AI Hydra light setup

Soccerjay · 03/17/2014, 05:07 AM

Hey guys im starting to kinda get confued with how to setup this light.

Id like to have the photoperiod 7am-8pm and the night totally dark. If possible id like the blue light to start right around 7 and slowly move into white within a couple hours. Then it would ramp up at around 1-2 (right now its 4) and slowly fall back down until 8-9 after that it will shutoff. I also want to limit the intensity to 40% (right now it goes up to 80 during ramp and its more than i need)

das75 · 03/17/2014, 07:15 AM

with Director you have total control over light and could do as described. What controller as you using?

snulma1 · 03/17/2014, 09:19 AM

In the setup menu, pick the easy setup
Pick the time for start up and and of your photoperiod
Then pick the ramp time (moves in hour and I think 5/10 min intervals)
then you can pick which light to emphasize

Then you set the max intensities for each light/LED. Set your daytime intensities and then set your nighttime intensities (for example, I have my UV at 1 and Blue at 3%)

Then exit

You can then opt to set the lunar cycle or just keep it constant

HTH

Soccerjay · 03/17/2014, 01:59 PM

Thanks guys i forgot to post but i did find it and limited all to 50%

Should i increase uv (40% max) because i had one clownfish die a few weeks after getting it because of a swim bladder infection (almost certain) and my copperband butterfly who seemed happy now is starting to act weird (ie. float vertically upside down and drift.....occasionally he flips over and swims a little but then flips upside down again)

I also have a minor ick problem with my tang but the neon wrasse is very active in cleaning him and all the other fish

03/17/2014, 05:07 AM	#1
Soccerjay Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 61	AI Hydra light setup Hey guys im starting to kinda get confued with how to setup this light. Id like to have the photoperiod 7am-8pm and the night totally dark. If possible id like the blue light to start right around 7 and slowly move into white within a couple hours. Then it would ramp up at around 1-2 (right now its 4) and slowly fall back down until 8-9 after that it will shutoff. I also want to limit the intensity to 40% (right now it goes up to 80 during ramp and its more than i need)

03/17/2014, 07:15 AM	#2
das75 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Edmonton AB Posts: 2,269	with Director you have total control over light and could do as described. What controller as you using? __________________ . Current Tank Info: 145g Starfire display (mixed reef) w/75g basement sump & 20g refugium, Barracuda return, Dart w/OM 4way CL, AI Hydras and Director.

03/17/2014, 09:19 AM	#3
snulma1 Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: New York, NY Posts: 2,281	In the setup menu, pick the easy setup Pick the time for start up and and of your photoperiod Then pick the ramp time (moves in hour and I think 5/10 min intervals) then you can pick which light to emphasize Then you set the max intensities for each light/LED. Set your daytime intensities and then set your nighttime intensities (for example, I have my UV at 1 and Blue at 3%) Then exit You can then opt to set the lunar cycle or just keep it constant HTH

03/17/2014, 01:59 PM	#4
Soccerjay Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 61	Thanks guys i forgot to post but i did find it and limited all to 50% Should i increase uv (40% max) because i had one clownfish die a few weeks after getting it because of a swim bladder infection (almost certain) and my copperband butterfly who seemed happy now is starting to act weird (ie. float vertically upside down and drift.....occasionally he flips over and swims a little but then flips upside down again) I also have a minor ick problem with my tang but the neon wrasse is very active in cleaning him and all the other fish