AI Hydra Settings Thread
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nexusnight
New member
i run my whites at 18% any more and things are not hapy. have my rbs up to 80 tho and the tanks lookin pretty good
Twostepper4041
New member
I can't keep zoanthids anymore.... Ever since I started putting lps and sps in the tank...
My zoas are stretching for light, but yet my sps are growing fine.... No clue man... I might check out the radions gen 3 if I hit the lotto
My zoas are stretching for light, but yet my sps are growing fine.... No clue man... I might check out the radions gen 3 if I hit the lotto
McGee10
Ex FMAS board member
My zoanthids are growing like crazy and that's with the power turn down the highest I have anything is 55%
raschafer81
New member
Update with my setup. I'm currently gauging my light percentages based on the Yellow Hammer Coral I have at the bottom of my tank. The coral looks great until about the middle of Timer 3 and then it starts to close up a little. This leads me to believe that it either doesn't like the white or the UV. If anybody has any insight on that I would greatly appreciate it. I had the white at 12% so I decided to lower it to 7% for the time being. I think I'm going to lower the UV to 10% as well. Still trying to get all of my corals to open before I start pumping up the percentages. Again I believe Joel's advice was way off and they are still trying to recover from the shock.
So here is what I have my % at right now:
Timer : 01
8:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Ramp: 3:00
W - 0%
V - 35%
DR - 25%
G - 20%
DB - 35%
RY - 35%
UV - 0%
Timer : 02
11:00 AM to 2:00 pM
Ramp: 3:00
W - 0%
V - 50%
DR - 25%
G - 25%
DB - 50%
RY - 50%
UV - 0%
Timer : 03
2:00 PM to 6:00 pM
Ramp: 2:00
W - 7%
V - 30%
DR - 20%
G - 20%
DB - 30%
RY - 30%
UV - 20%
Timer: 04
6:00 PM to 7:00 pM
Ramp: 1:00
CW - 0%
V - 50%
DR - 20%
G - 25%
DB - 45%
RY - 45%
UV - 0%
Timer: 05
7:00 PM to 11:00 PM
Ramp: 4:00
CW - 0%
V - 0%
DR - 0%
G - 0%
DB - 3%
RY - 3%
UV - 0%
Timer: 06
11:00 PM to 12:00 am
Ramp: 1:00
CW - 0%
V - 0%
DR - 0%
G - 0%
DB - 1%
RY - 1%
UV - 0%
Anybody have any advice on this I am all ears?
I'm on
W 37
V 70
G 60
R 40
Blues 85
UV 90
I was told buy the UK importer to run the uv at 100 but I think that's OTT
I acquired a green bubble which was under T5 lighting
Since adding it to mine with Hydras it's only opening early morn and night which makes me think it's not happy with some aspect of the light
I also purchased a Yuma which was equivalent to $50 (1 shroom)
Looks great when I put it in, now it's shrivelled and faded. Iv placed it in an overhang.
Sps, some are stripping at the tips
Tanks been running 5 year, was great under T5 soon as I switched to Hydras had nothing but problems
I think more info from the manufacturer about % depending on stock and depth of tank Etc would go a long way in helping us understand the best way to use them
W 37
V 70
G 60
R 40
Blues 85
UV 90
I was told buy the UK importer to run the uv at 100 but I think that's OTT
I acquired a green bubble which was under T5 lighting
Since adding it to mine with Hydras it's only opening early morn and night which makes me think it's not happy with some aspect of the light
I also purchased a Yuma which was equivalent to $50 (1 shroom)
Looks great when I put it in, now it's shrivelled and faded. Iv placed it in an overhang.
Sps, some are stripping at the tips
Tanks been running 5 year, was great under T5 soon as I switched to Hydras had nothing but problems
I think more info from the manufacturer about % depending on stock and depth of tank Etc would go a long way in helping us understand the best way to use them
Tank2379
Active member
Update with my setup. I'm currently gauging my light percentages based on the Yellow Hammer Coral I have at the bottom of my tank. The coral looks great until about the middle of Timer 3 and then it starts to close up a little. This leads me to believe that it either doesn't like the white or the UV. If anybody has any insight on that I would greatly appreciate it. I had the white at 12% so I decided to lower it to 7% for the time being. I think I'm going to lower the UV to 10% as well. Still trying to get all of my corals to open before I start pumping up the percentages. Again I believe Joel's advice was way off and they are still trying to recover from the shock.
