Please help AI Prime schedule questions?

[kyleshaw81503]

So I just received my new AI Prime 16 HD super happy with it. I’m coming from the stock Biocube 32 LED hood, unbelievable difference in quality.
anyways I am nervous about burning the living hell out of the corals with this thing. I am currently running a schedule downloaded from a R2R member supposedly it’s a mix between BRS AB+ and David Saxby. I will post a picture of the schedule at its peak. I do have it on a 30 day acclimation mode currently.
my concern with it is people are saying they are getting bleaching from the Saxby schedule and the peak for that schedule UV and Blues is like 50ish%. The schedule I’m running is at 116% at its peak. I have Sps at the top and lps softies towards the bottom. Light is mounted 10” from the water. Is 116% to much for a bio cube?

 

[Lps_lover12]

Your best bet would be to rent a par meter and get the measurements from the biocube light and match is as close as possible with the prime then slowly raise it up. That uv is quite high and will cause the lens to melt quicker

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

Agree the best way to tell is with a par meter, but your corals look good and happy, and that's the next best way to tell.

AI16 is not that strong. I have it set at 85% on my 15 gallon which has 12" depth. Your biocube has what, 24" depth probably?

 

[kyleshaw81503]

Agree the best way to tell is with a par meter, but your corals look good and happy, and that's the next best way to tell.

AI16 is not that strong. I have it set at 85% on my 15 gallon which has 12" depth. Your biocube has what, 24" depth probably?

Ya I think 24 inch sounds about right.

 

[kyleshaw81503]

I’m super bummed bull reef was doing the rentals last week. They just did away with it now they want you to purchase and then you can send it back for a restocking fee for $100. They were renting them for $50-$60. Don’t really blame them though, people suck I’m sure they came back broken all the time. No one cares when it’s not theirs you know. Really would like to have one but yikes 400ish dollars to use a hand full of times idk!

 

[V A R I A N T]

Seneye device has a PAR meter feature and it’s $200ish. Might be worth a look. In my past I owned a Nuvo 20 with AI Primes. I ran AB+ at 75% using acclimation mode and that was 225-300 par mid tank. Lights were 10” above the tank. Good luck with your build.

 

[EricR]

We need a PAR meter "pass around" thread where each person just pays the previous like $40 for shipping/time/whatever.

I'm running 55% of BRS settings on 2x AI Primes and no idea what I'm doing.
Ricordea on sand bed seem to like it.
Different types of zoas flat (so I assume enough light) vs stretching at same spot ... so I have no idea

 

[damsels are not mean]

Start low and gradually increase it. Eventually corals will close to protect themselves. That's a limit. Dial it back from there.