McGee10
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doesn't the Acan come from deeper waters (I think)
If so it would not be getting much white light spectrum in its normal environment. so it would stand to reason that it would not like the whites.
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doesn't the Acan come from deeper waters (I think)
If so it would not be getting much white light spectrum in its normal environment. so it would stand to reason that it would not like the whites.
McGee10
Ex FMAS board member
I would personally like more purple, the color is not quite there relative to say an ATI fixture
gregrocks79
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tommyboynj
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AI Hydra Settings Thread
Just upgraded my sols. Starting out with the following. No clouds or anything yet. Want to see how my coral react to the same lighting schedule but different spectrum for a few weeks. Then I'll play with all the toys and start thinking about a uv peak mid day.
Just upgraded my sols. Starting out with the following. No clouds or anything yet. Want to see how my coral react to the same lighting schedule but different spectrum for a few weeks. Then I'll play with all the toys and start thinking about a uv peak mid day.
saltyair
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Be careful on the whites -I have seen some positive effects since I peaked my red, green and uv for 3 hours at mid day I peak my uv @ 70% red and green @15%
My biggest challenge is finding the right ballance with white.
Looking for feed back -how high and how long are you running White's
My biggest challenge is finding the right ballance with white.
Looking for feed back -how high and how long are you running White's
Benson0219
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When I had my Sols runnning I had the RB 90, B 90, and CW 85 for more than half the day. I had Acans, Zoas, Acros, Montis, and Mushrooms. They all loved the light. Makes me wonder if the V and UV are impacting the CW for the corals.
Benson0219
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Another thought that I am having... I see a lot of people leaving LEDS because of the lack of light on the undersides of some corals. On another thread, I am in the process of adding T5s to my Hydras... Perhaps it's simply not having enough LED fixtures for the light from the LEDs to spread out better... I have two Hydras running parallel with the front of the tank. Perhaps I need 4 Hydras running front to back to get the spread? It would be a lot of light but perhaps the spread would be better... what do you all think???
TWEEKEDTA
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I was actually thinking of doing the same thing myself. but i had 3 running parallel then got the hanging frame kit to turn them perpendicular for more spread and still i have the underneaths of SPS dyeing off. but getting 3 more would be more then i wand to spend.
Benson0219
Member
I had the same problem with my Acros... Yeah, for me it would be cheaper to add the retro fit T5s.
gregrocks79
Less talk, more rock!
I have my V and UV down a lot. The UV was making my corals get darker cuz they put on natural sun block per se. Now they're coloring up again nicely. I'm not a fan of too much V (the color lol) or UV. Just my experience
hkgar
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I am not sure that any light will get to the undersides of corals. No light has the ability turn corners, except by reflection and I am sure that LED's reflect as well as any light.
hkgar
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I do have T-5's augmenting my 52's. One in the front and one in the back. I did it not for any coral benefit, but to improve, to my eye, the tank color. I am using blue plus bulbs.
TWEEKEDTA
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lol that took me a minute...
saltyair
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The led light might not look bright they are just as bright as mh, adding t5s will help with spectrum. Once corals get acclimated leds produce very nice growth and colors.
Imo on a 6ft no less than 3 hydra
I would also like to ask fellow hydra owners to post white % and duration and if you have a peak %and duration
Imo on a 6ft no less than 3 hydra
I would also like to ask fellow hydra owners to post white % and duration and if you have a peak %and duration
Benson0219
Member
T5s do help since they are not a single point light source like leds. You get a lot less shadows with T5.
irikanji77
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New to this thread but I've been reading along. I bought 2 hydras last month with the controller and mounted my lights about 12-13 inches above the water . I slowly acclimated my corals to the new leds and right now my %'s are Whites 55, blue at 60, violet and Uv at 40, red 15, green at 25. So far I've seen nothing but positive results. I have mostly all sps except for some Acans on the sand bed as well as some zooas. I do have some algae growing on the sand bed, but I had that before with my last set up wich was 2x 250 metal halides. Most of my sps are middle to top of a rock wall. I start my day cycle at 9 am with a 3 hour ramp with and set at 7. Clouds enabled with a 3x a day at 30% chance. Just saying my sps are exploding with new growth. So far I'm very happy
irikanji77
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