Help with settings/schedule for my corals.

[Chad_Slater]

Hi there,

I am still pretty new to the hobby and would appreciate some help with my light setup.

I have a 75g tank. It's 48" wide and my current lights are the Reef Radiance DM-165p+. I have 2 of them hanging about 11" above the water. These lights have lots of adjustability.

I currently just have a few Zoas, some Star Polyps and a green bubble coral. They are doing ok, but my bubble is not really blowing up like I have seen others. My bubble is on the sand bed.

I would love any feedback. Currently I am running the lights at 48 blue and 30 white with a slow ramp and then run my moonlights for several hours, then total darkness for several hours.

Should I be running them more intense?

I have a a RW8 and RW4 for water flow with a JBWave to dial in the flow..

Thoughts? Suggestions?

Thank you!

 

[NanaReefer]

If anything I'd lower the whites to 15% max for about 5hrs a day. Blues 8hrs a day. These are very strong lights! Always start low with LED's. Acclimate slowly.

 

[EndlessReef]

Following I have reef radiance lumentek pro over my 40B. Still trying to find that perfect intensity for my tank

 

[CSlater21]

Thanks for the input.. Anyone have any other tidbits or possibly a lighting schedule with intensity for me??

 

[CSlater21]

I am currently running at 45% Blue and now 18% White..

My Xenia seem to be fading away... What might the issue be??

 

[Daytonareefing]

I run my lights at 35 percent blue and 30 percent white. I would turn your blue down a little and see if your bubble coral starts opening more.