Hi all,
Short and to the point for you. Are you confused about the RED SEA LED50 light settings and what they should be on. LOOK NO FURTHER. As I have 10 months worth of experience, trial and error and prob about £300 worth of dead coral that has given me the knownledge about this light.
basically, red sea have made a super powerful light, full stop. < So, 100% blues and whatever whites.... don't even think about it!!!
SPS dominant tank???? simple go for max 50% blues and about 10-20% whites.
LPS and softies>>> simple... got for no more than 40% blues and 10-20% whites.
i personally have found the sweet spot for my LPS dominant tank (no more SPS, got rid) at 35% blues and 5% whites. only 5% whites because i personally like that look over higher whites at 10,15 or 20% whites.
I noticed that while acclimatising my corals, in the morning when the lights were coming up that my orange plate coral on the sand and acans would puff up nicely once the blues got to 35%, then after they would start to slowly deflate again.
I have a red sea nano max.
i've done blues on 100%. 50%, 40% and now on 35% and finally, the corals love it and stay puffed up all over the tank.
also a really good give away that this is right is that I have zoa's at the bottom of the tank more near the corner of the tank where the PAR will be the lowest. and at 35% blues and 5% whites they don't reach upward for more light. So that tells me that even the corner is getting enough PAR for bottom dwelling corals.
So, hope that helps any people who just bought a new single red led50 for their tank or have a new max nano tank.
BLUES SETTING!
100% NOOOOO
50% SPS Dominant.
45% maybe for mixed reef
35% LPS Dominant. (sweet spot)
25-30% SOFTIES only
under 25% TOO LOW
Short and to the point for you. Are you confused about the RED SEA LED50 light settings and what they should be on. LOOK NO FURTHER. As I have 10 months worth of experience, trial and error and prob about £300 worth of dead coral that has given me the knownledge about this light.
basically, red sea have made a super powerful light, full stop. < So, 100% blues and whatever whites.... don't even think about it!!!
SPS dominant tank???? simple go for max 50% blues and about 10-20% whites.
LPS and softies>>> simple... got for no more than 40% blues and 10-20% whites.
i personally have found the sweet spot for my LPS dominant tank (no more SPS, got rid) at 35% blues and 5% whites. only 5% whites because i personally like that look over higher whites at 10,15 or 20% whites.
I noticed that while acclimatising my corals, in the morning when the lights were coming up that my orange plate coral on the sand and acans would puff up nicely once the blues got to 35%, then after they would start to slowly deflate again.
I have a red sea nano max.
i've done blues on 100%. 50%, 40% and now on 35% and finally, the corals love it and stay puffed up all over the tank.
also a really good give away that this is right is that I have zoa's at the bottom of the tank more near the corner of the tank where the PAR will be the lowest. and at 35% blues and 5% whites they don't reach upward for more light. So that tells me that even the corner is getting enough PAR for bottom dwelling corals.
So, hope that helps any people who just bought a new single red led50 for their tank or have a new max nano tank.
BLUES SETTING!
100% NOOOOO
50% SPS Dominant.
45% maybe for mixed reef
35% LPS Dominant. (sweet spot)
25-30% SOFTIES only
under 25% TOO LOW