Hydra 26 suggestion settings

[Alvin Alejandro]

So I have a 40 gallon shallow 24×24×16. The fixture is set 12 inches from the water line. I was wondering if these numbers look right to you guys. If not does anybody have a suggestion on what I should run. I currently have 2 scans a bi color Hammer coral and a chalice. Thanks in advance

 

[jsker]

I have the 26 hd's, you are about were I have mine set at and my corals came to life. I have a 72 gal at 48 x 18w x 21 deep. I was told not to go much higher that 40% or I would fry everything. I can down load pre sets or configurations and then upload them to my lights. Can you do this?

 

[jsker]

oh if your LFS has a par meter you can use or rent, that would be the best way to set your lights. Rummer has it that AI is going to have pre set for download some day. This were I am at right now.

 

[Alvin Alejandro]

oh if your LFS has a par meter you can use or rent, that would be the best way to set your lights. Rummer has it that AI is going to have pre set for download some day. This were I am at right now.

Oh okay see my biggest worry is since the tank is only 16 inches tall that it might be too strong. Even my lights only peak at about 36% for the blues violet and uv and the rest about 20% so do we have to keep it at 40% or can we gradually increase the intensity as they get acclimated? The awm module on the apex has preset modes you can choose from. This settings I got off someone on here that has an amazing tank so I thought I'd try it out.

 

[jsker]

Oh okay see my biggest worry is since the tank is only 16 inches tall that it might be too strong. Even my lights only peak at about 36% for the blues violet and uv and the rest about 20% so do we have to keep it at 40% or can we gradually increase the intensity as they get acclimated? The awm module on the apex has preset modes you can choose from. This settings I got off someone on here that has an amazing tank so I thought I'd try it out.

I was in another blog and some guys have there's set at %100 percent after acclimating for a year or so(these were just the Hydra 26 not the HD's). I am 10 inches off the water and to mention again I am blown away by how my coral look compared to my old lights. A member @john.m.cole3 and I are starting a comparison thread with t5 and the Hydra's check it out, I am hoping we can get some input and setting comparison a long with T5 input too. I am only running the Hydra 26 hd with not T5 @john.m.cole3 is only running t5 we have the same tanks and almost the same setups. We were both running the same LED before we switched over to our new lights.

 

[Alvin Alejandro]

I was in another blog and some guys have there's set at %100 percent after acclimating for a year or so(these were just the Hydra 26 not the HD's). I am 10 inches off the water and to mention again I am blown away by how my coral look compared to my old lights. A member @john.m.cole3 and I are starting a comparison thread with t5 and the Hydra's check it out, I am hoping we can get some input and setting comparison a long with T5 input too. I am only running the Hydra 26 hd with not T5 @john.m.cole3 is only running t5 we have the same tanks and almost the same setups. We were both running the same LED before we switched over to our new lights.

Awesome I'll have to take a look at that. And I have just the regular hydra 26s not the HD. What's the difference between the 2?

 

[jsker]

On the HD's they take the power that you are not using, lets say the white channel, and drops the surplus power it into the other channels. http://www.aquaillumination.com/lighting/hydra/ go down about a third of a page and AI explains it better then I. FYI I am just in hobby and do not work in the industry:D

 

[damon.strange.5]

AI also has a group page on Facebook. Not a lot going on in there but once you join they have a few files in there to upload.

 

[Alvin Alejandro]

AI also has a group page on Facebook. Not a lot going on in there but once you join they have a few files in there to upload.

What's the group called?

 

[damon.strange.5]

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[mcarroll]

I was wondering if these numbers look right to you guys. If not does anybody have a suggestion on what I should run.

Unfortunately % numbers like that are particular to your fixture.

If you could download a $free [HASHTAG]#lux[/HASHTAG] [HASHTAG]#meter[/HASHTAG] app and take a few measurements around the surface of the tank and report the results, we could tell you some more.

Also, while your app installs, place an order at any major reseller for an "LX-1010B" lux meter, or similar....usually $15 delivered. Better than an app and safer to use over your tank. ;)

(A PAR meter will work too, but for this purpose they aren't much better, and they are expensive and rare. Apogee's very cheapest meter that measures only in air costs $325!)

I can tell you in advance that:

• Direct sunlight at sea level = about 100,000 lux = about 2000 PAR = about 1000 watts per square meter
• In general...
  • Corals will do OK with around 10,000-15,000 lux or higher, surviving even down to 1000-5000 lux.
  • Above maybe 50,000 lux, corals start becoming stressed with the byproducts of excessive photosynthesis.
  • Above 80,000 lux many corals will demonstrate observable symptoms.
  • More light is not better in most cases....though there are notable exceptions, especially for some particular animals.

 

[Alvin Alejandro]

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Thank you!