AI Prime 16HD Program

[jweiner]

Does this seem like a reasonable AI Prime 16HD lighting program for my Innovative Marine 15 AIO Cube? I currently have the light off while I complete a fishless cycle, but I will be adding a pair of clowns when the tank is ready, and perhaps some soft corals down the road. The light is about 10” above the water.

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

IMO its fine for now with just fish, but when you get corals you will want to turn it up. I have AI Prime on my 15 gallon softie tank, mostly mushrooms and zoas and leather, set at 80% for 12 hours/day, one hour ramp up and down.

 

[jweiner]

IMO its fine for now with just fish, but when you get corals you will want to turn it up. I have AI Prime on my 15 gallon softie tank, mostly mushrooms and zoas and leather, set at 80% for 12 hours/day, one hour ramp up and down.

When you say 80%, which wavelengths do you mean are at 80%? I’m new to this.

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

Usually we talk about blues, which includes the blue, violet, purple, and royal blue. Whites can be set to your preference, some people set them at zero because the like the blue tank look, some set them higher because they like a whiter looking tank, I have my whites at 20%. Red and green are also important but less so and can promote algae growth so keep it low,I have them at !5%. I'm not entirely sure about the uv, but I have it set at 70%