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@trueblackpercula: do you mind uploading that new file? I'd like to try it and see what all you've done. I was trying but wondered on the individual brightness and the overall brightness.
much appreciated.

Thanks
 
trueblackpercula said:
UPDATE
After much thought and debate I finally figured that it was time to see what PAR I was getting from my light fixture. The reason was my SPS just don't have the color I was looking for, So I asked a member (friend) from the local club and he lent it to me. Well to my surprise my PAR readings were ultra low so low I don't know how I got any color at all. I was getting readings of 80 PAR 15" FROM THE WATER LINE.

Here is what I did wrong
Light fixture was 8" above water line and my intensity was 65% this was all wrong for my tank. Below is what I did to correct my PAR problem and I know it's not been more than a day but my SPS are reacting perfectly, they all look better after 24 hours lol can't wait to see what they look like in a month. If I keep the fixture as I may jump into a mitras ghl
Also I have it set to acclimation mode over two weeks starting at 65% intensity and going up to 75% The reading below are all it the 15" mark directly under the fixture. now most of my sps are ate the height but I do have some that are closer to the light and they are getting 350 par to 380 at the 10 to 8" mark. before they were getting 150 max so I am so happy that Bill lent me his meter.
**** Note anyone running LED'S really needs to stop guessing and measure your PAR YOU WILL THANK ME LATER
This is what I did
LIGHT FIXTURE WAS LOWERED TO 5 ½ FROM THE WATER LINE
Raised intensity to 75% max at peak
Here are the results ENJOY AND HOPE IT HELPS RADION USERS.
10:25 AM LIGHTS ON PAR READING 118
ROYAL BLUE 70%
BLUE 50%
COOL WHITE 0%
GREEN 0%
HYPER RED 0%
12:00 PM PAR READING 132
ROYAL BLUE 80%
BLUE 60%
COOL WHITE 0%
GREEN 0%
HYPER RED 0%
1:00PM PAR READING 136
ROYAL BLUE 75%
BLUE 55%
COOL WHITE 7%
GREEN 10%
HYPER RED 25%

2:00PM PAR READING 190
ROYAL BLUE 100%
BLUE 100%
COOL WHITE 17%
GREEN 17%
HYPER RED 17%

3:00PM PAR READING 205
ROYAL BLUE 100%
BLUE 100%
COOL WHITE 30%
GREEN 17%
HYPER RED 17%

4:15PM PAR READING 214
ROYAL BLUE 100%
BLUE 100%
COOL WHITE 40%
GREEN 17%
HYPER RED 17%
5:30PM PAR READING 203
ROYAL BLUE 100%
BLUE 100%
COOL WHITE 30%
GREEN 17%
HYPER RED 17%

7:20PM PAR READING 136
ROYAL BLUE 75%
BLUE 55%
COOL WHITE 7%
GREEN 10%
HYPER RED 25%
8:20PM PAR READING 133
ROYAL BLUE 80%
BLUE 60%
COOL WHITE 0%
GREEN 0%
HYPER RED 0%
1O:00PM PAR READING 118
ROYAL BLUE 70%
BLUE 50%
COOL WHITE 0%
GREEN 0%
HYPER RED 0%
10:30 PM LIGHTS OFF
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I recently borrowed a par meter and got similar results. I lowered my gen2 pro 2 inches and I am slowly increasing the intensity. I did notice a polyp increase but I'm wondering if it is just to protect the coral from the brighter lights. I have all sps. Please let me know how your experiment goes. I'll do the same.
 
trueblackpercula said:
My tank is 31 deep and my light fixture is 5 1/2 from the water line. I had it set to 8" then 9" from the water line. Then I used a par meter and was taken back on how little par I got. Now that I increased my set point intensity and lowered the light fixture my Sps are I love
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Can you send me your etg program. I have a similar setup as you. Thanks.
 
Here is my etg file that so many have asked for. Please set acclimation mode as I dont want to get blamed for burning you sps.

Enjoy as this took me a long time to figure out and i used a PAR meter to get the results i posted above. remember my par reading were mid way in my tank. so if your tank is not as deep i would run intensity lower if you dont have a par meter.

enjoy and i am happy to have helped all the G1 users out there.

Michael
 
trueblackpercula said:
Here is my etg file that so many have asked for. Please set acclimation mode as I dont want to get blamed for burning you sps.

Enjoy as this took me a long time to figure out and i used a PAR meter to get the results i posted above. remember my par reading were mid way in my tank. so if your tank is not as deep i would run intensity lower if you dont have a par meter.

enjoy and i am happy to have helped all the G1 users out there.

Michael
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I´m sure i´m doing something wrong ... but all i get everytime i tried to downloaded was this ...

perc.jpg


I can´t seem to upload it to my ESL programm
 
You might have to make sure you can see the file extension and that it's .etg. Once your in the online program you'll want to import the file. It should load up fine from there.
 
speedo2wet said:
You might have to make sure you can see the file extension and that it's .etg. Once your in the online program you'll want to import the file. It should load up fine from there.
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Just changed it manually by setting the .etg at the end and worked as a charm ... thanks !!!
 
Just finished uploading the graph !!

Really like the graph in general. Will see how fish and corals adapt over time.

Anyhow ... is this ok ?? Right now it´s 8:30pm in Argentina.

Graphperc.png


photo1-3.jpg
 
The tank is 24" deep and have the lights 12" above water level.
Following your suggestion i set the aclimatation 50% for 4 weeks
 
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