New Ai light. Ugh

[WhoKnew]

I have been a reefer for about 20 years. I just purchased an AI and having difficulty with the setting. While presets are okay for this light it is not showcasing my tank. I recently moved and sold my 225g now that I am renting I only have the larger biocube. My corals are doing really well. Just can’t get the optimal setting in this signature light. Any suggestions

 

[TangerineSpeedo]

I have been a reefer for about 20 years. I just purchased an AI and having difficulty with the setting. While presets are okay for this light it is not showcasing my tank. I recently moved and sold my 225g now that I am renting I only have the larger biocube. My corals are doing really well. Just can’t get the optimal setting in this signature light. Any suggestions

I guess it would be easier to know what your goals were. I assume you are using the app. If you go to the web site, you can look at the signature series pre sets. I, like many use the David Saxby settings, but I slightly modify them to suit my needs. Making your own settings from scratch can be a task with the app. It is easier to modify someone’s else’s to suit your needs.

 

[mav3rick478]

Yup I modified Saxby, no red or green, less peeks and valleys and less white.

 

[WhoKnew]

Yup I modified Saxby, no red or green, less peeks and valleys and less white.

How did you modify. I tried and the lights flickered with every change. Could you send me a picture of your modification

 

[exnisstech]

Not sure what you want to achieve but this is my setting on a hydra 26. The lights do cycle when you make changes, that is normal. I assume your using the app?

 

[mav3rick478]

How did you modify. I tried and the lights flickered with every change. Could you send me a picture of your modification

Yes, they will change instantly as you move the sliders. Here's my modified Saxby.



 

[WhoKnew]

Thank you. The app is not very user friendly. I just left Kessil lights to try AI. I hope I won’t be disappointed!

 

[reaper93]

I use BRS's recommended settings and I like that way it looks. Welcome to R2R!

 

[WhoKnew]

Yes, they will change instantly as you move the sliders. Here's my modified Saxby.



Nice. You removed the red and green. Also looks like it will be blue not turquoise. Hmm. How is your growth?

 

[WhoKnew]

I use BRS's recommended settings and I like that way it looks. Welcome to R2R!

So sorry. BRS’s?

 

[mav3rick478]

It's ok once you've used it a few times and find a schedule you like as a starting point. In all honesty I've only changed my settings a few times and now basically don't even touch them. Growth is ok, I'm LPS dominate so you know they take a while to get going but there is growth. I'm running two 26hd over a 75 gallon tank. Going to buy a Quanta Meso Blue bar to supplement the lower blue and violet range that my lights lack.

 

[SPS2020]

BRS Recommendation for Hydra 26HD

 

[TangerineSpeedo]

We forgot to tell him about the "two fingers" If you have a Pre-Set loaded ie: bixby or BRS, if you look at the screen with the daily graph, not the individual sliders screen. you can move things around with two fingers. don't forget to hit "save as' after. There are some decent tutorials on youtube that can help. IT IS an PIA but after you spend an hour pulling your hair out... your done, never have to touch it again... until someone asks you how you did it... then you forget...

 

[X-37B]

Here is my 20 nano stag system.
The AI app is pretty simple if I can use it, lol.
I run 2 16hds on the nano cube. Tanks 7 months old.

 

[WhoKnew]

This lighting look great. I’m going to try it. Thank you. I have a 49 and only one light. Probably should inves in two?

 

[Fish Think Pink]

I have an older AI light, but here are my parameters - I use 3 but I have 180g

 

[Sean Clark]

Welcome to the party.