Dan's 90G Reef

[Zippy69]

Just got my light in and wow this thing is awesome..

Need help though Lol does anyone have this light? What should I start the percentages out at?

What are the degree lenses and what's growing in your tank?

 

[Sobo's Reef]

What are the degree lenses and what's growing in your tank?

They're 90° and I have mainly SPS, Zs and Ps. I have them hitting 30% at a high mark for now. Is that too much?

 

[Sobo's Reef]

Before

After

Its only at 30% right now bc I don't wanna torch my corals. Definitely gives off a purplish color tho. But there's definitely more tinkering I'll be doing. When do you guys think I should up the %? Every week? Few days?

 

[Cdiggy]

Certainly looks brighter even at the 30%. Wouldn't go up any for a while. At least till you see how the corals react to the new light

 

[Sobo's Reef]

Certainly looks brighter even at the 30%. Wouldn't go up any for a while. At least till you see how the corals react to the new light

Yeah that's true. Good point.

 

[mnat]

Usually people go for about 5% a week going up. Best not to shock everything.

 

[Sobo's Reef]

Usually people go for about 5% a week going up. Best not to shock everything.

Cool cool. I'll give it a few days and see how everything is doing

 

[Classklown90]

I like how your tangs are in the same spot in both pics lol

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[Sobo's Reef]

Lmao I just noticed that! Weird

 

[Sobo's Reef]

So I already noticed some of my polyps out stretching themselves as if they need more light. Messed around with the time frames and have it peaking at 40% from 1-3pm. We'll see how it goes.

 

[Jing_xoxo]

I get that problem all the time, Dan. When I finally got the necks down, my sand had dinos. I finally just got a good adjustment.

 

[Sobo's Reef]

I get that problem all the time, Dan. When I finally got the necks down, my sand had dinos. I finally just got a good adjustment.

I cannot for the life of me stop diatoms building up on my sandbed :/ looks so ugly after a few days

 

[Xavier613]

Its gonna happen because of the change in spectrum being produced by your lights, you now have a lot more of the warmer spectrum with the added reds and amber I believe as well as the par monster in the UV leds, I'd say to stagger your channels so that blues are higher by say 10-15% at thos point. Drop the warm down and raise the blues up. Trust me they have plenty par to support your tank where you won't have to worry about it

 

[Sobo's Reef]

Well I've been battling them before the changing of lights. This has been going on for awhile Lol

 

[Xavier613]

Ah lol, up that phosban use haha

 

[Sobo's Reef]

Ah lol, up that phosban use haha

I don't even use it. I'm using BRS GFO in the reactor

 

[Xavier613]

Gfo, phosban, same thing lol I always call it that :/ force of habit

 

[Sobo's Reef]

Gfo, phosban, same thing lol I always call it that :/ force of habit

I do need to change out the media. I'm just lazy at the moment lol

 

[Jing_xoxo]

Dan, mine isnt so bad anymore. Kyle played with the lights and I had to do an extra large water change. It cleared up quick!

 

[Classklown90]

How long are your lights on dan

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