AI Prime is killing my tank

[DavidY]

There is also an acclimation feature that you can use to slowly bring up the PAR built into the AI Prime. Its in settings I think

 

[GrimReefer51]

I hope this helps,

I have an LPS dominant 12 inch x 12 inch high Cube (7gallons) with an AI Prime HD mounted 9 inches from the surface. Coincidentally, my settings are similar to yours which makes me think your light is not the problem.

My PAR levels are all within range, haven't bleached anything in 2+ years and my corals are all doing well. Just look at my Acans or the Riccordea Mushroom thats over 6 inches wide.

Here are some photos of my tank, PAR levels and settings from when I started.

I've since then upped my blues all at 70%.

So the full spectrum looks like this
70% UV
70% V
70% RY
70% B
1% G
1% DR
8% - White

Everything is doing well and some argue I could raise my intensity.

Its gotta be something else.

 

[Eienna]

I hope this helps,

I have an LPS dominant 12 inch x 12 inch high Cube (7gallons) with an AI Prime HD mounted 9 inches from the surface. Coincidentally, my settings are similar to yours which makes me think your light is not the problem.

My PAR levels are all within range, haven't bleached anything in 2+ years and my corals are all doing well. Just look at my Acans or the Riccordea Mushroom thats over 6 inches wide.

Here are some photos of my tank, PAR levels and settings from when I started.

I've since then upped my blues all at 70%.

So the full spectrum looks like this
70% UV
70% V
70% RY
70% B
1% G
1% DR
8% - White

Everything is doing well and some argue I could raise my intensity.

Its gotta be something else.

Why change it when it's obviously doing great? People are weird...

 

[JoJosReef]

I think you're probably hitting 150 par on the sand bed and 200+ on the rocks with those settings, depending on the height of that light over the water.

I would try putting it in acclimation mode starting at 70% intensity of current settings over 30 days. I run a prime over a 10g cube.

Death of the snails has me wondering if something else is off in your water. Mg super high? Sorry, I don't have any hypotheses.