What % are you running the LEDs at?
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IM40 startup
- Thread starter Reduck
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Blues 10%, Whites 7%. Moons 1%
That's sounds to low. I would start around 30 blue, 15 white and a 5-6 hour period.
i run a longer 8 hr schedule at those lower values. Tank has been used to low since I started it up. Rather go slower than risk cooking my livestock..
You know best for your tank, and I am not saying you are doing it wrong. But one thing to remember is corals do not add up the total light from the day, they are healthiest when they receive the optimum level of peak light during the day. So 100 par for 8 hours, does not equal 400 par for 2 hours is what I am trying to say. The consensus seems to be higher lighter for a shorter period is best from the reading I have done.
, Joe
, Joe
understood. appreciate the explanation. makes perfect sense.