Help a beginner with their LED

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Hello,

Just hit a month with my tank and plan on adding my first fish and corals next week. Amonnia 0, nitrites 0, nitrates 10, sal 1.025, temp 78. I have a friend who offered me some LPS frags and am wondering if I could get some advice on my lighting. It is an ecoray 60D LED. here is the link to their site: Ecoray 60D | EcoRay

30 White High Power 1 Watt LED, Color Temperature 12,000K – 16,000K
30 Royal Blue High Power 1 Watt LED, Wave Length 450-460 nms
Overall Color Temperature 20,000K – 25,000K
62 W, 110 V – 240 V, Dual 12 ft electrical cords
Built-in fan
All Aluminium Housing 14†x 8.5†x 2.34â€, 8.2 lbs
Supporting L Brackets (not shown in photo) and hanging wire included

they claim 150+ par at edges reaching 500 in the center. Wondering if anyone has any advise about using the LED? I unfotunately cannot dim it. I have an mp10 which I believe will have significant circulation.

heres a few pics:

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thanks for the help!
 
Yea, that baby will be ok for ya. You could throw dimmers on there if your good with electronics. Other than that, start your corals out in a shaded area, and slowly bring them out into full light, or you could throw some screen over the tank until they are acclimated to the new light.
 

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