(this is a cross post; forgive me this is looked down upon)
My tank was set up in December 2022 and when my LFS did so, they used the 15K program but at 50% intensity (not the 100% like the default program is set).
I'm looking at the PAR mapping done by Bulk Reef Supply on the 24" cube tank (mine is a little smaller) ( https://www.bulkreefsupply.com/cont...his-is-the-red-sea-reefled-brstv-investigates ). They ran the 15K preset at 100% intensity. Looks like even at 6 inches below the surface in the center, an SPS might be happy but there doesn't appear enough PAR further from center. This might explain why a small SPS failed on me (one of several things I'm sure) since the PAR at 50% likely was not nearly enough.
My question: Do I run the risk of harming my tank by just doing the 15K preset at 100% intensity? I'm not sure why my LFS started at 50%. Any pros/cons? Increase risk of algae/cyano/etc? (I have some cyano right now).
My tank was set up in December 2022 and when my LFS did so, they used the 15K program but at 50% intensity (not the 100% like the default program is set).
I'm looking at the PAR mapping done by Bulk Reef Supply on the 24" cube tank (mine is a little smaller) ( https://www.bulkreefsupply.com/cont...his-is-the-red-sea-reefled-brstv-investigates ). They ran the 15K preset at 100% intensity. Looks like even at 6 inches below the surface in the center, an SPS might be happy but there doesn't appear enough PAR further from center. This might explain why a small SPS failed on me (one of several things I'm sure) since the PAR at 50% likely was not nearly enough.
My question: Do I run the risk of harming my tank by just doing the 15K preset at 100% intensity? I'm not sure why my LFS started at 50%. Any pros/cons? Increase risk of algae/cyano/etc? (I have some cyano right now).
