I just copied a member on here...45 white 50 blue/green 60 all blues. Oh and 45 uv??? I forgot to ask AI about the uv but he said just dial in a color you like. I'm only using one hydra for a 36x24x12 and it's sitting about 12-13inches above the water line. Coverage is great. It's mounted from front to back. Gonna take a look and see if it's different if I mount from left to right...thoughts?
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I just copied a member on here...45 white 50 blue/green 60 all blues. Oh and 45 uv??? I forgot to ask AI about the uv but he said just dial in a color you like. I'm only using one hydra for a 36x24x12 and it's sitting about 12-13inches above the water line. Coverage is great. It's mounted from front to back. Gonna take a look and see if it's different if I mount from left to right...thoughts?
gregrocks79
Less talk, more rock!
Nice. I've been all over the place w my numbers. But I've gotten great results w my whites at 50, blues and UV at 80, and red and green at 20. Mounted 12" from the water. I have a shallow tank at 17" but I also had a glass lid
milsaltnewbie07
New member
2 on my 62 cube,
White 30
Violet 70
Red 25
Breen 25
D-Blue 70
Royal 70
UV 45
love it
White 30
Violet 70
Red 25
Breen 25
D-Blue 70
Royal 70
UV 45
love it
drsalomon
Member
HI,
I am using 2 hydra. The big question I have is what are the optimal settings for SPS. I had read in the advanced forums that high on blue and low on white was best. If the corals are washed out, reduce intensities and if they are browned out, check nutrients and/or increase intensities. I also seem to remember people complaining about green color in the white LED being somehow bad. I like the look of high hydra green levels but will it be bad for my corals.
Here are my settings currently:
UV 25%
violet 46%
both blue 80%
green 44%
red 19%
white 50%.
The sliders on the director make it very easy to dial in the exact color that works for you.
I am using 2 hydra. The big question I have is what are the optimal settings for SPS. I had read in the advanced forums that high on blue and low on white was best. If the corals are washed out, reduce intensities and if they are browned out, check nutrients and/or increase intensities. I also seem to remember people complaining about green color in the white LED being somehow bad. I like the look of high hydra green levels but will it be bad for my corals.
Here are my settings currently:
UV 25%
violet 46%
both blue 80%
green 44%
red 19%
white 50%.
The sliders on the director make it very easy to dial in the exact color that works for you.
gregrocks79
Less talk, more rock!
milsaltnewbie07
New member
Hey mike, I had mine set up length wise and just recently changed them to front to back. Seem to get better spread. Also I use the controller since I dont have an apex nor want one. As far as hight, they are 8 in of the water on my tank that is 20in tall. Start slow on intensities, I had to lower mine since I was frying **** lol
gregrocks79
Less talk, more rock!
Agreed Justin is the shiz
McGee10
Ex FMAS board member
Twostepper4041
New member
Basically have fried all of my sps
Dialed them way down and started acclimation mode one more time.... Sigh..... Might ditch them and go to the sols
Dialed them way down and started acclimation mode one more time.... Sigh..... Might ditch them and go to the sols
gregrocks79
Less talk, more rock!
Whatcha mean by fried??
newreefer2
New member
How many would you suggest for a 300 marineland DD. tank from what you are seeing on your tanks.
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