Lighting schedule

Danny91 · 03/04/2018, 01:37 PM

Looking for abit of advice please.
Does anybody here run an AI prime hd on a fluval evo 13.5 or something of similar size. What kind of schedule do you all use? I've got hammers, Duncan's and a couple of softies.

Danny91 · 03/04/2018, 01:38 PM

The lights not set up at the minute I'm just waiting for the bracket. When I come to set it up what % should I run it at? I heard it was best to start low.

flooddc · 03/04/2018, 01:43 PM

Lighting cycle is a personal preference! you want to set it so that you can see your tank when you're home. Most people run their light between 6-10 hours and ram up down with controllers. I run mine 11 hours instant full power on and off.

Danny91 · 03/04/2018, 01:56 PM

With it only being a small tank will full power not be too much?

top shelf · 03/05/2018, 07:37 AM

I don't have any experience with your particular light but depending how high you have it off the tank I would start out at 40% or so and go from there. Just watch your corals and see how they react. Your better off under lighting them then over. Each week go up about 2-5% until there happy. If you have zoa's I have found there pretty good for dialing in a new light. If they begin to reach for light turn it up a little until they are no longer reaching. Just keep.in mind you want to do this very slowly as it's pretty easy to overdue it with LED's.

oldhead · 03/05/2018, 08:25 AM

I have 2 AI prime HD's over my 110. My tank is 30" deep. The lights are 8" off the water. Right now I run a 2hr ramp up. a 5 hr period of high intensity that peaks in the middle. So basically they start out 2% blue and royal blue for 2 hours. They then take two hours to ramp up to 60% uv, 100% blue and royal blue, 60% white, 15% red and green.
From there the take 1 1/2 hr to ramp up to 70% uv, 105% blue and royal blue, 75% white, red and green stay the same. They come back down from that point to the first settings.
Then they start their ramp down to the 2% blues which they stay at for 2 hours before lights out.

GfordQC · 03/05/2018, 01:48 PM

You might try the BRS setup that they did on one of there videos with a AI Prime. They matched up with what Radion does.

https://www.bulkreefsupply.com/video...-investigates/

Danny91 · 03/05/2018, 01:57 PM

Thanks for all the advice I appreciate it

rjjr1963 · 03/05/2018, 07:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Danny91

With it only being a small tank will full power not be too much?

It depends on your level of nutrients. With higher nutrient levels you can increase intensity. I have two AI Primes on my 20 long and run the violent,blue and UV in the 80% to 100% range. I use two hour ramp up and ramp down with six hours full intensity. My nitrate is 5-10 and my phosphate is about .1.

03/04/2018, 01:37 PM	#1
Danny91 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2017 Posts: 62	Lighting schedule Looking for abit of advice please. Does anybody here run an AI prime hd on a fluval evo 13.5 or something of similar size. What kind of schedule do you all use? I've got hammers, Duncan's and a couple of softies.

03/05/2018, 07:37 AM	#5
top shelf Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 1,022	I don't have any experience with your particular light but depending how high you have it off the tank I would start out at 40% or so and go from there. Just watch your corals and see how they react. Your better off under lighting them then over. Each week go up about 2-5% until there happy. If you have zoa's I have found there pretty good for dialing in a new light. If they begin to reach for light turn it up a little until they are no longer reaching. Just keep.in mind you want to do this very slowly as it's pretty easy to overdue it with LED's. __________________ Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is not putting it into a fruit salad. Philosophy is wondering if that means ketchup is a smoothie. Current tank info: 45g SCA Cube Last edited by top shelf; 03/05/2018 at 07:49 AM.

03/05/2018, 01:48 PM	#7
GfordQC Registered Member Join Date: May 2016 Posts: 79	You might try the BRS setup that they did on one of there videos with a AI Prime. They matched up with what Radion does. https://www.bulkreefsupply.com/video...-investigates/ __________________ Current Tank: 90 Gal SCA Cube Mixed Reef (Build Stage) Build Thread: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2600702

03/04/2018, 01:38 PM	#2
Danny91 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2017 Posts: 62	The lights not set up at the minute I'm just waiting for the bracket. When I come to set it up what % should I run it at? I heard it was best to start low.

03/04/2018, 01:43 PM	#3
flooddc Registered Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Maryland Posts: 304	Lighting cycle is a personal preference! you want to set it so that you can see your tank when you're home. Most people run their light between 6-10 hours and ram up down with controllers. I run mine 11 hours instant full power on and off.

03/04/2018, 01:56 PM	#4
Danny91 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2017 Posts: 62	With it only being a small tank will full power not be too much?

03/05/2018, 08:25 AM	#6
oldhead Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: New Jersey Posts: 527	I have 2 AI prime HD's over my 110. My tank is 30" deep. The lights are 8" off the water. Right now I run a 2hr ramp up. a 5 hr period of high intensity that peaks in the middle. So basically they start out 2% blue and royal blue for 2 hours. They then take two hours to ramp up to 60% uv, 100% blue and royal blue, 60% white, 15% red and green. From there the take 1 1/2 hr to ramp up to 70% uv, 105% blue and royal blue, 75% white, red and green stay the same. They come back down from that point to the first settings. Then they start their ramp down to the 2% blues which they stay at for 2 hours before lights out.

03/05/2018, 01:57 PM	#8
Danny91 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2017 Posts: 62	Thanks for all the advice I appreciate it