Ai Blade Par Question

[reef2rizk]

Hi all, thanks for reading. This is my first post in R2R.

I just recently bought an AI blade grow(12 inch) for my 4.2 gallon pico tank.

Based on their website, this light will produce 80 PAR at full intensity at 24 inches (through the air)? My new tank dimensions are only 14x8x9. The light is sitting right on the rim of my tank about 1 inches off the surface of the water. I have a mixed reef comprised of torches, goniporas and zoanthids.

My settings right now are 35, 0, 0 which is only using 3W out of 20W. As a newbie with only a few months of experience, I am not sure what's the right setting in my case. My local fish stores don't do par meter rental so it is really difficult for me to configure the intensity right.

Any suggestions would be highly appreciated.

 

[reef2rizk]

It would be really nice If anyone with a similar tank setup shares the light setting.

 

[Justfebreezeit]

My tank is 12 inches deep. I run 60% 60% 60% at peak intensity. I ramp down the whites a little faster at night to give me the blue.

Not sure on par but my zoas are growing down and into shade so i think it might be a little bright for them.

 

[Johnd651]

I have numbers here

AI Blade Grow 12" Par Numbers

Thanks @pwfess for loaning the par meter. 15x15x15" 15g aio cube Light is sitting on the tank edge Red is 60% Yellow is 100% Lighting profile below. Currently running at 60%. Should I increase?

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[Johnd651]

It would be really nice If anyone with a similar tank setup shares the light setting.

I have my par numbers and settings in the other post. My light % for the colors is fixed. I only change the total %.

I also use a 10 hr photo period. 1 ramp up, 8 on, 1 ramp down

 

[reef2rizk]

I have my par numbers and settings in the other post. My light % for the colors is fixed. I only change the total %.

I also use a 10 hr photo period. 1 ramp up, 8 on, 1 ramp down

May I know which app you use?

 

[Johnd651]

May I know which app you use?

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