AI Hydra Settings Thread

[Sonicboom]

Does it look ok ?

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That looks good, to be safe lower the uv to match the whites.

 

[chercm]

That looks good, to be safe lower the uv to match the whites.

Done , look ok?

 

[Sonicboom]

Looks great, acclimation ends in two days so if this light is new you could extend it a week.

 

[chercm]

Looks great, acclimation ends in two days so if this light is new you could extend it a week.

appreciate the help !

 

[Wazzel]

anyone using the acclimation function or real time weather function ?

I use acclimation, but not the real time weather. I do have clouds and lighting set.

Here are my settings

 

[Wazzel]

Looks great, acclimation ends in two days so if this light is new you could extend it a week.

Or longer. When I add a new coral I go to 60% intensity and ramp up over two months. Probably on the conservative side, but it is working. I have not burned a coral yet and everything continues to grow.

 

[chercm]

Or longer. When I add a new coral I go to 60% intensity and ramp up over two months. Probably on the conservative side, but it is working. I have not burned a coral yet and everything continues to grow.

So you reduce by 40% ?

 

[Wazzel]

So you reduce by 40% ?

yes.

 

[chercm]

I use acclimation, but not the real time weather. I do have clouds and lighting set.

Here are my settings

what is your lighting % ? do you have the map to share ?

 

[Wazzel]

Try this. Please let me know if you could get the file. It is the first time I shared my setting.

 

[chercm]

Try this. Please let me know if you could get the file. It is the first time I shared my setting.

what is your setting of the cloud and intensity ?

 

[Wazzel]

Clouds is 10% probability 15% intensity
Lighting is 2% probably 15% intensity

 

[jlylec]

Hey guys...I have a 150H (24"D x 48"L x 31"H) with 3 AI Sol Blues 12-14" above right now for the past 2 years. I've been happy with them and my corals seem to be too, but recently a couple of them started flickering and dimming for some reason. I've always wondered if I needed another unit because my tank is pretty deep. I haven't been paying attention to equipment since I set everything up and didn't know AI had these great new lights out so now I'm wondering if I should consider 3 of these Hydra 52s. They sound more powerful than the Sol Blues. And certainly more controllable. I have my Sols controlled via my Apex but it sounds like the new AI controller is the better way to go. What are your thoughts on this? I'm assuming some of you switched from Sols to the Hydra52s. Is the ramp up as important if I do make the switch? Just curious how much more powerful these are. Thanks!

 

[chercm]

Try this. Please let me know if you could get the file. It is the first time I shared my setting.

the Red / green are pretty high , do you have algae issues ?

 

[rsxjh]

Thank you for the advice. Can you share your ai file? I would like to check it out.
Ramps times..etc.

The main thing i have noticed is whites too high (over 25-30) hurt the softies. I wanted to error on the side of too little light. If they react negative then you know they need more.

These lights are powerful and when its shallow like mine, you will fry them quick!

 

[bryn.sessums1]

3 hour ramp. Start 8 am end 5:15. Clouds 20/20. Lunar on from 9 pm to 6am.

 

[Wazzel]

the Red / green are pretty high , do you have algae issues ?

I do not think they are high. I do have algae, but it is an over feeding issue. If you have to much nutriants in your system algae will grow. Lowering certain spectrum may impact growth rate but will not stop it from growing if other thing are out of wack.

 

[chercm]

I do not think they are high. I do have algae, but it is an over feeding issue. If you have to much nutriants in your system algae will grow. Lowering certain spectrum may impact growth rate but will not stop it from growing if other thing are out of wack.

understood , i have been monitoring the no3 and po4 .

 

[Wazzel]

understood , i have been monitoring the no3 and po4 .

That is probably a good idea. I have not tested mine in a while. My algae issues poped up when I was on vacation. I was gone for almost two weeks. Part of that time my wife was watching the tank and part of that time we had a pet sitter. They both over fed the tank and I only had a few snails. So after that going on for two weeks the tank was a mess when I was able to get back on it. I am on top of it, it is just taking a little while for it to die out.

 

[ReefTankHunter]

Alright guys, got a small problem. Had to get another director.Im having a problem setting it up.When I get to the screen where to go to either rescan or wp.It will not let me click on wp.Im sure thats where I need to go.Any thoughts.