AI Hydra Settings Thread
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steventaylor702
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Didn't see thanksPlease see post numbers #2921 and #2935 [emoji38]spin:
gregrocks79
Less talk, more rock!
No prob! We tend to repeat ourselves a lot in this thread haha
TechSychotic
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I was wanting to know your advice and if I could use your settings? I have a standard 29 gallon with sps on other coral. I am just now starting with sps and recently bought the hydra 52. It is about 10 inches above the tank. Where can I find your settings and any suggestions would be welcomed. Thanks.
redwhiteandblue
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Bump haven't fried anything 3 weeks in. Most still brown from tank transfer
Wazzel
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A 29 is not as deep as my 60. If it were me I would scale back from what I do now on a tank that deep. I have posted my setting in a couple of places. I have no problem with you or anyone using them. Be advised it is at your own risk. I will put a copy of my setting in my tank thread so they are easy to find in the future. Give me a few minutes.
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Wazzel
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OK done. Hope they are helpful.
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2421524&page=3
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2421524&page=3
pair of hydra 26's
pair of hydra 26's
I have had my pair of hydra 26's up and running for almost a month. (Replaced an 8 bulb current nova extreme that had seen better days.) Lights are hung 12 in above my 75gal display. I used the acclimation settings to ramp the intensities up to my desired color configuration Over a 2 week period. I have had 0 bleaching of corals, but did experience a coraline algea die off. Not sure if the die off was due to the brightness of the LEDs or what seemed like a sudden bloom of asterina starfish, (enter harlequin shrimp.) Either way im not heart broken over the loss. Overall im very pleased with the performance of the lights.
pair of hydra 26's
I have had my pair of hydra 26's up and running for almost a month. (Replaced an 8 bulb current nova extreme that had seen better days.) Lights are hung 12 in above my 75gal display. I used the acclimation settings to ramp the intensities up to my desired color configuration Over a 2 week period. I have had 0 bleaching of corals, but did experience a coraline algea die off. Not sure if the die off was due to the brightness of the LEDs or what seemed like a sudden bloom of asterina starfish, (enter harlequin shrimp.) Either way im not heart broken over the loss. Overall im very pleased with the performance of the lights.
ReefTankHunter
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Ok, guys.A little up needed.Got a outbreak of cyno going on .I believe its because of feeding a little to much,and increase in my red and green.My thought since I'm seeing such good results from my sps with the lighting,just contine run gfo and cut back with the feeding.?
Sonicboom
Addicted to salt
Sadly this is more for the chemical or its own thread that has been talked about since the beginning of time. I went through the same thing and will say it is not the red or green that promotes Cyano since it is a bacteria.
ReefTankHunter
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Thats what i wanted to here.I wanted to make sure it wasn't red or green contributing to the break out.I will tackle this with husbandry .Thanks
gregrocks79
Less talk, more rock!
Lets try and stray away from these questions. Yes, it can take part from lighting, but most likely a nutrient issue. Like feeding too much or other... Plenty of threads about that.
Let's try and stay on topic of lighting and all that. :thumbsup:
I wanna swap my Hydras for 52s. I think my blues are going out again, so I put in an email to Justin to see about upgrading. Dont need whats in the "upgrade kit" so I was curious. We'll see what he says.
I love my Hydras but I'm really liking the Radion Gen 3 pros. SOOOOO sic but also SOOOO expensive! haha Hydra 52s would be perfect for me!
Let's try and stay on topic of lighting and all that.
:thumbsup: I wanna swap my Hydras for 52s. I think my blues are going out again, so I put in an email to Justin to see about upgrading. Dont need whats in the "upgrade kit" so I was curious. We'll see what he says.
I love my Hydras but I'm really liking the Radion Gen 3 pros. SOOOOO sic but also SOOOO expensive! haha Hydra 52s would be perfect for me!
Hey Greg, as a Hydra user I'd value your opinion. I have a 75G with 2 Sol Blues. Thinking about upgrading and as always budget is a factor. Would Hydras work with SPS or do I need 52's? Don't need to spend more than necessary but don't want regrets either. Thanks for your input.
gregrocks79
Less talk, more rock!
I would most definitely get the 52. Hydras will do a darn good job but the 52s would be that much better. More power, better coverage and over all better for the corals especially SPS! Theres a reason why they came out with it. I kinda think the Hydra came out too soon, and we ALL did the R&D here so they ended up with the Hydra 52! Save some extra dough and go big from the start. Hydras are great, but the 52 is that much better!
Ya, what reeftub says! haha :dance::lol:
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