AI Hydra Settings Thread

[milsaltnewbie07]

Sonic the second pic is a montipora setosa

 

[Sonicboom]

Sonic the second pic is a montipora setosa

Thanks!!:headwalls:

 

[Jack5746]

Thought I would share my max settings.

White: 40% (when higher than 45% i feel like my corals look burnt)
Violet: 55%
Red: 12% (when higher than 15% algae growth goes up)
Green: 10% (when higher than 15% algae growth goes up)
D-blue: 63%
Royal: 64%
UV: 55%

The light fixture is 7-8" above the water. I'm at a 12 hour photo period with a 3 hour ramp up and down. These max settings are on the tank for 6 hours a day.

Here are some pics of what the tank looks like. All pics have been taken with a Canon 7D with a 24-70L mk I lens. I have post processed the pics in Lightroom to make them more like as I see them on my tank. :wavehand:

Nice tank

 

[SiXLiNe]

Updates keep rolling in - 2.0.15-r0

 

[Sonicboom]

Nice, this one fixes the missing profile after saving.

 

[Zedsded]

Hi guys, just jumping in again after letting my tank get used to the new lights for a month, have to say all corals are looking fine mainly LPS but i have to admit i don't like the overall Purple/Blue look of the tank and it doesn't seem as bright as my old T5s on my RSM tank. Tank is a 24x24x24 with one AI hydra about 9" from the top. No bleaching or algae problems and currently running at -
UV 40
VI 60
DB 85
RB 85
G 60
R 60
W 50
Anyone running higher than these?
Thanks
Simon.

 

[Newbie Aquarist]

The lights are higher but some of the levels are lower. Your red and green are the highest I've seen. But every tank is different.

 

[08WingRider]

Well I have made some changes on my lights and I'll share with you now. This is the most effective and I noticed increased coloration and growth after that.

UV light helps the growth a lot. That's what I have noticed but with caution because it will fry your corals fast so I have now 5 lightning periods:

1) Sunrise

CW: 10
NW: 0
WW: 0
UV: 20
Violet: 100
DB: 100
RB: 100
Red: 10
Green: 10
Overal intensity: 80%
60min ramp

2 hours period

2) Mid Day 1 (High UV)


CW: 70
NW: 0
WW: 0
UV: 100
Violet: 100
DB: 100
RB: 100
Red: 30
Green: 30
Overal intensity: 80%
1 min ramp

2 hours period

3) MidDay 2 (low UV)

Same settings as the midday1 but only 20% UV and CW at 50%
5 hours period


4) Sun Down
Same as the sunrise but no white and reverse ramp (120 min reverse ramp)

2 hours period

5) Moon

All zero but DB: 1%, RB: 1%

I'm using this for 2 weeks now and the improvement on the colors and growth is really better then my previous settings.

I have aligned your settings to my setup ( 3 x 52s over a 265g mixed reef) with a 3 month ramp at 50%. Hoping for the best. What a magnificent tank you have.

 

[Jack5746]

I also have foud my sweet spot.

I'm Using Hydra52 (19 of them)

CW: 60
Green: 20
Violet: 40
Red: 20
Blue: 100
Deep Blue: 100
Royal Blue: 100
UV: 30

Overal intensity: 90%

Pic:

Wow beautiful tank.

 

[duperdave]

so I got a second light fixture for for my tank today and the box states that I have to update the controller to install it is this right or can i just install it .my controller and the first hydra have been running for 4 months and the controller was updated at that time. do I have to update it again.?

 

[Sonicboom]

Nah, the director should update the light once you connect it.

 

[duperdave]

Nah, the director should update the light once you connect it.

I don't have the director I have the new controller does that make a difference?

 

[McGee10]

your controller should update the light.

 

[Jack5746]

I have seen a couple of tanks with elegance here under the hydras how are they holding up under these lights?. Second question I am in progress on a plywood 390 gallon build 8' by 40" wide by 24" deep. Right now I have three sol blues could I mix sol blues with hydras and run on apex or would I have to have the director for hydras and apex for sol blues?. Third question just how many lights would I need?. I will be doing a mixed reef leaning toward more softies, right now I have 23 leathers, two goni's one hammer,several candy canes, numerous zoo's and paly's.

 

[milsaltnewbie07]

Hi guys, just jumping in again after letting my tank get used to the new lights for a month, have to say all corals are looking fine mainly LPS but i have to admit i don't like the overall Purple/Blue look of the tank and it doesn't seem as bright as my old T5s on my RSM tank. Tank is a 24x24x24 with one AI hydra about 9" from the top. No bleaching or algae problems and currently running at -
UV 40
VI 60
DB 85
RB 85
G 60
R 60
W 50
Anyone running higher than these?
Thanks
Simon.

Hey Zed, IMO your setting are kinda high. BE VERY CAREFUL, just because they don't look bright to your eyes , doesn't mean they are not bright for your corals. I think most of us here will say the same, specially the ones who have fried coral lol. I had the rsm as well, and trust me this think kicks those crappy rsm t5 butt in power , even in medium settings. Start your setting low and weekly bring them up by lets say, 1-5 %. Those Reds and Greens are high as well, most of us run them low because the just grow algae. My tank is about the same size as yours, and i am running to of them. If i got above 50% on any channel , i will start seeing burnt tips in like 2 days . If you like ur color temp were your setting are at now, consider running coral acclimation mode for about a month or so. gL

 

[zedsded1967]

Hey Zed, IMO your setting are kinda high. BE VERY CAREFUL, just because they don't look bright to your eyes , doesn't mean they are not bright for your corals. I think most of us here will say the same, specially the ones who have fried coral lol. I had the rsm as well, and trust me this think kicks those crappy rsm t5 butt in power , even in medium settings. Start your setting low and weekly bring them up by lets say, 1-5 %. Those Reds and Greens are high as well, most of us run them low because the just grow algae. My tank is about the same size as yours, and i am running to of them. If i got above 50% on any channel , i will start seeing burnt tips in like 2 days . If you like ur color temp were your setting are at now, consider running coral acclimation mode for about a month or so. gL

Yes i did run the acclimation mode for two weeks, as i said so far no algae probs or bleaching but will keep a close look out for it! and the tank would definitely look too dark if i reduce overall power, reds and greens up is the only way ive found to dull the overall Purpleness of the tank

thanks
simon

 

[duperdave]

thanks everybody

 

[McGee10]

I have seen a couple of tanks with elegance here under the hydras how are they holding up under these lights?. Second question I am in progress on a plywood 390 gallon build 8' by 40" wide by 24" deep. Right now I have three sol blues could I mix sol blues with hydras and run on apex or would I have to have the director for hydras and apex for sol blues?. Third question just how many lights would I need?. I will be doing a mixed reef leaning toward more softies, right now I have 23 leathers, two goni's one hammer,several candy canes, numerous zoo's and paly's.

I sure you could run both lights systems but would the AWM module and whatever module the sols use

 

[Sonicboom]

And now 2.16r0 is out, just installed without a hitch. Everything working and no more unresponsive issues or lag.

 

[dahos]

If only all the other electronics I have purchased got this kind of support. Makes me glad I went with AI.