AI Hydra Settings Thread

[qfrisco]

Hi I am new to the site. I have 2 52HD lights over a 90 gal saltwater mix tank. They are 12 inches over the water. The tank is 48 inches long 24 inches high and 18 inches wide. I was wondering what setting I should use any help would be appreciated.

Not sure if you've gotten any replies yet, but I have the same size tank, though just Hydra 52s (not the HDs). I have two Hydra 52s mounted longwise 12" over the water. In general what's been pleasing to my eye has been setting the UV and blues at 100%, red and green at 33%, and cool white at %66. Basically, cool whites at 2/3rds the blues, and red and green at 1/3rd the blues.

I have them on for 8 hours. It took my about 3 months to acclimate from about 35% power to where I am now.

Hope that helps!

 

[PanchoG]

Just to share the new parameters I have been running for 90 days with excellent results in both growth and color.

Photo period is 12 hours, 4 hours ramp up.

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[PanchoG]

Here are some examples of how the corals are doing with the lights:

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[Ashr]

Needing some help or thoughts on my light setup with my SPS AB+ custom settings.

I am running 1 Hydra 26 HD over a Red Sea 170 Reefer.
This what I am running right now. I just finished running my Acclimation for 2 months.

Should I keep increasing the intensity up to 60% to 80%? I am going more LPS this tank with some SPS on the top. Light is 12" above my water but was thinking I could bring this down to 10"

Also, I could had T5 supplements with AaquaticLife 24" T5HO LED but not yet

Any thoughts or help would be awesome. I just feel like I should be higher then 50% but don't wanna burn anything.


Edit: I think ill use the AB+ SPS high and accum it at 40% for 1.5 months and see how it goes!

 

[lancesmith1]

Red Sea provides suggested programs for the types of corals that you are keeping that have worked pretty well for me. Also, BRS has a video that Randy does that provides suggestions.

 

[Ashr]

Red Sea provides suggested programs for the types of corals that you are keeping that have worked pretty well for me. Also, BRS has a video that Randy does that provides suggestions.

I don't think I was able to find the RS suggested levels but ill double check again thanks!

 

[Orcus Varuna]

Needing some help or thoughts on my light setup with my SPS AB+ custom settings.

I am running 1 Hydra 26 HD over a Red Sea 170 Reefer.
This what I am running right now. I just finished running my Acclimation for 2 months.

Should I keep increasing the intensity up to 60% to 80%? I am going more LPS this tank with some SPS on the top. Light is 12" above my water but was thinking I could bring this down to 10"

Also, I could had T5 supplements with AaquaticLife 24" T5HO LED but not yet

Any thoughts or help would be awesome. I just feel like I should be higher then 50% but don't wanna burn anything.


Edit: I think ill use the AB+ SPS high and accum it at 40% for 1.5 months and see how it goes!

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[Orcus Varuna]

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Appologies for the double post had a Tapatalk freakout lol. But yes use the high power setting your not going to burn anything with a 26hd over that tank. For reference I'm running an ati power module over my reefer 170 which is basically equivalent to running a 26hd 100% all channels and 4 t5 bulbs and everything is fine lol.


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[Ashr]

Appologies for the double post had a Tapatalk freakout lol. But yes use the high power setting your not going to burn anything with a 26hd over that tank. For reference I'm running an ati power module over my reefer 170 which is basically equivalent to running a 26hd 100% all channels and 4 t5 bulbs and everything is fine lol.


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That is what I was thinking but I was not sure haha. I miss my old ATI but had to sell it when I got this smaller tank. I still might add 4 T5 bulbs but not sure just yet. I wanna grow a few SPS and mainly SPS. Just don't want to melt anything.

 

[Orcus Varuna]

That is what I was thinking but I was not sure haha. I miss my old ATI but had to sell it when I got this smaller tank. I still might add 4 T5 bulbs but not sure just yet. I wanna grow a few SPS and mainly SPS. Just don't want to melt anything.

You won't on my last tank, which was an sca 50 (basically the same dimensions just 4" deeper front to back) I was running 4t5s and a hydra 52hd running the AB+ profile and everything grew like weeds lol. It was also a full mixed reef. The key ime is to take it very slow with leds and utilize long acclimation periods (2+ months), make sure your tank has some nutrients (say 5-20 ppm nitrates and 10-30ppb phosphate), dKH of 6.8-8, keep the other parameters as stable as possible, and add as much flow as you think you need then double it lol.

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[Frcarvajal]

Hello everyone!

