First time reef build: Reef LED 50 Schedule Question

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I'm adding AOI Zoanthids and a Laser Beam Chalice from World Wide Corals to the lower third of my 26 gallon nano reef. I don't have a Par meter. What colors and intensity should I start with for my lighting schedule? I suspect that 100% blue all day long will be too much. The Red Sea Max app allows me to acclimate to the program over a # of days--should I consider that? It's not pictured but I have an AI Nero 3 running at around 45% for additional flow.

Here's the default 23K schedule (with moonlight extended):
Light Program 1.PNG


I'm planning to place the Zoas on the island to the left and the chalice on the lower rock on the right:
lighting and placement.jpg


Here are the care recommendations from WWC:

WWC Laser Beam Chalice​
Laser Beam Care.JPG
AOI Zoanthids​
AOI Zoa care.JPG
 

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