sixpackgarage
reef mechanic
I have had really good growth under 360WE lights. My SPS are all probably less than 10" from the surface. I don't believe there is any difference in the LED array, just the optics form a narrow angle for depth on the NE
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I have had really good growth under 360WE lights. My SPS are all probably less than 10" from the surface. I don't believe there is any difference in the LED array, just the optics form a narrow angle for depth on the NE
Spectorman
Member
Awesome! Just out of curiosity. I have had the Kessil's since June. All of my SPS that was doing well died in 6 months. I use the Spectral controller. My lights are 7" off the surface. What have you found to be the best ramp,intensity, and color combo. I am genuinely interested as I am trying to figure out how I can stuff MH's somehow. I'd rather grow SPS without having to change though. Input would be helpful.
Spectorman
Member
Also, yes....the WE and NE is in the optics. It has nothing to do with the array as they are identical. WE(wide) and NE(narrow).
I only have 1 A360WE. It is 5 inches off the surface. I have pretty good surface agitation with the Gyre at the top so that affects the light as well. I would probably start acclimation at 35% then work up to 65% over 10 days.
Settings:
10am 0 color/5 int
12pm 30/65
2pm 40/75
5pm 40/75
7pm 30/65
9:15pm 0/0
Settings:
10am 0 color/5 int
12pm 30/65
2pm 40/75
5pm 40/75
7pm 30/65
9:15pm 0/0
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potatocouch
Member
Actually, I just realized it doesn't go by 8 and I also realized that I haven't been going to 76% intensity .. so this are my new settings in my spectral:
Time Color Intensity
2:00 PM 0 0
3:48 PM 25 40
5:36 PM 50 50
7:24 PM 50 50
9:12 PM 25 40
11:00 PM 0 0
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potatocouch
Member
60 cm i meant apology
potatocouch
Member
Hi Eric, i'm taking a guesstimate here as am not home at the moment (aussie time).
The light is approx. 20 cm above the water surface.
The highest point inhabitant would be my orange tip BTA, which approx. 15 cm below the water surface.
There's also middle point inhabitants would be my orange rics and red goniopora which approx. 30 cm below the water surface.
Then, there's hammers, torch, zoanthids and lord acans which approx. 40 cm to 48 cm below the water surface (sand bed).
What's your thoughts?
I guess what i'm trying to imitate the nature as close as i can:
Time Color Intensity
2:00 PM 0 0 dawn
3:48 PM 25 40 sunrise
5:36 PM 50 50 noon
7:24 PM 50 50 noon
9:12 PM 25 40 sunset
11:00 PM 0 0 night
darkim0285
New member
Did you ever get an answer or make your decision
Did you ever get an answer or make your decision
Did you get an answer to your question? I'm in a similar situation with a 175 Gallon Bowfront 72" Long x 29" Tall x 18" wide at the edges bowing out to 24" at the center. Two top braces which may create shadow problems. This is a total rebuild for me so everything is up grabs. Tired of the MH/PC combo and replacing bulbs every 10 months at about $200, and a chiller running just about all the time trying to cool off the effects of the MH's. Need to cut some electric bill and make things a little more trouble free. I was thinking 2 AP700's running side to side, or 3 AP700's running front to back. Lots of money though, don't want to screw this up. When 10 years the other way.
Did you ever get an answer or make your decision
Did you get an answer to your question? I'm in a similar situation with a 175 Gallon Bowfront 72" Long x 29" Tall x 18" wide at the edges bowing out to 24" at the center. Two top braces which may create shadow problems. This is a total rebuild for me so everything is up grabs. Tired of the MH/PC combo and replacing bulbs every 10 months at about $200, and a chiller running just about all the time trying to cool off the effects of the MH's. Need to cut some electric bill and make things a little more trouble free. I was thinking 2 AP700's running side to side, or 3 AP700's running front to back. Lots of money though, don't want to screw this up. When 10 years the other way.
Finley Fish
New member
I love my ap700's I have a 96x32x24h and have no problem with shadows. The lights are 7 inches off the water line. I am going to par the tank tonight to see where things are.
darkim0285
New member
How many are you using? Two, Three, Four?
Placement depth sounds fine. Try increasing intensity to 75% slowly and lowering color to 40. You should check with a PAR meter. I use a Seneye Reef for PAR and it seems fairly accurate.
Finley Fish
New member
I am using 3
sixpackgarage
reef mechanic
I have a few. There's a bunch I've posted in my blog over the last few months
What is your color and intensity ? I just had my 350's replaced with 360's so my old knob settings are not going to work. They operate so different with one setting for intensity and one for color vs one knob for each.
Plus I had 2-3 blues burnt out.
Currently running 50% color and 50% power and some SPS seems to be lightening up, not bleaching but am watching close. I started with 60% on each but backed it down to 50%. On my 350's was running blue maxed and white about 1/2 .
FYI I run the Narrow 360's and my tank is 39x24x22
Every WE I have seen just lights up the whole room, as in spills out which is useless to corals.
With the NE's I get good coverage on a 24" wide tank, 22" deep and mounted about 7" off the water.
sixpackgarage
reef mechanic
When I was running just the 360s here was my schedule:
12 HR cycle
8:55 10/80
10:00 15/85
13:00 15/90
15:00 20/95
18:00 10/85
21:00 0/0
Now that I'm running the AP plus the 360s for shadow control, I'm still playing around with settings, but all the growth pics were from just having the 360s under the schedule above.
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