Ocean revive lighting schedule

zarith · 06/04/2018, 06:57 PM

Hello all. Just getting back into the hobby after 8 years. So much has changed. Picked up ocean revive Arctic lights. I'm going to fiddle with it some in the coming days.

If anyone has these lights, I need advice of when/how to adjust for Dawn/dusk. Maybe post your settings? Much thanks.

Bpb · 06/04/2018, 07:35 PM

How high are you able to mount them. Do you have access to a par meter?

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zarith · 06/04/2018, 07:47 PM

No par meter. I plan to use the metal legs that come with them which should get them around 8" from water surface is my best estimate. I'm still gathering all my supplies and was most curious about light settings for this thing. My tank is 24" deep, 24" high and 48" long. Wife will not let me hang lights so I'll be using the legs that come stock.

Ron Reefman · 06/05/2018, 05:08 AM

Given the info you gave in the last post, very helpful, you can run your OR fixtures between 30 and 50 white and 60 to 90 blue. You can change those numbers up or down if you don't like the color mix of the light. Just remember, your corals use the blue spectrum to do photosynthesis for food. So more blue is better.

You want between 6 and 10 hours of full light, you can go longer but it doesn't have any effect on the coral as it will only do photosynthesis for 6 to 8 hours. Your fixture doesn't do sunrise/sunset other than running just the blue for a time before and after you run full light. How long you do that is totally up to you as it has next to no effect on the coral at all. Having dawn and dusk in an aquarium is way more for the humans looking at the tank than for the inhabitants in the tank.

Good luck and welcome back to the hobby.

zarith · 06/05/2018, 07:24 AM

Much thanks! That's exactly the information I was looking for. I have the 130 gallon coming in today but plan to leave it empty until the DI membrane comes in later this week.

Speaking of which (a bit off topic), I will have Dry Liverock Pukani coming in today. I will have the RO unit ready to go. Should I wait for the DI membrane this weekend to mix up some salt or will the RO water be sufficient to mix and start curing the rock?

It feels weird being a newbie again.

06/04/2018, 06:57 PM	#1
zarith Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: NC Posts: 8	Ocean revive lighting schedule Hello all. Just getting back into the hobby after 8 years. So much has changed. Picked up ocean revive Arctic lights. I'm going to fiddle with it some in the coming days. If anyone has these lights, I need advice of when/how to adjust for Dawn/dusk. Maybe post your settings? Much thanks.

06/05/2018, 05:08 AM	#4
Ron Reefman Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Cape Coral, FL Posts: 10,431	Given the info you gave in the last post, very helpful, you can run your OR fixtures between 30 and 50 white and 60 to 90 blue. You can change those numbers up or down if you don't like the color mix of the light. Just remember, your corals use the blue spectrum to do photosynthesis for food. So more blue is better. You want between 6 and 10 hours of full light, you can go longer but it doesn't have any effect on the coral as it will only do photosynthesis for 6 to 8 hours. Your fixture doesn't do sunrise/sunset other than running just the blue for a time before and after you run full light. How long you do that is totally up to you as it has next to no effect on the coral at all. Having dawn and dusk in an aquarium is way more for the humans looking at the tank than for the inhabitants in the tank. Good luck and welcome back to the hobby. __________________ 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

06/04/2018, 07:35 PM	#2
Bpb Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Texas Posts: 3,148	How high are you able to mount them. Do you have access to a par meter? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

06/04/2018, 07:47 PM	#3
zarith Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: NC Posts: 8	No par meter. I plan to use the metal legs that come with them which should get them around 8" from water surface is my best estimate. I'm still gathering all my supplies and was most curious about light settings for this thing. My tank is 24" deep, 24" high and 48" long. Wife will not let me hang lights so I'll be using the legs that come stock.

06/05/2018, 07:24 AM	#5
zarith Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: NC Posts: 8	Much thanks! That's exactly the information I was looking for. I have the 130 gallon coming in today but plan to leave it empty until the DI membrane comes in later this week. Speaking of which (a bit off topic), I will have Dry Liverock Pukani coming in today. I will have the RO unit ready to go. Should I wait for the DI membrane this weekend to mix up some salt or will the RO water be sufficient to mix and start curing the rock? It feels weird being a newbie again.