Best light settings for mixed reef

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I have a mixed reef and was wanting some input on light settings. I have a full spectrum glowarium reef light, it’s got WiFi and there’s a app to control it all and it’s from Amazon

Any help would be appreciated

My tank JBJ 65g
Bubble magnus 3
red sea nano mat
Upgrade dc return pump



Fish
2 chromis
2 clowns
1 Niger trigger
1 orange stripe bristle tooth tang
Whole lot of clean up crew

I have a mix of different corals

Current parameters
Salinity 35.8 ppt(1.027)
Alk 120
Phos 0.2
PH 7.9
Ca 432
Mg 1229
Ammonia 0
Nitrite .1
Nitrate 10

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How strong is the light (wattage)?

The best way to figure out led lighting is with a par meter, if you can rent a par meter from the LFS that is ideal. IMO should have 100-150 par on the sand, 150-250 in the middle, and 250+ up high, for me this is ideal for a mixed reef
 
From experience once you decide on your lighting parameters, which I would also use a par meter, do not change said lighting parameters. I have caused more problems by changing lighting than just leaving it alone. SPS really does not like lighting changes.
 

WHAT KIND OF SUBSTRATE ARE YOU RUNNING ON YOUR TANK?

  • Bare bottom

    Votes: 5 23.8%
  • A shallow bed of fine sand

    Votes: 4 19.0%
  • A shallow bed of coarser sand

    Votes: 4 19.0%
  • A deep sand bed

    Votes: 3 14.3%
  • Mixed substrate or varying sand depth

    Votes: 5 23.8%
  • Some other substrate (posted in the comments)

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  • I don’t have a reef tank yet

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