Im running it on an im15 as well ,and i run more white than anyone ive seen really . My blues peak at 55ish and whites close to 30 for 3 hrs then a slow ramp down . Violets no more than like 12%. Its still a bit blue for me .
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The previous light was from unknown company which came with this tank , It has no adjustable settingswhat was your previous light and what intensities was it running? K7 at 50/50/50 is actually quite strong, so you'd want to avoid burning your corals if they haven't been receiving as much light.
What about these settingswhat was your previous light and what intensities was it running? K7 at 50/50/50 is actually quite strong, so you'd want to avoid burning your corals if they haven't been receiving as much light.
Probably should have asked first, what do you have in your tank?The previous light was from unknown company which came with this tank , It has no adjustable settings
Should I reduce all the channels to 30?
Right now only Softie, but I am planning to have SPS and LPS in the futureProbably should have asked first, what do you have in your tank?
Looks like an ~20gal 18"x18" cube. Perfect for this light. With softies I'd start with your 30/30/30 setting and slowly increase blue and violet towards 50/50/30. If you like a whiter look, go ahead and increase the whites. At 50/50/30, you should be able to grow most LPS in the middle of the tank and the lower light LPS on the sides. At the top of your rocks, you can do SPS, too (maybe not acros, I don't know as I don't have a tank set up for acros, just montis, birdsnests, pavonas and stylos). Can then start increasing to get more SPS in range!Right now only Softie, but I am planning to have SPS and LPS in the future
What is your opinion about increasing 5 percent every Week until reaching 50 percent ? (30-35-40-45-50 )Looks like an ~20gal 18"x18" cube. Perfect for this light. With softies I'd start with your 30/30/30 setting and slowly increase blue and violet towards 50/50/30. If you like a whiter look, go ahead and increase the whites. At 50/50/30, you should be able to grow most LPS in the middle of the tank and the lower light LPS on the sides. At the top of your rocks, you can do SPS, too (maybe not acros, I don't know as I don't have a tank set up for acros, just montis, birdsnests, pavonas and stylos). Can then start increasing to get more SPS in range!
Bit beyond my knowledge base to say. I do 1% every other day, which is close to 5% per week. Remember that with this light the biggest per % PAR increase comes from blue channel, so I would at least stagger a bit. Corals will tell you if they don't like it, too!What is your opinion about increasing 5 percent every Week until reaching 50 percent ? (30-35-40-45-50 )
Thank you for your help.Bit beyond my knowledge base to say. I do 1% every other day, which is close to 5% per week. Remember that with this light the biggest per % PAR increase comes from blue channel, so I would at least stagger a bit. Corals will tell you if they don't like it, too!
Thank you for that! I just got a PARwise and setting up my 40L with 2 K7 minis. Once that's up and running will report.if you can borrow or rent a par meter, that would be a great thing to do. I was able to from a local reef store for $45, money well spent
I'm the one that shared the par readings on the IM15 and the K7 mini. yes, the blue channel has most of the par energy
what kind of corals?Im running it on an im15 as well ,and i run more white than anyone ive seen really . My blues peak at 55ish and whites close to 30 for 3 hrs then a slow ramp down . Violets no more than like 12%. Its still a bit blue for me .
After one day of using the light I would like to confirm that it’s much brighter than my previous light even at 30-30-30 percent .Looks like an ~20gal 18"x18" cube. Perfect for this light. With softies I'd start with your 30/30/30 setting and slowly increase blue and violet towards 50/50/30. If you like a whiter look, go ahead and increase the whites. At 50/50/30, you should be able to grow most LPS in the middle of the tank and the lower light LPS on the sides. At the top of your rocks, you can do SPS, too (maybe not acros, I don't know as I don't have a tank set up for acros, just montis, birdsnests, pavonas and stylos). Can then start increasing to get more SPS in range!
@Erikinsac made an excellent analysis of this light over a 15" cube:After one day of using the light I would like to confirm that it’s much brighter than my previous light even at 30-30-30 percent .
should I increase the brightness or just keep it at 30
For algae, it is going to be hard to pinpoint the problem just to the lighting. In fact, I would save lighting adjustments for last and first work on what other issues may be causing the algae. Do you know what your current nitrates and phosphates are at? How much/often/what are your feeding? What fish? What filtration? Lots of variables regarding algae. I would recommend starting a new post for controlling your algae to get advice and write as much detail as possible in the initial post. You can tag me as well.I have been using the light since 20 days till now .
The Corals are doing great but I’m facing algae problem on the rocks and also on the corals .
what is your recommendation?
Here is the light setting
For algae, it is going to be hard to pinpoint the problem just to the lighting. In fact, I would save lighting adjustments for last and first work on what other issues may be causing the algae. Do you know what your current nitrates and phosphates are at? How much/often/what are your feeding? What fish? What filtration? Lots of variables regarding algae. I would recommend starting a new post for controlling your algae to get advice and write as much detail as possible in the initial post. You can tag me as well.
Trying this schedule on my k7mini!
Thanks for digging up this thread! That looks cool, what's your inspiration for that schedule?Trying this schedule on my k7mini!