Hello everyone. I just wanted to share information in case this is useful to anyone with a nano and an AI Prime. The BRS AB+ spectrum has been working really well for my zoanthid frag tank. It's currently running at the 25% as shown on the chart below with the light being 8" above the tank. I run an hour ramp up, then 7 hours at full peak, then an hour ramp down. When I first got the AI prime I was struggling to find a light program. After doing a ton of research I ended up on the BRS AB+ spectrum because it was based on Coral Labs research of spectrum that would maximize coral coloration and growth (and reduce operational cost).
A while ago I did an experiment and gradually reduced my white lights over a period of time and ran blue only. The fluorescence looked great but I was not getting nearly as good of coral growth. I slowly adjusted the white lights back up to where they were originally and can tell a huge difference in the growth of my frags.
Hopefully this information is useful to someone looking at lighting for their 10 gallon or looking for a good spectrum to maximize coral coloration and growth.
A while ago I did an experiment and gradually reduced my white lights over a period of time and ran blue only. The fluorescence looked great but I was not getting nearly as good of coral growth. I slowly adjusted the white lights back up to where they were originally and can tell a huge difference in the growth of my frags.
Hopefully this information is useful to someone looking at lighting for their 10 gallon or looking for a good spectrum to maximize coral coloration and growth.