Deefish714
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Yeah ill just leave them they def do seem happy. Thanks
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No not even with an apex. Unless yours has some way of mechanically turning knobs.
jiminy_crime
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I thought you could daisy chain these and were Apex controllable? I am about to buy a pair of 150s and they all say they can be controlled...is this not correct?
I have a 36 gallon and wanted to use two Tuna Blue 150s on a mixed coral. Would these lights be strong enough for a 21" high tank for the most light dependent corals available?
I have a 36 gallon and wanted to use two Tuna Blue 150s on a mixed coral. Would these lights be strong enough for a 21" high tank for the most light dependent corals available?
Only the 160 and 360's are controllable via apex. You can daisy chain them as well. The 150's and 350's are set and go lights. The 150 came in three different spectrums (i believe?) and the 350 has two controls, one for the blue channel and one for the white channel, no intensity knob on either.
I hope you guys can give me some advise.
My corals are very pale, without any really colors on them.
My tank is 90cm(around 35inch)x60cm(around 23inch) and 45cm(around 18inch) high.
I have 2 Kessils A360WE over my tank, and they run like this:
11:30 they turn on
13:10 58% (from today, before 56%)
19:10 58%
22:00 turn off
Thats 6 hours peak time, at 58%.
The light are around 28cm(11inch) over the water line.
Is it enough light, time or should I ramp it up?
I hope inch is the right unit to use, or you can "translate" the cm to the right one yourself - thank you
My corals are very pale, without any really colors on them.
My tank is 90cm(around 35inch)x60cm(around 23inch) and 45cm(around 18inch) high.
I have 2 Kessils A360WE over my tank, and they run like this:
11:30 they turn on
13:10 58% (from today, before 56%)
19:10 58%
22:00 turn off
Thats 6 hours peak time, at 58%.
The light are around 28cm(11inch) over the water line.
Is it enough light, time or should I ramp it up?
I hope inch is the right unit to use, or you can "translate" the cm to the right one yourself - thank you
timger, what corals do you have, softies? Lps? Sps? I don't think 6hrs is enough time. You could add an hour or two of ramp time before and after your peak. Also, not knowing your tank parameters, it's hard to determine the cause for the lack of color? Pictures would help as well.
I run my lights for 12hrs, 3hr ramp up, 6hr peak, 3hr ramp down.
I run my lights for 12hrs, 3hr ramp up, 6hr peak, 3hr ramp down.
I have almost no corals, but mainly LPS. Some Acans, a Anchor coral, A Candy Cane and 3 others, I can't remember the name of.
Because I have that few corals, there isn't really a big usage of Alk, Mg or Ca, so right now I'm doing a weekly waterchange, 10%, and I think that's enough?
I will add more time, but should I increase the intensity too? I seems like everybody in here, is going up to 80-90%, then 58% is not much?
Here is some pictures, this is how they look now:
What they used to look like:
As you can see, the colors were alot more vivid, and they had ALOT more colors back then!
What color settings are you using? Are you feeding the corals? How many fish? Are you testing to make sure your parameters are stable? Salinity? Sorry, but there are too many variables to find out what's going on. Also, you may want to post in the LPS forum for more detailed help. I would increase the light time to 8hrs, 1hr ramp up and down (still 6hrs for peak) and keep your color setting below 50%.
Just my two pennies.
Just my two pennies.
sixpackgarage
reef mechanic
Yep, just use the Kessil mounts that are made for the AP. I have them and they are very nicely engineered. Pics in my blog thread.
I'm sorry I forgot to specify that it is a corner bow tank. Therefore the mounts cannot be attached straight to the back and will have to attach angled to the side. That can't be done with your mount can it?
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sixpackgarage
reef mechanic
Should still work because the part that clamps onto the tank rotates 360 around if you need it to.
i think the attachment to the light would have to be turned ~90 degrees. Is that possible?
sixpackgarage
reef mechanic
Nope just do this:
Nope just do this:
Oh okay, thanks. I might try that. I can't believe each arm is $80.
sixpackgarage
reef mechanic
I don't think I paid that much, work with your LFS to get a deal..
Here's what I have for lighting now. Not sure if one A360WE and that Current Orbit Marine strip light is enough for Acropora (which I just added recently). I have around 215-230 PAR where they are right now mid tank at 75% intensity. Issue I have with getting another 360 is the back corner of the tank where the anemone is will be dim because both lights will have to probably have to be positioned more towards the front of the tank on the sides.
Suggestions?
Suggestions?
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