Radion xr15 gen 5 blue brake in?

[mightynova63]

I just purchesed a Radion xr15 blue to upgrade my frag tank from a cheep amazon light. The tank is a 10 gal. tank (the light will go to my 48x24x16 when build is done). I am not sure what to set the % to I know it's way to strong and don't want to heart my corals (zoa's, torach's monti's, and mushrooms). any suggestions

 

[JGT]

I just purchesed a Radion xr15 blue to upgrade my frag tank from a cheep amazon light. The tank is a 10 gal. tank (the light will go to my 48x24x16 when build is done). I am not sure what to set the % to I know it's way to strong and don't want to heart my corals (zoa's, torach's monti's, and mushrooms). any suggestions

They have an acclimation mode as part of the Mobius app. I’d start with that.

 

[mtraylor]

Use the lps program. Even at 100% used on their arm you will get around say 80 to 100 par in 10inch height tank

 

[mightynova63]

Use the lps program. Even at 100% used on their arm you will get around say 80 to 100 par in 10inch height tank

as low as that sounds my old light was maybe putting out 30 par. tank depth is about 13" and im going to start out with the light at about 10" above the tank.

 

[mightynova63]

They have an acclimation mode as part of the Mobius app. I’d start with that.

I did see this option but was not really clear on how or what it is for.

 

[JGT]

I did see this option but was not really clear on how or what it is for.

Exactly what you are attempting to do. Starts the lights off at low intensity and gradually ramps them up over several weeks.

 

[mtraylor]

Ok. Just use your par meter and lps program
You will be good. Dial it in

 

[Sisterlimonpot]

To tackle this from a logical perspective, you will need to test your par from your old lights and then mimic the new xr15s to that setting within the same or close to the same spectrum.

Once you do that, you can then take advantage of the acclimation feature in mobius and set the lights to 60% for 45 days. that's a safe enough time frame to get your corals used to the new light and spectrum.