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Hello, So i’m currently trying to go for an LPS tank which I believe is around 150 average par? Correct me if i’m wrong of course, but i’m really struggling with my lighting so if anyone has any advice or feedback please let me know!

Here’s a picture of my current light schedule, I start off in the morning with a very small 1 hour light period then I go to a bright stage where I have 100% blues and 55% whites (also there’s like a green channel 2 that I have at 75% which I have no clue what that channel does or what it’s suppost to do so if anyone knows please let me know) then after that I drop my lights down about 20 percent on each for the rest of the day.

I just want to know what par should I aim for in that first bright section, and what par for that second section? And is my schedule bad ? anything to change? I want the second section to look really cool like as if it’s deep water but I don’t really know how. Any help appreciated !
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I've never gotten that complex, not saying its right or wrong. I just have a 1hr ramp up, 1hr ramp down.

I aim for 125 par on the sand. Then you have tons of flexibility with placing things higher on rocks that need more light.
 

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