Lighting Help Please (

ematic · 10/10/2017, 02:57 PM

New to this,

Been running my LED Lights @

whites and blue for 7am - 330pm 8.5 hrs
Blues from 430pm (5pm) - 11pm 5.5- 6hrs
off 11pm to 7am - 8hrs

any suggestions, my hammerhead coral seem to do alot better when the blues are on, they explode with color. On the other had during the day part of the coral hides; are whites to much? or should i run blues longer?

any feedback will help or suggestions?

billdogg · 10/10/2017, 03:11 PM

We’ll need to know what brand and at what intensity (%) the channels are set to but generally speaking the corals get much more benefit from the blues than they do the whites.

ematic · 10/10/2017, 04:14 PM

thy only have set percentage, its either blue and white on or blue on or white on. im assuming they run at 100 %.

The lights are pretty strong but my corals defenitly are alot better under blue.

should i maybe keep blue on longer and white/blue shorter

blue 9hr
whiteblue 6
off 7

ematic · 10/10/2017, 04:16 PM

not sure the brand they came when i bought my tank off someone. i never got the brand of the lighting, which an aftermarket light bought online i think

mcgyvr · 10/10/2017, 04:18 PM

I'll scream for billdog...

HEY.....WHAT BRAND LIGHT?
Makes a BIG difference..

and I'll state this.. don't over think it.. a large portion of the adjustments in LED lighting is to make the user/people happy..

Ron Reefman · 10/10/2017, 05:28 PM

Your leds don't have dimmers? They haven't been making led fixtures for aquariums without dimmers for 5 or 6 years now, have they?

Maybe take some black electrical tape and cover some of the white leds. Or use some translucent tape and cover them all.

ematic · 10/10/2017, 05:35 PM

no idea, they came with the tank when i bought it. the light he said was aftermarket; theres two push buttons. im going to try and reverse my timing.

blue 8hr
whiteblue 6
off

i guess its just trial and error until i find out how strive.

10/10/2017, 02:57 PM	#1
ematic Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2017 Posts: 5	Lighting Help Please ( New to this, Been running my LED Lights @ whites and blue for 7am - 330pm 8.5 hrs Blues from 430pm (5pm) - 11pm 5.5- 6hrs off 11pm to 7am - 8hrs any suggestions, my hammerhead coral seem to do alot better when the blues are on, they explode with color. On the other had during the day part of the coral hides; are whites to much? or should i run blues longer? any feedback will help or suggestions?

10/10/2017, 03:11 PM	#2
billdogg Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Grove City, Ohio Posts: 10,806	We’ll need to know what brand and at what intensity (%) the channels are set to but generally speaking the corals get much more benefit from the blues than they do the whites. __________________ I'll try to be nice if you try to be smarter! I can't help that I grow older, but you can't make me grow up! Current Tank Info: 120 mixed reef with 40b sump, RO 150 skimmer, AI Sol Blue x 2, and a 60g Frag Tank with 100g rubbermaid sump. 2 x Kessil A360w lights, BM curve 5 skimmer

10/10/2017, 04:18 PM	#5
mcgyvr Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 20,050	I'll scream for billdog... HEY.....WHAT BRAND LIGHT? Makes a BIG difference.. and I'll state this.. don't over think it.. a large portion of the adjustments in LED lighting is to make the user/people happy.. __________________ Who me?

10/10/2017, 05:28 PM	#6
Ron Reefman Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Cape Coral, FL Posts: 10,431	Your leds don't have dimmers? They haven't been making led fixtures for aquariums without dimmers for 5 or 6 years now, have they? Maybe take some black electrical tape and cover some of the white leds. Or use some translucent tape and cover them all. __________________ The good thing about science is that it's true whether or not you believe in it. (Neil deGrasse Tyson) Visit my build thread http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2593017

10/10/2017, 04:14 PM	#3
ematic Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2017 Posts: 5	thy only have set percentage, its either blue and white on or blue on or white on. im assuming they run at 100 %. The lights are pretty strong but my corals defenitly are alot better under blue. should i maybe keep blue on longer and white/blue shorter blue 9hr whiteblue 6 off 7

10/10/2017, 04:16 PM	#4
ematic Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2017 Posts: 5	not sure the brand they came when i bought my tank off someone. i never got the brand of the lighting, which an aftermarket light bought online i think

10/10/2017, 05:35 PM	#7
ematic Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2017 Posts: 5	no idea, they came with the tank when i bought it. the light he said was aftermarket; theres two push buttons. im going to try and reverse my timing. blue 8hr whiteblue 6 off i guess its just trial and error until i find out how strive.