Maxspect 120 16K for SPS help !!!

dilligaf_biker69 · 03/31/2015, 04:43 PM

Hey everyone, I have a Maxspect 120 16K on my 60 cube, It is mounted with the legs. I have Kenya Tree, GSP, PSP, Branching Hammer and a couple Chalices....they seem to be doing fine. Tank has been stable, perameters all within reef specs.... thing is I have tried an encrusting Monti and a Ora Valida and both are losing color. I stated them in the sand and slowly week by week moved them up...only got to midway in the tank before they started losing color. This is my current timer scenario:

0800 0-0
1200 34-50
1600 50-63
1900 38-50
2100 0-1
2300 0-0

Any suggestions? Is the light too intense? Thanks in advance

wetWolger · 03/31/2015, 05:52 PM

When you say loosing color, are they going white, or more like a brown? I personally run my 160 at higher values than you do (though not by tons), and so far have not had any sps's struggle with the light intensity.

dilligaf_biker69 · 03/31/2015, 06:38 PM

I have had some suggest it might be too short on the duration....and intensity...thoughts?

AdamNC · 03/31/2015, 07:44 PM

Personally I think your light starving them. As you can see in my sig what my equipment is and my light schedule is as follows:

TP1 08:00 Ch1 0% Ch2 0%
TP2 09:30 Ch1 40% Ch2 65%
TP3 11:30 Ch1 65% Ch2 90%
TP4 18:30 Ch1 65% Ch2 90%
TP5 20:30 Ch1 40% Ch2 65%
TP6 22:00 Ch1 0% Ch2 0%

80% of my sps are about a 12-18" or so from the lights.
<--------this one here in my avatar is about 12" or so from the light directly under a puck.

dilligaf_biker69 · 04/02/2015, 02:11 PM

Thanks AdamNC sounds like a plan...start ramping up slowly

DaveRaz · 04/02/2015, 05:04 PM

I have a four month old frag of plating monti that is growing like a weed. Actually all my corals are, especially the spongodes setosa, three different encrusting montis. I did brown out an acro with low setting and short duration. Since cranking up I am extremely pleased.

My tank is 24" deep and the razors hang 8" above the water surface.

100 0-0
600 0-0
900 20-40
1100 90-100
1730 85-100
1930 12-48

03/31/2015, 04:43 PM	#1
dilligaf_biker69 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: DAYTONA BEACH FL Posts: 483	Maxspect 120 16K for SPS help !!! Hey everyone, I have a Maxspect 120 16K on my 60 cube, It is mounted with the legs. I have Kenya Tree, GSP, PSP, Branching Hammer and a couple Chalices....they seem to be doing fine. Tank has been stable, perameters all within reef specs.... thing is I have tried an encrusting Monti and a Ora Valida and both are losing color. I stated them in the sand and slowly week by week moved them up...only got to midway in the tank before they started losing color. This is my current timer scenario: 0800 0-0 1200 34-50 1600 50-63 1900 38-50 2100 0-1 2300 0-0 Any suggestions? Is the light too intense? Thanks in advance

03/31/2015, 05:52 PM	#2
wetWolger Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,955	When you say loosing color, are they going white, or more like a brown? I personally run my 160 at higher values than you do (though not by tons), and so far have not had any sps's struggle with the light intensity. __________________ cheers, jent d-_-b Current Tank Info: 66gal = 32x24x20

03/31/2015, 06:38 PM	#3
dilligaf_biker69 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: DAYTONA BEACH FL Posts: 483	I have had some suggest it might be too short on the duration....and intensity...thoughts?

03/31/2015, 07:44 PM	#4
AdamNC Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Winston Salem, NC Posts: 849	Personally I think your light starving them. As you can see in my sig what my equipment is and my light schedule is as follows: TP1 08:00 Ch1 0% Ch2 0% TP2 09:30 Ch1 40% Ch2 65% TP3 11:30 Ch1 65% Ch2 90% TP4 18:30 Ch1 65% Ch2 90% TP5 20:30 Ch1 40% Ch2 65% TP6 22:00 Ch1 0% Ch2 0% 80% of my sps are about a 12-18" or so from the lights. <--------this one here in my avatar is about 12" or so from the light directly under a puck.

04/02/2015, 02:11 PM	#5
dilligaf_biker69 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: DAYTONA BEACH FL Posts: 483	Thanks AdamNC sounds like a plan...start ramping up slowly

04/02/2015, 05:04 PM	#6
DaveRaz Reef Rookie Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Memphis Posts: 625	I have a four month old frag of plating monti that is growing like a weed. Actually all my corals are, especially the spongodes setosa, three different encrusting montis. I did brown out an acro with low setting and short duration. Since cranking up I am extremely pleased. My tank is 24" deep and the razors hang 8" above the water surface. 100 0-0 600 0-0 900 20-40 1100 90-100 1730 85-100 1930 12-48