jporter
New member
I converted from MH/T5 to 2 Gen3 Pros about 3 weeks ago. I have a couple questions about coverage and tank acclimation to the new lights.
1. Does this look like the best module configuration for my tank? Dimensions are 48X24X30T. Using the stock lenses.
I thought about getting a third and swapping the 2 outer ones with the pucks from front to back and keeping the middle one left to right. Seemed like a little over kill but might light the corners better. I believe my MH/T5 provided better overall spread.
2. Attached is my lighting schedule. Does this seem correct going into the third week? I initially started off with max power at 45% and white LEDs no higher than 40% of that total.
What is really confusing to me are the UV, red, and green channels. I have no idea what to set them at. I have read that too high of a green output could cause excess algae growth. Read that too high UV could burn corals. I have kept the cool white LEDs turned down low after talking with several LED users and the employees where I bought the lights.
So far all my corals look fine, although they have dulled just a little. It might be just the difference in color temp and acclimation. My MH DE bulbs were 14K Phoenix with 2 T5 actinics. I liked that look and was hoping to replicate it during the day with a bluer tint at ramp up and dimming time. I love the tank with royal blue LEDs at 5% up to midnight. The corals just glow.
Please provide constructive criticism and let me know if I'm doing anything wrong. I have always used MH lighting and the LEDs are a bit confusing to me.
1. Does this look like the best module configuration for my tank? Dimensions are 48X24X30T. Using the stock lenses.
I thought about getting a third and swapping the 2 outer ones with the pucks from front to back and keeping the middle one left to right. Seemed like a little over kill but might light the corners better. I believe my MH/T5 provided better overall spread.
2. Attached is my lighting schedule. Does this seem correct going into the third week? I initially started off with max power at 45% and white LEDs no higher than 40% of that total.
What is really confusing to me are the UV, red, and green channels. I have no idea what to set them at. I have read that too high of a green output could cause excess algae growth. Read that too high UV could burn corals. I have kept the cool white LEDs turned down low after talking with several LED users and the employees where I bought the lights.
So far all my corals look fine, although they have dulled just a little. It might be just the difference in color temp and acclimation. My MH DE bulbs were 14K Phoenix with 2 T5 actinics. I liked that look and was hoping to replicate it during the day with a bluer tint at ramp up and dimming time. I love the tank with royal blue LEDs at 5% up to midnight. The corals just glow.
Please provide constructive criticism and let me know if I'm doing anything wrong. I have always used MH lighting and the LEDs are a bit confusing to me.
