Radion adjustment

[itz frank]

So I've run my gen 3 30rw radions at 60 percent and today I turned them up to 100 after seeing a member's tank here that runs at 90%.

It's only been a few hours but one of my acros has white strings coming from a few of its polyps.

Is this an indicator that it is too bright? I found the program on another forum posted by the owner of battle corals. He claims he runs his tanks at 100% intensity.

I don't think the white channels ever get over 50% May even be less.

Thoughts?

 

[Uncle Luke]

I would back off a bit. Never a good idea to suddenly increase intensity 40%. Best move would be to gradually increase 5-10% weekly until you reach the final desired intensity. GL

 

[billsreef]

That is a huge jump in intensity. I wouldn't increase any more than 5% at a time. It doesn't seem to take much with LEDs to go from OK to too much.

 

[rovster]

Settle down there! Adam used to run his radions WAY off the water and he was using the wide angle lenses. Makes a HUGE difference. His program is also VERY long.

I have to send you my program. There are a lot of factors involved. Like I mentioned via text, you need to raise you lights, get a program you like, start low, like 45% and go up from there. 100% is super intense. I'm at 65% now, and I expect I'll settle at around 75-80, but if I can push to 100 I will, but I go weeks before each 5% increase.

A PAR meter would be helpful as well.

 

[itz frank]

Lol. I'll draw it back. Polyp extension actually seems very good. I shortened the photo period down from Adam's program. My lights are currently installed inside my canopy and they can't be raised higher because of the hanging kit that I have.

Adam's program actually seems pretty good and the only thing I wish is that it was a little bluer. I should also mention that none of my corals are more than half way up my tank.

 

[itz frank]