AI Hydra Settings Thread

Kinetic said:
Thanks! I'm also just curious to see if anyone has good data on any optimal settings for anemone specific tanks. Otherwise, I'll just run some basic setups.
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I have 4 anemones across two tanks my ab+ setting seem pretty optimal to them!
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I am in the small minority of reefers that like a daylight spectrum for viewing. I suppose this comes from the days when I ran iwasaki 65k halides with VHO actinics.

I run my white greens and reds higher than my blue spectrums:lol2:
I still don't love the color, but I've only had the light for a couple months so I'm still tweaking.

I suppose this is a compromise too, between me and the corals.
 
rishma said:
I am in the small minority of reefers that like a daylight spectrum for viewing. I suppose this comes from the days when I ran iwasaki 65k halides with VHO actinics.

I run my white greens and reds higher than my blue spectrums:lol2:
I still don't love the color, but I've only had the light for a couple months so I'm still tweaking.

I suppose this is a compromise too, between me and the corals.
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I'm in the same boat. I don't think I can run the usual AB+ spectrum that works best for SPS. My tank sits in my home office, which I work in all day/night. I can't possibly handle that blue light the whole time. I want to enjoy having the tank in the room more than simply growing out corals.

I'll try keeping some SPS in the light range that I like, and if none of them work, I'll just stick to anemones.
 
rishma said:
I am in the small minority of reefers that like a daylight spectrum for viewing. I suppose this comes from the days when I ran iwasaki 65k halides with VHO actinics.



I run my white greens and reds higher than my blue spectrums:lol2:

I still don't love the color, but I've only had the light for a couple months so I'm still tweaking.



I suppose this is a compromise too, between me and the corals.
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Your definitely not in the minority. On my main display I run 1 Geismann Tropic 6500k and 1 ATI Coral+ to offset the blue of the AB+ coming from my 52HD. It's really unfortunate the Cree xp2 white diodes is so darn harsh. I have tried a million different combinations and keep coming back to blue channels 90-100 and whites 20-25. The animals just look healthier at this ratio so I will put up with hating the blue haze.


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Orcus Varuna said:
Your definitely not in the minority. On my main display I run 1 Geismann Tropic 6500k and 1 ATI Coral+ to offset the blue of the AB+ coming from my 52HD. It's really unfortunate the Cree xp2 white diodes is so darn harsh. I have tried a million different combinations and keep coming back to blue channels 90-100 and whites 20-25. The animals just look healthier at this ratio so I will put up with hating the blue haze.
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Yeah, it makes total sense why those colors work well there. Thank you again for all your help!
 
Orcus Varuna said:
Your definitely not in the minority. On my main display I run 1 Geismann Tropic 6500k and 1 ATI Coral+ to offset the blue of the AB+ coming from my 52HD. It's really unfortunate the Cree xp2 white diodes is so darn harsh. I have tried a million different combinations and keep coming back to blue channels 90-100 and whites 20-25. The animals just look healthier at this ratio so I will put up with hating the blue haze.


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If I am unable to get a combo that pleases me and coral I will need to try a different light. I just cannot tolerate the blued-out tank.
 
Hey guys I have been laying low for quite a while reading and learning, but I do have a question. I'm running 3 52 HDs over a 225 gallon display (6' wide x 30" deep) with the AB+ settings. It is obvious that the 3 52s leave shadows and there are clear portions of the tank that aren't getting light. I have been in the process of designing a hybrid T5 fixture when I saw BRS announced the pre-order of the AquticaLife hybrid fixture which is exactly what I was going to build (laziness wins, I'm pre-ordering). It is currently a mixed reef but it will be moving towards a full SPS reef overtime.

The question is, what ATI bulbs should I run with the LEDs and whether or not anyone else is already doing this with their 52s. I'm going to back down the intensity of the LEDs once I have the T5s, but I'm curious if anyone has experience with the AB+ schedule with LEDs and pair T5 bulbs.

Thanks!
 
Flatrack01 said:
Hey guys I have been laying low for quite a while reading and learning, but I do have a question. I'm running 3 52 HDs over a 225 gallon display (6' wide x 30" deep) with the AB+ settings. It is obvious that the 3 52s leave shadows and there are clear portions of the tank that aren't getting light. I have been in the process of designing a hybrid T5 fixture when I saw BRS announced the pre-order of the AquticaLife hybrid fixture which is exactly what I was going to build (laziness wins, I'm pre-ordering). It is currently a mixed reef but it will be moving towards a full SPS reef overtime.

The question is, what ATI bulbs should I run with the LEDs and whether or not anyone else is already doing this with their 52s. I'm going to back down the intensity of the LEDs once I have the T5s, but I'm curious if anyone has experience with the AB+ schedule with LEDs and pair T5 bulbs.

Thanks!
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Already done! I have been running a tuned down version of my AB+ schedule since June with t5 supplements (via two sunblaster strips 1 ATI Coral Plus & 1 Geissmann Tropic) and have already pre ordered the 24" fixture lol. In this setup I think of the AB+ on the Hydra 52 as a few blue plus, actinic and an aqua blue special. It is an overpowering blue setting so I use the tropic mixed with the coral plus to warm up the display much closer to 10-14k rather then the 20k+ of hydras running he AB+ schedule. When I get the aquatic life fixture I'm leaning toward 2 coral plus and 2 geissmann tropics as I'd like to bring the display even closer to 10k. Here's the tunes down AB+ schedule I've been using and let me know what you end up going with https://1drv.ms/u/s!Akco_cmvvLNrgbEd1D-PnRTur8VpfQ

Also here's as close as I could get the white balance of my display
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Thanks a lot for the feedback. I have pre-ordered the 48" fixture and was thinking Coral+ and blue+, however, I agree it sounds like it will be way too much blue. I will do a little more research on this and wait patiently for my fixture to show up.

I appreciate the Hydra settings. I actually took the AB+ schedule from you and started running it in the middle of Sept (thanks by the way:). I downloaded this one and will save it until the T5s get there.
 
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