Speargunhunter's Shallow Tank!
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After seeing some beautiful tanks using Radions decided to go 100% leds, ordered 4 Radion XR30w Pro (4th module on the way) did 80/20 custom light rack using ecotech hanging kit
Light Rack
Lights are 17.5" above the water, looks like pretty good spread, main question, should i add a 4th Radion?
Light Rack
Lights are 17.5" above the water, looks like pretty good spread, main question, should i add a 4th Radion?
IMO 3 fixtures is fine. I like how the sides of the tank are just a bit darker, I put some of my LPS on the sides. Looks good man!
Thanks [MENTION=6791]socal619[/MENTION] and [MENTION=4136]GoReef165[/MENTION]
I haven't been able to control the lights yet, i'm waiting for the director so that's why i haven't added any corals. i was thinking on using the sfiligoi fixture but i have others plans for it plus dont feel like rebuilding it again, so i'll just leave it with the hydras for our anemone tank.
On the acclimation i'll start 15% since the tank is only 18" tall. Which mode would you recommend me for the Radions and how often should i increase the percentage?
I haven't been able to control the lights yet, i'm waiting for the director so that's why i haven't added any corals. i was thinking on using the sfiligoi fixture but i have others plans for it plus dont feel like rebuilding it again, so i'll just leave it with the hydras for our anemone tank.
On the acclimation i'll start 15% since the tank is only 18" tall. Which mode would you recommend me for the Radions and how often should i increase the percentage?
I'm def not an expert of these lights. Maybe it's my system and what my corals "were" used to with all my T5's but I started at 40% and used the acclimation period of 6 weeks on the Ecotechsmartlive program. So I went from 40% (which all seemed good turning that 6 weeks) to 55% in the next few weeks. This is when I started noticing some of my corals turning lighter and looking slightly bleached. I've backed it down in 5% increments since then and I'm currently at 30%. The light density and overall color with my 2 T5's look right to me now. The few corals that were stressed have since been coloring back up. My light are mounted at the top of my canopy and my tank is only 22" deep. It seems overall about the same situation and setup as yours are currently. IMO: I'd start at 30% for at least 4 weeks and go up at 5% increments from there. Just keep an eye on things during this time. I really would add a few T5's if you can. The combo will give you the color and shimmer together that most reefers want. Looking really good Jorge.
