Kessil A160we Lighting Schedule

[Hallowhead]

Howdy all..

I am trying to get the best lighting schedule for my lights.

I am currently growing softies, zoa's, palys & LPS.

My lights are suspended 6" from the mesh on my IM 30 Gallon long, so ~ 8" from the water level.

I made two programs using the spectral controller but I am nervous that they're incorrect. They are as follows:

Program 1:
8:00am 0 Color 10 Int On
10:00am 25 Color 30 Int
12:00pm 50 Color 30 Int
2:00pm 50 Color 40 Int
4:00pm 50 Color 45 Int
6:00pm 30 Color 30 Int
8:00pm 4 Color 20 Int
8:30pm 0 Color 0 Int OFF

Program 2:
8:00am 0 Color 1 Int On
9:00am 10 Color 20 Int
11:00am 40 Color 40 Int
12:00pm 50 Color 60 Int
3:00pm 50 Color 60 Int
5:00pm 18 Color 35 Int
7:00pm 8 Color 17 Int
8:00pm 0 Color 10 Int OFF

I would like any feedback at all!!

 

[Sponge]

Your programs scale perfectly fine. But with out knowing the PAR at your max intensity which in this case is 45 and 60 I really can’t offer much. Perhaps someone here knows that light and tank depth and can give you valuable advice I would error on the lower setting and turn it up over time and see how things react until you get good feedback

 

[Hallowhead]

Your programs scale perfectly fine. But with out knowing the PAR at your max intensity which in this case is 45 and 60 I really can’t offer much. Perhaps someone here knows that light and tank depth and can give you valuable advice I would error on the lower setting and turn it up over time and see how things react until you get good feedback

You're referring to program 2?

I will not have access to a PAR meter but I am just making sure at my tank size peoples passed experiences show that it's not to intense at peak for such a small tank with such powerful lights.

 

[Sponge]

I agree.
On your second program. I believe you have to set the color and intensity to 0. Or it will not turn off

 

[Hallowhead]

I agree.
On your second program. I believe you have to set the color and intensity to 0. Or it will not turn off

Yeah you're correct that was the first program I made and than altered the first preset but I am thinking to use the second program and see how it goes.