Mike Paletta's Lighting Schedule

[Waalker]

Mike mentions a lighting schedule he is using in this video where he does an 8 hour cycle that:
1) ramps up to max white over 2 hours
2) stays at max for 1 hour
3) down 30% to max blue spectrum for an hour

He basically keeps this going for the 8 hour cycle, I am very curious where the blue spectrum is at in this type of cycle? I am using Kessil 360's with the spectral controller, so I don't have near enough schedule points for this, but I want to use a version of it. Any thoughts?

 

[reeferfoxx]

He basically keeps this going for the 8 hour cycle, I am very curious where the blue spectrum is at in this type of cycle? I am using Kessil 360's with the spectral controller, so I don't have near enough schedule points for this, but I want to use a version of it. Any thoughts?

When he's talking blues he's talking the blue channels. Includes blues, violets, uv. From my understanding Kessils blue channel is similar if not better+/-. It's relative to say the least. If you can mimic without worrying about the spectral composition you would be doing the same but with kessil logic.

 

[madweazl]

There are so many variables with that tank, I don't know why you'd try to replicate anything honestly. With an SPS dominant tank, I ramp color from 0% to 60% for two hours (10am-12pm), leave it at 60% for eight hours, and then bring it back down to 0%.