AI Hydra 52 acclimation

[the_real_brian]

I just replaced 2, 250w 14k halides in Lumenmax Elite reflectors with 2 of these. What should my starting intensity be? Right now I have them ramping up to a max of 40%.

They are over a 75 gallon tank, 11" off the water, mixed reef but sps dominate.

[Mark Bianco]

I started at 40% all channels except for white at 40% and the whites at 25% 6 months later 80% all channels except white they are at 60% Everything including clams and sps's seems to be happy.

[the_real_brian]

Originally Posted by Mark Bianco

I started at 40% all channels except for white at 40% and the whites at 25% 6 months later 80% all channels except white they are at 60% Everything including clams and sps's seems to be happy.

What size tank do you have? What were you running before?

[Mark Bianco]

I have 4 Hydra 52s over a 210gl 72 x 24 x 31 had 6 sols before that and before that I had metal halides with power compacts.

[the_real_brian]

Originally Posted by Mark Bianco

I have 4 Hydra 52s over a 210gl 72 x 24 x 31 had 6 sols before that and before that I had metal halides with power compacts.

Thanks for your help Mark. I'll leave them at 40% and bump them up by 10 in a week or two.