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Good morning guys,

Just ordered two Kessil A160WE with the controller for my Fluval M90. I've had the Fluval full spectrum sea and marine led for the past 6 months. I was hoping to get some advice on how to set the lights, times and brightest.

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start with low intensity.
i had my 360 wayyy too high mine now max the cycle out at 45% intensity on a 60g cube. (24" deep)
start low and increase over time little by little
 
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start with low intensity.
i had my 360 wayyy too high mine now max the cycle out at 45% intensity on a 60g cube. (24" deep)
start low and increase over time little by little
How long is your cycles? At what time should it start and end?
 

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I run a 12 hour light cycle.

9:00AM Color: 0 Intensity: 10
11:00AM Color: 25 Intensity: 30
1:00PM Color: 45 Intensity: 45
4:00PM Color 45 Intensity: 45
7:00 PM Color: 25 Intensity: 30
9:00PM Color: 0 Intensity: 0

a little less white, still aesthetically pleasing to the eye and not overly blue.

just recently (a week ago or less) I was ramping up to 65% intensity and my LPS was suffering. (this tank has only been about for 2 1/2 months)
I backed it to down to the 45% mark and everything looks happy.
 
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agreed fully. mine runs bluer than I thought id originally like it, but its made my sps really grow so ill leave it. confirmed bluer is safer and lower intensity on up. im about 50 % as well
 
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I run a 12 hour light cycle.

9:00AM Color: 0 Intensity: 10
11:00AM Color: 25 Intensity: 30
1:00PM Color: 45 Intensity: 45
4:00PM Color 45 Intensity: 45
7:00 PM Color: 25 Intensity: 30
9:00PM Color: 0 Intensity: 0

a little less white, still aesthetically pleasing to the eye and not overly blue.

just recently (a week ago or less) I was ramping up to 65% intensity and my LPS was suffering. (this tank has only been about for 2 1/2 months)
I backed it to down to the 45% mark and everything looks happy.
How far up do they have to be from the top of the tank?
 

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