Royal Blue 100
Deep Blue 100
Violet 100
UV 100
Cool White 75

So you can see you're a little way off, what I have noticed though is this:-

Apex (14k @ 70%) You

Red 53 45
Green 53 50
RB 70 70
DB 70 70
Violet 70 60
UV 70 55
Cool White 53 45

You're not far off running 14k at 70% intensity which may be why you are getting results but they're not blowing you away.

Huge help, thank you very much, now at 12 inches awl, do you think 70% is about right for sps dominated at 16"?

 

[Brownflem]

I decided that I like the 14k setting the most. And I figure it's the best of both worlds - growth & aesthetics. Just my opinion.

 

[kenpau]

Huge help, thank you very much, now at 12 inches awl, do you think 70% is about right for sps dominated at 16"?

By that do you mean your lights are at 12" from the water level? I have my lights at about 11" from the water surface and run them at 14k for 8 hours ramping up to 80% then for 2.5 hours on 20k at about 65%.

 

[Brownflem]

By that do you mean your lights are at 12" from the water level? I have my lights at about 11" from the water surface and run them at 14k for 8 hours ramping up to 80% then for 2.5 hours on 20k at about 65%.

I ramp up to 14k from 6:30 am. Then 11:30am to 2:30pm peek. Then down to 7pm. Then I have 20k ish on low intensity until 1% @ 11pm.

 

[redwhiteandblue]

Yes, they are hanging 12" above water, tank is 16" tall, I run a 2 hr ramp on each end of a 7 hr intensity of the above posted settings.

 

[kenpau]

Yes, they are hanging 12" above water, tank is 16" tall, I run a 2 hr ramp on each end of a 7 hr intensity of the above posted settings.

I'd maybe try this and see how you go:-

Red 80
Green 80
Royal Blue 60
Deep Blue 60
Violet 60
UV 60
Cool White 80

Thats 14k on 80%, just watch your corals, I bleached a Monti cap at 80%, was too high up in my tank. Acros are doing well though.

 

[redwhiteandblue]

I'd maybe try this and see how you go:-

Red 80
Green 80
Royal Blue 60
Deep Blue 60
Violet 60
UV 60
Cool White 80

Thats 14k on 80%, just watch your corals, I bleached a Monti cap at 80%, was too high up in my tank. Acros are doing well though.

Now that's confusing.....
earlier 14 k showed 75% white, red, green, 100% blues

Shouldn't it be reversed, blues being 80, whites being 60?

 

[kenpau]

Sorry mate, your absolutely right! I've taught you an important lesson there....double check everything people tell you in case they make mistakes!! Its past midnight here!!
So yeah go with:-

Red 60
Green 60
Royal Blue 80
Deep Blue 80
Violet 80
UV 80
Cool White 60

 

[redwhiteandblue]

thank you sir

 

[kenpau]

Too easy, let us know how you go

 

[Reeftub]

I think amount of lights above any tank should be accounted for when sharing % to each other. I have 6 lights above my 190g 60x27x27. 7" awl at 14k at 45%. I just want to let everyone know it does effect how high your % is with more lights. https://vimeo.com/122908558
Just a quick video

 

[Cyberdude]

Can you post your aip file? Dropbox works great. Had my 52s since November. I love them but I'm still tinkering. Just started using temperature settings. Will try 14k. Would be awesome if you can post. I'm using a director.

 

[Reeftub]

If you keep changing settings then the coral will not take off. Pick some settings and stick with them for a month.

 

[Cyberdude]

Reeftub what do you mean at 45%?
Your 45% lower on each color? Or acclimatization ?

 

[Reeftub]

I use apex so 14k is what my lights are set at and was described above so 45% of those numbers is where I'm at.