RedSea Reefled 90 intensity suggestions

dinorex1013 · 07/22/2020, 09:01 PM

Hi. i got Redsea 525xl with 3 Reefled90 lights 9 months ago. i currently have some lps and softies in my tank. i have my intensity at 50%(blues) and 20%(whites). i lowered the intensity in the beginning to lower the algae bloom on my tank glass. i am wondering is that intensity too low for corals or should i raise them up? also my lights run for 10 hrs a day. should i run them longer? any advice would be appreciated. Thanks

Oldreeferman · 07/22/2020, 10:23 PM

Some purple say 30% would look nice & is a growth spectrum. I run 50% super blue & 50% coral growth purple with great success. I run T5HOs but you can adjust so try it you may like it much better, i found after a lot of different bulb comparisons this blend was a great all around mix & does not look overly blue or violet, an almost natural mid water depth look.

xtremeyolks · 07/24/2020, 04:06 PM

50 and 20 sounds good to me. You can run acclimation mode to make sure the corals adapt to the lights. 10 hrs photoperiod is good.

dinorex1013 · 07/25/2020, 03:58 AM

Thanks for the advice guys

07/22/2020, 09:01 PM	#1
dinorex1013 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2019 Posts: 24	RedSea Reefled 90 intensity suggestions Hi. i got Redsea 525xl with 3 Reefled90 lights 9 months ago. i currently have some lps and softies in my tank. i have my intensity at 50%(blues) and 20%(whites). i lowered the intensity in the beginning to lower the algae bloom on my tank glass. i am wondering is that intensity too low for corals or should i raise them up? also my lights run for 10 hrs a day. should i run them longer? any advice would be appreciated. Thanks

07/22/2020, 10:23 PM	#2
Oldreeferman Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2019 Location: NW Indiana Valparaiso Posts: 505	Some purple say 30% would look nice & is a growth spectrum. I run 50% super blue & 50% coral growth purple with great success. I run T5HOs but you can adjust so try it you may like it much better, i found after a lot of different bulb comparisons this blend was a great all around mix & does not look overly blue or violet, an almost natural mid water depth look. __________________ Montipora Digitas, Cyphastrea, Blastos, different Leptoseris, Green Stylo, GSP, gorgonions, Ricordea mushrooms, psammocoras, Birdsnest coral, Clownfish, Watchman goby, Royal gamma. Current Tank Info: Nano Reef tank

07/24/2020, 04:06 PM	#3
xtremeyolks Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 12	50 and 20 sounds good to me. You can run acclimation mode to make sure the corals adapt to the lights. 10 hrs photoperiod is good.

07/25/2020, 03:58 AM	#4
dinorex1013 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2019 Posts: 24	Thanks for the advice guys