Ai prime 13.5 gallon settings (need recommendations)

[jacobcoral]

Fuval 13.5 gallon ai prime light settings. I belive this is the bed ab+ schedule should I tone it down a bit or do anything different?

 

[jadedog]

What corals do you plan on having? Running the light that high on a small tank you will be getting alot of par maybe to much.

 

[jacobcoral]

What corals do you plan on having? Running the light that high on a small tank you will be getting alot of par maybe to much.

Zoas torches and monti

 

[jacobcoral]

Zoas torches and monti

Mushrooms too

 

[jadedog]

Mushrooms too

Yeah you definitely will need to probably tone it down for most mushrooms. I believe theres a good video on Ai primes tested on a variety of tanks on YouTube from brs. Id assume your probably pushing over 200 par but I might be wrong.

 

[X-37B]

My 18" nano cube running 2 16hds.
First 4 100% the rest 50%.

Don't run at max like you have set. It will melt the lens.
You can replace the lens as I melted a few, lol.

 

[jacobcoral]

My 18" nano cube running 2 16hds.
First 4 100% the rest 50%.

Don't run at max like you have set. It will melt the lens.
You can replace the lens as I melted a few, lol.

So do you think like 80 % will be good for the corals I desire?..

Torches zoas and monti

 

[jadedog]

So do you think like 80 % will be good for the corals I desire?..

Torches zoas and monti

I have a AI prime on my IM Fusion 15 its similar to your tank. If you want I can check 80% with my par meter and tell you the numbers I am getting.

 

[jacobcoral]

I have a AI prime on my IM Fusion 15 its similar to your tank. If you want I can check 80% with my par meter and tell you the numbers I am getting.

That would be very helpful, I’m planning on adding a few rocks. Can you cut the tank into 4 sections and give me a rough idea per level?

 

[X-37B]

Do you have a pic of your system?

So do you think like 80 % will be good for the corals I desire?..

Torches zoas and monti

Yes. 80% first 4 and 40% for the rest.
White can be adjust to your viewing taste.
Another system 30g running the
100%/50%.
I also ran a 48×24×12 frag system same settings.
That setting will grow anything you want.

 

[jacobcoral]

Do you have a pic of your system?

Yes. 80% first 4 and 40% for the rest.
White can be adjust to your viewing taste.
Another system 30g running the
100%/50%.
I also ran a 48×24×12 frag system same settings.
That setting will grow anything you want.

40 % on the red and green?!

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

I keep a prime on a 15 gallon softie tank, mostly mushrooms and zoa's and a few lps, I keep it at 80% for 10 hours a day peak.

 

[jacobcoral]

40 % on the red and green?!

I changed it to about 88%

 

[X-37B]

40 % on the red and green?!

Yes

 

[jacobcoral]

Yes

I though that caused alage growth

 

[jacobcoral]

I though that caused alage growth

 

[X-37B]

I though that caused alage growth

Lol. Do my systems look like they have algae?

 

[jacobcoral]

No

Lol. Do my systems look like they have algae?

That’s just what I thought happened

 

[jadedog]

That would be very helpful, I’m planning on adding a few rocks. Can you cut the tank into 4 sections and give me a rough idea per level?

Yes my tank height is a little bit taller then the fluval I think its 15" so it might be slightly off but not a ton. My tank is also more narrow but it will still give you a idea. Im currently at work but I'll do this when I get a chance tonight. Ill post a Pic with the numbers

 

[jacobcoral]

Yes my tank height is a little bit taller then the fluval I think its 15" so it might be slightly off but not a ton. My tank is also more narrow but it will still give you an idea. Im currently at work but I'll do this when I get a chance tonight. Ill post a Pic with the numbers

You’re awesome man thank you !