Vertex Illumina issues

[Kevotron]

I don't know if anybody else has experienced this but the internal clock of my light seems quite off for example today being march 12th I look at the screen and it saids March 5th........
as well my light is ramped up to 90% blue 80% cyan and 80% white during peak times
yet my corals seems to be browning out
0 nitrate 0 phosphate ph 8.1 dkh 8-9 calcium 400
can anybody offer up some advice ?

 

[Retzius]

I believe you can go into the software program and set the correct date. Try doing that. Also, sometimes mine freezes and a restart, turning off then on, will fix the problem.

You know, the white led to me is very powerful. I have mine at 25% and I think my monti digi is still adjusting to it because when the blues turn on it starts showing its polyps more. Try reducing your white light or all 3 colors. I have mine at 25% white, 60% RB, and 60% Blue, and my corals are coloring up with that little light.

 

[notclear]

You definitely need to tune down the whites. I once used 80% whites, I got an algae bloom! Now I am doing 40% whites.

 

[rodneyri]

wow really that low guys? im running 100% both blues and 75% for white, and I hold it at this for 7 hours.

 

[Kevotron]

from all the research i have done it seems some have the whites ramped up really high, and some have it really low...
my light is 5 inches from the surface too....
also tried looking for some resets "expert" users have done but haven't found one thats effective
another problem i have encountered is the orange backlight on the light doesnt turn off, it stays on for days !
:deadhorse:
frustrating... almost want to scrap it for a Radion !!!

 

[notclear]

wow really that low guys? im running 100% both blues and 75% for white, and I hold it at this for 7 hours.

Both blues are set to about 100% and yes the whites are at 40% due to my tank has a heavy bio load. I may consider to raise the whites a little bit in the near future.

 

[notclear]

another problem i have encountered is the orange backlight on the light doesnt turn off, it stays on for days !
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Unplug the power of the unit and plug it back in will fix this issue.

 

[waytiuk]

I had ramped up my whites to 100%, stupidly. Set both blues to 100% also. Corals began dying back. Kept both blues at 100% and turned down the whites to 60% and the corals are all fat and happy. Guess there is such a thing as too much of a good thing!