Mixed 500 gal. A.G.E. build. 12 unit LED Radion lights.

[david00061]

Really nice. Those Radions look fantastic on your tank. 12 wow! I have been looking at them myself and might build up to 6 but I think I will have to start out with fewer and use my old lights to start with.

thanks
Yes the radions look great!!!!!!! Theres nothing like them on the market.

 

[david00061]

After adding all my SPS I am going to bring down my Radions to 40% for now. In a week I will move up to 50%

 

[Dustin1300]

Good call. Have any acros? That's the one sps I've hears can easily bleach when introduced to leds!

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[david00061]

what do you think about leaving the royal blues at 100% during the day cycle?

 

[Captainfester]

Thunderstorm video!?!?!?

 

[Dustin1300]

Personally, id still dial then back to 60%. The royal blues still put out a lot of light. Play it safe and don't be sorry about it later.

On mr. salwater tank he started at 100% intensity but dialed back the photoperiod to something like 4 hours a day. I would prefer the method you are taking and slowly raise it up over time....The software gives you such granular options, why not use them!?

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[david00061]

Thunderstorm video!?!?!?

You bet I can. I will give everyone time to open up.

 

[DrHarryLopez]

After adding all my SPS I am going to bring down my Radions to 40% for now. In a week I will move up to 50%

Do you have a par meter? I would take the par readings of what the SPS are currently under then try to match or make slightly under with the Radions. Jmo :lolspin:

 

[david00061]

I dont have a Par meter. I set the Radions to 18k then brought the over all setting to 41%.

 

[Dustin1300]

I honestly would rather have slow growing coral than everything bleached!

Also, regarding the PAR meter, from what I've researched PAR is not a good representation of the light you get out of LEDs. I'm not 100% sure why this has been stated over and over again but seems to be something I see often!

 

[david00061]

I honestly would rather have slow growing coral than everything bleached!

Also, regarding the PAR meter, from what I've researched PAR is not a good representation of the light you get out of LEDs. I'm not 100% sure why this has been stated over and over again but seems to be something I see often!

Agreed

This is my last home i am going to live in. Plus I would hat to move this tank again.
We have plenty of time.
Tank was our mortgage burning present.

 

[david00061]

Ok everyone is in tank. I still need to move things around. Corals are a little stressed.
All these in tank I have had for a while now. All were grown under 150’s plus actinic .
Over all everyone looks good.

 

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[Dustin1300]

Looks GREAT! This is why I need to start my grow out tank before putting DT in place. I'll have mainly frags starting out since I've not had any coral for 8-9 months I have a few mushrooms that were on live rock in fuge I recently setup