Reef Breeders Owners - what do you recommend for my lighting schedule?

djryan2000 · 05/31/2020, 04:30 PM

Here’s my tank

I’m currently thinking of making the bottom left rock a zoa garden and the right bottom one and the upwards spire a euphyllia corner. I plan to have other LPS such as Duncans on the middle part. I’m hoping to have SPS corals at the top, and if I ever find I’m getting too much sleep at night, a BTA somewhere. I’m hoping to put a couple corals on the substrate if there’s space, and replace the rock in the center with a shaped object and put an encrusting coral on it.

If anyone uses these lights I’d appreciate any input to have a baseline to start adding corals (and see how they react) so I could avoid paying to rent a PAR meter.

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Vinny Kreyling · 05/31/2020, 04:52 PM

A lot will depend on what comes first, sticks or LPS.
The only[U] sure way[/U ]is to rent a meter.
Best indicator would be polyp extension, too much light some corals will not open correctly.

djryan2000 · 05/31/2020, 05:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vinny Kreyling

A lot will depend on what comes first, sticks or LPS.
The only[U] sure way[/U ]is to rent a meter.
Best indicator would be polyp extension, too much light some corals will not open correctly.

Thank you. I’m planning on starting with the zoas ans LPS. Sticks later.

My main concern is that I have the lights way off. I guess I could start lower and then see because it’s a much easier fix than if they’re too high and I fry them.

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05/31/2020, 04:30 PM	#1
djryan2000 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2019 Posts: 441	Reef Breeders Owners - what do you recommend for my lighting schedule? Here’s my tank I’m currently thinking of making the bottom left rock a zoa garden and the right bottom one and the upwards spire a euphyllia corner. I plan to have other LPS such as Duncans on the middle part. I’m hoping to have SPS corals at the top, and if I ever find I’m getting too much sleep at night, a BTA somewhere. I’m hoping to put a couple corals on the substrate if there’s space, and replace the rock in the center with a shaped object and put an encrusting coral on it. If anyone uses these lights I’d appreciate any input to have a baseline to start adding corals (and see how they react) so I could avoid paying to rent a PAR meter. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

05/31/2020, 04:52 PM	#2
Vinny Kreyling Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Miller Place, NY Posts: 7,206	A lot will depend on what comes first, sticks or LPS. The only[U] sure way[/U ]is to rent a meter. Best indicator would be polyp extension, too much light some corals will not open correctly. __________________ 250 gallon mixed reef, 2 Reefbreeder's Photon V 2, Deepwater BLDC 12, DAS EX-3 Skimmer, MTC mini cal, 2-3/4" Sea Swirls, Aquacontroller & 6 Tunze pumps.