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[Deanster12]

Hi have just bought some second hand Hydra HD 52 lights for my 50 gallon, I am currently running them at about 65 watts mostly in blues, the only problem is what is the setting that makes your corals colours pop

 

[MnFish1]

Hi have just bought some second hand Hydra HD 52 lights for my 50 gallon, I am currently running them at about 65 watts mostly in blues, the only problem is what is the setting that makes your corals colours pop

It depends on what you mean by 'pop' - if you mean the fluorescence - it's using more blue - if you want a more natural light - its white. There are many pre-programmed settings for Hydra - I would suggest you try several of those first - to see which one gives you the look you want - if none - you can just adjust them to your preference

 

[Deanster12]

Should I be putting the blues to 100%, the whites are on 20%, these lights are quite bright and powerful I just don’t want to bleach anything or blow my lights