So here is what I have my % at right now:
Timer : 01
8:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Ramp: 3:00
W - 0%
V - 35%
DR - 25%
G - 20%
DB - 35%
RY - 35%
UV - 0%
Timer : 02
11:00 AM to 2:00 pM
Ramp: 3:00
W - 0%
V - 50%
DR - 25%
G - 25%
DB - 50%
RY - 50%
UV - 0%
Timer : 03
2:00 PM to 6:00 pM
Ramp: 2:00
W - 7%
V - 30%
DR - 20%
G - 20%
DB - 30%
RY - 30%
UV - 20%
Timer: 04
6:00 PM to 7:00 pM
Ramp: 1:00
CW - 0%
V - 50%
DR - 20%
G - 25%
DB - 45%
RY - 45%
UV - 0%
Timer: 05
7:00 PM to 11:00 PM
Ramp: 4:00
CW - 0%
V - 0%
DR - 0%
G - 0%
DB - 3%
RY - 3%
UV - 0%
Timer: 06
11:00 PM to 12:00 am
Ramp: 1:00
CW - 0%
V - 0%
DR - 0%
G - 0%
DB - 1%
RY - 1%
UV - 0%
Anybody have any advice on this I am all ears?
Is this setup through your Apex?
Tank2379
Active member
I feel the same way about what the manufacturer should do about what percentage it should be at depending on stock. They pump out the par numbers and graphs but never really show how the corals really respond to the lights. Everyone says LED are the next big thing so far this is my 3rd set of LED lights and to me they are becoming Junk. They might work for some people systems but not everyone... JMO
I personally love this fixture. I was a die hard radion fan before and I started to use these and everything is doing great. I love the color output of these over the Radion. I mainly stock z/p and chalices and everything is doing great. I am playing with the settings a little bit still but I would say it is almost 100% dialed in.
raschafer81
New member
No this is setup on my AI Wireless Controller.
raschafer81
New member
I'm having similar issues to what you are having. I can't believe there is nobody at AI that can help support the Hydras. Keep me posted if you figure anything out.
I set up a new tank, 92G corner bow, last weekend and picked up 2 Hydras with the director for the new set up. I had a 70G rectangle with 2 150 MH and 2 96W actinic. I must say the corals are loving the new lights! I had a 4 head acan that was pretty much nothing but skeleton and it has grown back out over the skeleton in a week. A trumpet coral that puffed right up after being under the new lights. I must say I'm impressed do far!
Initial settings were
Whites: 25%
All others: 15%
noon till 6pm with a 3 hour ramp up/down time
Initial settings were
Whites: 25%
All others: 15%
noon till 6pm with a 3 hour ramp up/down time
McGee10
Ex FMAS board member
Why so low on your power setting?
Just to acclimatize the corals to the new lights. I'm bumping them up 10% a week until I find the optimal settings
OK so I just bought this light and the wireless controller after my MH took a dump. So far I'm bummed.
I just moved so I have no internet. I set up the light to the controller without a problem. While at a buddies house I used his internet to update the firmware to 2.49. Then when I get home and fire up the controller it says updating firmware. While it does this my light starts flashing then turns off. I've tried everything to get the controller connected again but the controller won't recognize the light anymore. I reset the remote to factory settings and now it says Sol Blue up in the left corner.
I couldn't get the red LED on the back until I finally held down the red button for like a minute and then the light turned on what looks like 100%. Still the remote won't find the light and I couldn't make incremental changes or turn it off with the red button. It's just stuck on. UGGGGHHH!!
I had a Sol before my 250W MH and was fairly happy with it but so far I hate this light.
Anyone have an idea about what's going on with my controller issues? Any help would be appreciated. I'm going to call AI support but I've been crazy with the move and starting a new job. Thanks again folks
I just moved so I have no internet. I set up the light to the controller without a problem. While at a buddies house I used his internet to update the firmware to 2.49. Then when I get home and fire up the controller it says updating firmware. While it does this my light starts flashing then turns off. I've tried everything to get the controller connected again but the controller won't recognize the light anymore. I reset the remote to factory settings and now it says Sol Blue up in the left corner.
I couldn't get the red LED on the back until I finally held down the red button for like a minute and then the light turned on what looks like 100%. Still the remote won't find the light and I couldn't make incremental changes or turn it off with the red button. It's just stuck on. UGGGGHHH!!
I had a Sol before my 250W MH and was fairly happy with it but so far I hate this light.
Anyone have an idea about what's going on with my controller issues? Any help would be appreciated. I'm going to call AI support but I've been crazy with the move and starting a new job. Thanks again folks
raschafer81
New member
I had an issue with my controller when I got it. AI (Justin) was very good at sending me out a new one to replace it right away. If I could go back and do it over I would get the Director though. The coltroller is pretty poor if you ask me. I will be upgrading to the director in the near future.
Twostepper4041
New member
Director can't do cloud sweeps... Controller can... Bummer
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