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14000k cold white =20%
450nm deep sea blue+457nm dark blue=50%
430 nm light blue=50%
420nm purple light +410 nm purple light =50%
660 nm infrared light = 15%
500 nm green light = 15%
sunrise=9 to 10:30
sunset 7:45 to 9
Im new to reefing and had gotten a cheaper light on amazon i tried my best with the setting but i still feel like im doing it wrong i have zoas and palys with a starry polp frag i plan on adding an anemone in soon, what should my light spectrum be? i feel like im doing it wrong
 

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14000k cold white =20%
450nm deep sea blue+457nm dark blue=50%
430 nm light blue=50%
420nm purple light +410 nm purple light =50%
660 nm infrared light = 15%
500 nm green light = 15%
sunrise=9 to 10:30
sunset 7:45 to 9
Im new to reefing and had gotten a cheaper light on amazon i tried my best with the setting but i still feel like im doing it wrong i have zoas and palys with a starry polp frag i plan on adding an anemone in soon, what should my light spectrum be? i feel like im doing it wrong
What light did you get for how big a tank?
I would avoid the nem for a while longer
The like a stable tank and light is a big factor
 
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What light did you get for how big a tank?
I would avoid the nem for a while longer
The like a stable tank and light is a big factor
Im honestly confused as to what the brand is but here is the light its pretty bright my tank is a 24 gallon the reviews said it was pretty strong and they had good reviews but im not sure too much about it and i mean by soon for the anemone a month at least but if even longer is better than i will do so im not in a rush, right now my palys ans zoas and growing very rapidly but all the other corals (pulsing xenia, mushroom and some other frag my grower had given to me) are new so i will have to see how they fair also
 

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Im honestly confused as to what the brand is but here is the light its pretty bright my tank is a 24 gallon the reviews said it was pretty strong and they had good reviews but im not sure too much about it and i mean by soon for the anemone a month at least but if even longer is better than i will do so im not in a rush, right now my palys ans zoas and growing very rapidly but all the other corals (pulsing xenia, mushroom and some other frag my grower had given to me) are new so i will have to see how they fair also
sorry and i forgot my starry polps
 

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right now my palys ans zoas and growing very rapidly but all the other corals (pulsing xenia, mushroom and some other frag my grower had given to me) are new so i will have to see how they fair also
The light looks ok. 85w should be enough for that tank.
If you look at this light and its controls
click and see how some have it set (signature tab)
it will give you an idea of what people have their lights set at.
If you have good growth now I would leave it.
 

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