I'm looking for settings for AI Hydras 52 NO-HD. Can anyone share theirs with me? Been looking like 10 pages in the past but all I found were HD. I have 3 Hydras no HD 6" over a 48x24x20 tank and x1 on my frag tank. Been trying to mimic the SPS AB+ but I have no idea, to be honest, if its fine! please help!

 

[Orcus Varuna]

Hello everyone!

I'm looking for settings for AI Hydras 52 NO-HD. Can anyone share theirs with me? Been looking like 10 pages in the past but all I found were HD. I have 3 Hydras no HD 6" over a 48x24x20 tank and x1 on my frag tank. Been trying to mimic the SPS AB+ but I have no idea, to be honest, if its fine! please help!

The ab+ file only works for uploading on the hd fixtures but to get a rough approximation with the 52's just set a 9hr total photoperiod with 1hr ramps and 100% for your blue and violet channels and 24% for your red white green channels.


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[Frcarvajal]

The ab+ file only works for uploading on the hd fixtures but to get a rough approximation with the 52's just set a 9hr total photoperiod with 1hr ramps and 100% for your blue and violet channels and 24% for your red white green channels.


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Thank you for replying! So, just to confirm UV, Violet, DB, and RB 100% and White, Green and Red 24%?

 

[Orcus Varuna]

Thank you for replying! So, just to confirm UV, Violet, DB, and RB 100% and White, Green and Red 24%?

Yup with a 9 hr total photo period including the 1hr ramps


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[Ashr]

You won't on my last tank, which was an sca 50 (basically the same dimensions just 4" deeper front to back) I was running 4t5s and a hydra 52hd running the AB+ profile and everything grew like weeds lol. It was also a full mixed reef. The key ime is to take it very slow with leds and utilize long acclimation periods (2+ months), make sure your tank has some nutrients (say 5-20 ppm nitrates and 10-30ppb phosphate), dKH of 6.8-8, keep the other parameters as stable as possible, and add as much flow as you think you need then double it lol.


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I have 1 Mp10QD on the tank right now.. I got rid of an older louder pump but I feel I may need to add another Mp10QD as one just does not cut it..

 

[Orcus Varuna]

I have 1 Mp10QD on the tank right now.. I got rid of an older louder pump but I feel I may need to add another Mp10QD as one just does not cut it..

No 1 mp10qd is definitely not enough for a 48" sps tank in any way shape or form. For reference I'm running 3 mp10's synced in tidal swell mode at 80% on my reefer 170. On a 48" sps tank ideally you would want at least 2mp 40's. Since that costs a small fortune and don't know your finances if you can't swing that I would look at selling your mp10 and getting a pair of gyres with the controller or pick up a few larger jebaos.


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[Orcus Varuna]

No 1 mp10qd is definitely not enough for a 48" sps tank in any way shape or form. For reference I'm running 3 mp10's synced in tidal swell mode at 80% on my reefer 170. On a 48" sps tank ideally you would want at least 2mp 40's. Since that costs a small fortune and don't know your finances if you can't swing that I would look at selling your mp10 and getting a pair of gyres with the controller or pick up a few larger jebaos.


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I don't know why it won't let me edit posts o well lol. But I mixed you and the other guy up so for a 170 yes you need at least 1 more mp10 and possibly two. Running 3 like I do is awesome as the 3rd pump running ecobak really mixes the water column well but it's not entirely necessary. My apologies for the mixup


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[Ashr]

I don't know why it won't let me edit posts o well lol. But I mixed you and the other guy up so for a 170 yes you need at least 1 more mp10 and possibly two. Running 3 like I do is awesome as the 3rd pump running ecobak really mixes the water column well but it's not entirely necessary. My apologies for the mixup


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No worries haha
Yes it's a RS 170. I have an old MP10ES that I could add but it's broken and needs a new dry side. It's not super $$ so I could just replace that and have two going.

Thanks again

 

[Ashr]

No worries haha
Yes it's a RS 170. I have an old MP10ES that I could add but it's broken and needs a new dry side. It's not super $$ so I could just replace that and have two going.

Thanks again

I have been losing heads of my torch and hammer head and feel it might be related to the light or the flow. I added in an R8 so that has added a ton of flow and turned the lights up

 

[Orcus Varuna]

I have been losing heads of my torch and hammer head and feel it might be related to the light or the flow. I added in an R8 so that has added a ton of flow and turned the lights up

Idk ime loosing heads signifies a water quality issue. I had tons of euphyllia in my last tank and blasted them with both light and flow. Typically they will close up for a few days as they adjust but dying heads is caused by something else. Look at the pic I posted a few posts back of my old sca 50.


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