14 gallon cube / kessil a369x light question

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I have a 14 gallon cube with a kessil a360x mounted 10-12” off surface I’m not using a controller on the light. Was wondering if 75 percent intensity would be ok for a dragon soul torch that’s 5” from top of tank which
 

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I have a 14 gallon cube with a kessil a360x mounted 10-12” off surface I’m not using a controller on the light. Was wondering if 75 percent intensity would be ok for a dragon soul torch that’s 5” from top of tank which
Without a PAR meter, I can't be 100% certain, but that's A LOT of light for that coral. the A360's are POWERFUL for nano tanks. I have a dragon soul at the bottom of my 32 gallon tank that's ran by 2 A160's and it's thriving. Without a PAR meter, I would start an A360 at 25% and let the coral tell you if it needs more light
 

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