Need advice from hydra owners for an LPS reef

ReefCowboy · 06/13/2014, 09:05 PM

I just recently downgraded to a 65 gal tall(36x18x24" tall) from an 80 gal shallow(i successfuly kept mainly SPS).
Ive always had t5s and recently switched to LEDs since i had plans to do a FOWLR, but moved and thought would stick to a small reef until i get to my own house in the future(bigger tank then for sure!)
Anyways, i have two hydras over my tank, hanging 16" from the water level. I hung them high since i always hear stories of too much light bleaching corals, and although i can control its intensity, figured would start up high and lower if needed.
I plan on keeping mainly high end chalices, acans, pectinias and maybe some acros up top. My concern is since i am new to Leds, i am WAY lost with the right % of each light color for my set up.
Being that my tank is tall and the fixture is hung high, along with the corals i am looking to keep, what are some of the sugestive start up intensities?
I have done a 3Dbackground that allows me to place colonies at pretty much all levels of the water column.
I will try to take some pics also so i can show better how things look.

Any advice is appreciated!

06/13/2014, 09:05 PM	#1
ReefCowboy Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Long Island, New York Posts: 1,742	Need advice from hydra owners for an LPS reef I just recently downgraded to a 65 gal tall(36x18x24" tall) from an 80 gal shallow(i successfuly kept mainly SPS). Ive always had t5s and recently switched to LEDs since i had plans to do a FOWLR, but moved and thought would stick to a small reef until i get to my own house in the future(bigger tank then for sure!) Anyways, i have two hydras over my tank, hanging 16" from the water level. I hung them high since i always hear stories of too much light bleaching corals, and although i can control its intensity, figured would start up high and lower if needed. I plan on keeping mainly high end chalices, acans, pectinias and maybe some acros up top. My concern is since i am new to Leds, i am WAY lost with the right % of each light color for my set up. Being that my tank is tall and the fixture is hung high, along with the corals i am looking to keep, what are some of the sugestive start up intensities? I have done a 3Dbackground that allows me to place colonies at pretty much all levels of the water column. I will try to take some pics also so i can show better how things look. Any advice is appreciated!