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Hi, i have searched far and wide and found varying levels of answer to my question.
I currently picked up an ATI 8x39w T5 Dimmable for my tank.
I am coming from 2xAI Primes which i ran at almost max, however over a 3x2 shallow tank they were arguaby under powered.
I now have a lot of power in the T5 but i am struggling to find a starting point so i dont hurt my tank.
Its running 6 bulbs al on channel two as i need to buy 2 more bulbs for the other channel
Many have said start low and work up, but what is low. I have struggled to find a reference point of comparison to what i have moved from.
Then others have said T5s are much for forgiving and due to the spread and diffused nature of the light corals can take a lot more par from T5 than LED and just "put the lights on".
But then i have more light hitting parts of corals that have less light previously.
I have them on now for 10hrs (same as the LEDs were running) with an hour ramp each way at 40% but unsure is this is low enough or too low.
Looking for any advice based on experience.
Thanks guys.
I currently picked up an ATI 8x39w T5 Dimmable for my tank.
I am coming from 2xAI Primes which i ran at almost max, however over a 3x2 shallow tank they were arguaby under powered.
I now have a lot of power in the T5 but i am struggling to find a starting point so i dont hurt my tank.
Its running 6 bulbs al on channel two as i need to buy 2 more bulbs for the other channel
Many have said start low and work up, but what is low. I have struggled to find a reference point of comparison to what i have moved from.
Then others have said T5s are much for forgiving and due to the spread and diffused nature of the light corals can take a lot more par from T5 than LED and just "put the lights on".
But then i have more light hitting parts of corals that have less light previously.
I have them on now for 10hrs (same as the LEDs were running) with an hour ramp each way at 40% but unsure is this is low enough or too low.
Looking for any advice based on experience.
Thanks guys.