pharaoh0323
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So I installed Steve’s led for my biocube and I’m not sure what lighting schedule to put it on… examples would really be helpful, would like to get a sea anemone and some corals in here, I already have some clown fish
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Initially, no lighting is necessary, so at least there is no need for worries. However, in preparing for corals, the lighting imputes the animals and vice versa. Is this the one you picked?
At the bottom is this guide:
Before considering my thoughts, I recommend reviewing the manufacturer's advice .. kindly look at page 5, which is the acclimation. You don't have corals, but when corals come in, following this acclimation guide may be wise, unless you have a PAR metre. I recommend a PAR metre, if possible, but recognise not everyone wishes to obtain one.
Duration will look something like this: Everyone (including I) will have different preferences, and this one from BRSTV is a good lighting schedule if you don't already have a preference. It's also shorter in length, and combined with the guide above, will improve probability of keeping corals alive.
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However, things will be different for each circumstance, because for example, the lighting might not be powerful enough to illuminate the very bottom for acros, and in such a case, one might need to either relocate the animals, increase the lighting duration, or improve the PAR of the lighting.
This is my lighting (9:30 to 22:31), with point and diffuse lighting, just on an ON/OFF only, for 13 total hours without ramping. I have a few frags, like a lobo and other big polyps, and some chalices and zoas. I've had it this way for a few years, but this may not be appropriate for your setup or pick of animals. As the BRSTV friends say, when sharing configurations that ride the razor's edge, one ought to say so: I warn that the schedule I use is not the easiest path to success, and carries a high risk of frying corals, if the intensity is not lowered. What I did was lower the PAR so the overall accumulated PAR is within reason. The hours recommended by BRSTV above is in line with what's typically recommended.
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Before considering my thoughts, I recommend reviewing the manufacturer's advice .. kindly look at page 5, which is the acclimation. You don't have corals, but when corals come in, following this acclimation guide may be wise, unless you have a PAR metre. I recommend a PAR metre, if possible, but recognise not everyone wishes to obtain one.
Duration will look something like this: Everyone (including I) will have different preferences, and this one from BRSTV is a good lighting schedule if you don't already have a preference. It's also shorter in length, and combined with the guide above, will improve probability of keeping corals alive.
What Is the Best Lighting Schedule?
When keeping photosynthetic animals in a reef tank it is critical that you have an optimized light schedule to mimic the natural light cycle these animals receive in the wild. This allows corals and clams to properly photosynthesize and live a long happy life in your aquarium. The facts are, the...
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However, things will be different for each circumstance, because for example, the lighting might not be powerful enough to illuminate the very bottom for acros, and in such a case, one might need to either relocate the animals, increase the lighting duration, or improve the PAR of the lighting.
This is my lighting (9:30 to 22:31), with point and diffuse lighting, just on an ON/OFF only, for 13 total hours without ramping. I have a few frags, like a lobo and other big polyps, and some chalices and zoas. I've had it this way for a few years, but this may not be appropriate for your setup or pick of animals. As the BRSTV friends say, when sharing configurations that ride the razor's edge, one ought to say so: I warn that the schedule I use is not the easiest path to success, and carries a high risk of frying corals, if the intensity is not lowered. What I did was lower the PAR so the overall accumulated PAR is within reason. The hours recommended by BRSTV above is in line with what's typically recommended.
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