AI Prime vs Hydra 26

[Markxc]

Does anyone know approximately how much stronger a hydra 26 is over a prime on the exact same settings? I'm thinking about switching to a hydra 26 and wondering what i should set the acclimation mode % to.

 

[jsker]

Does anyone know approximately how much stronger a hydra 26 is over a prime on the exact same settings? I'm thinking about switching to a hydra 26 and wondering what i should set the acclimation mode % to.

Not quite sure on the difference in intensity. What I do know is that the 26 HD's are much stronger then the prime's. I would suggest starting a %50 and doing a 4 to 6 week acclamation cycle to 100%.

 

[Charlie’s Frags]

Does anyone know approximately how much stronger a hydra 26 is over a prime on the exact same settings? I'm thinking about switching to a hydra 26 and wondering what i should set the acclimation mode % to.

What are you going to be growing and what size is the tank?

 

[hart24601]

The 26 has two clusters, however it's not a straight 2x due to the smaller units better cooling just like how a 52 isn't quite twice as strong over a 26, however I think for practical purposes you can consider the 26 twice as strong for acclimation purposes.

 

[Waynerock]

I get better spread with two primes, I had the 26 and the shadowing was horrible. For cost reason I went with two primes (reefer 170) instead of 2 26’s and could not be happier. Running david saxbys settings with way less white and corals look awesome especially at night.

 

[Markxc]

What are you going to be growing and what size is the tank?

i have a nuvo 20 which is 24 x 15 and 13 high. currently i have two primes on top of it but my plan is to switch one to a hydra 26 and then keep SPS on the hydra side and LPS on the prime side. i already do have some SPS and they are growing ok (as long as its at the top of the tank), but they arent really coloring up well so i want to get some more par.

 

[Markxc]

I get better spread with two primes, I had the 26 and the shadowing was horrible. For cost reason I went with two primes (reefer 170) instead of 2 26’s and could not be happier. Running david saxbys settings with way less white and corals look awesome especially at night.

nice tank! how high are the primes mounted? im actually using saxby's settings too. I originally used saxby but wanted a more blue looking tank so switched to the AB+ for a couple months, but then corals didnt look as happy so now i've switched back to saxby.