AI prime 16 HD

[waterkat]

I have a 125 gallon LPS tank, and wondering what a good light schedule would be. I have 3 AI prime 16hd
Coming on at 9am with a 2 hour ramp and a 2 hours ramp down emding at 9pm UV and Violet running 50% blues running at 90% red and green 5% and CW at 15% some corol are not opening. Just looking for a good schedule. I would love some input.

 

[Saltyreef]

I would download one of the files from AIs website.

https://www.aquaillumination.com/lightsciences/signature-series

 

[Freenow54]

I have a 125 gallon LPS tank, and wondering what a good light schedule would be. I have 3 AI prime 16hd
Coming on at 9am with a 2 hour ramp and a 2 hours ramp down emding at 9pm UV and Violet running 50% blues running at 90% red and green 5% and CW at 15% some corol are not opening. Just looking for a good schedule. I would love some input.

I found that backing off the UV was better. Like you blue is high. Green / CW low . I have two of them and added AI grow and glow set approximately same . The one coral loves it my kiwi tree not so much, Here is the kicker . My yellow watchman Goby hates it . I did not see it for over a week, and blamed my Tang for killing it . Now it is showing itself again but secluded. So there is more to consider

 

[waterkat]

I would download one of the files from AIs website.

https://www.aquaillumination.com/lightsciences/signature-series

Thank, I downloaded the Karen Vazquez template. Hoping the coral does good. The only thing with that schedule is that for 6 hours the CW is at 30% is that too high?

 

[waterkat]

I have a 125 gallon LPS tank, and wondering what a good light schedule would be. I have 3 AI prime 16hd
Coming on at 9am with a 2 hour ramp and a 2 hours ramp down emding at 9pm UV and Violet running 50% blues running at 90% red and green 5% and CW at 15% some corol are not opening. Just looking for a good schedule. I would love some input.

I found that backing off the UV was better. Like you blue is high. Green / CW low . I have two of them and added AI grow and glow set approximately same . The one coral loves it my kiwi tree not so much, Here is the kicker . My yellow watchman Goby hates it . I did not see it for over a week, and blamed my Tang for killing it . Now it is showing itself again but secluded. So there is more to consider

Thanks for the input

 

[Saltyreef]

Thank, I downloaded the Karen Vazquez template. Hoping the coral does good. The only thing with that schedule is that for 6 hours the CW is at 30% is that too high?

Not at all. Its personal preference how you want your tank to look during the day. I myself like the tank 50/50 during the day.
Though, I would run acclamation mode for 2 weeks to a month. Calc the CW precentage you were at vs 30% and start at that % reduction.

 

[waterkat]

Thank you

 

[waterkat]

Thank, I downloaded the Karen Vazquez template. Hoping the coral does good. The only thing with that schedule is that for 6 hours the CW is at 30% is that too high?

Not at all. Its personal preference how you want your tank to look during the day. I myself like the tank 50/50 during the day.
Though, I would run acclamation mode for 2 weeks to a month. Calc the CW precentage you were at vs 30% and start at that % reduction.

To add, the Karen Vazquez template has the Blue running at 3% all night and into the morning. Is that ok?

 

[Saltyreef]

To add, the Karen Vazquez template has the Blue running at 3% all night and into the morning. Is that ok?

Its fine. You can turn moon phases on for more natural moonlight and it follows the moon waxing, waning, new and no moon cycles.

 

[waterkat]

To add, the Karen Vazquez template has the Blue running at 3% all night and into the morning. Is that ok?

Its fine. You can turn moon phases on for more natural moonlight and it follows the moon waxing, waning, new and no moon cycles.

Ok great, thanks for your help.

 

[EricR]

Just in case you get to trying different settings, below are different scaled versions of old BRS suggested settings for LPS/soft coral tanks.

I run 2x AI Prime 16 HD through diffusers on 40 gallon breeder (16" tall tank) with soft corals and a couple of LPS -- 70% column is what I've been using for several years on that tank: