reefer 200 xl - which light would you use?

[I.AM.MR.MIKE]

thanks man..
yeah its pretty clean and looks cool.
However, my wife wants something that looks "gucci" you know

something clean which looks like made by a designer. (yeah yeah I know)

She likes the Orphek as the lamp looks pretty you know

REEFLED 90

 

[Acros]

Neptune sky is on sale! $200 off.

 

[chipchipbro]

I think not here in my country..
cannot even find neptune sky here in switzerland :O

Someone offered a Hydra32HD but I think thats kinda the same as they XR15 g5 blue right?

 

[Acros]

I think not here in my country..
cannot even find neptune sky here in switzerland :O

Someone offered a Hydra32HD but I think thats kinda the same as they XR15 g5 blue right?

Yes, pretty much the same.

 

[chipchipbro]

Ok..

ended up with 2 AI Hydra 32HD
Not im now sure how to set them up as I have no par reader.. anyone using 2 of them over a small tank?

 

[chipchipbro]

I mean my setting was maybe a bit overpowered but im not sure..

uv/v 120%
rb/b 110%
green/red 9%
white 30%

 

[MartinM]

You’ll definitely want to get yourself a PAR meter. Sounds like a lot of light, are you keeping clams? I’m using a single 150w GrassyCore LED on my 200XL and I’m growing maxima and crocea clams at 400+ par near the surface.

 

[Charlie’s Frags]

I mean my setting was maybe a bit overpowered but im not sure..

uv/v 120%
rb/b 110%
green/red 9%
white 30%

How many watts are those settings and how high are they mounted?

 

[chipchipbro]

How many watts are those settings and how high are they mounted?

Well with:
uv/v 90%
rb/b 100%
g/r 9%
white 25%

I get 64 watts x 2.. so, 128 watts if im correct

The lights are mounted 13“ above surface

 

[Charlie’s Frags]

Well with:
uv/v 90%
rb/b 100%
g/r 9%
white 25%

I get 64 watts x 2.. so, 128 watts if im correct

The lights are mounted 13“ above surface

And how many gallons is the tank?

 

[chipchipbro]

And how many gallons is the tank?

tank is 42gal (display only)
Its 24"L x 21"H x 22.6"W

 

[Charlie’s Frags]

tank is 42gal (display only)
Its 24"L x 21"H x 22.6"W

I would crank the uv to 100 and blues and violet up until you’re at at 75 watts each.

 

[chipchipbro]

I would crank the uv to 100 and blues and violet up until you’re at at 75 watts each.

OK, sounds good.. I will try this out then. thanks man

 

[A Young Reefer]

Ok..

ended up with 2 AI Hydra 32HD
Not im now sure how to set them up as I have no par reader.. anyone using 2 of them over a small tank?

Good decision, I am using one 32 along with two Ai primes on a reefer 250.
You will have excellent coverage, and you will like them.

 

[Charlie’s Frags]

OK, sounds good.. I will try this out then. thanks man

My corals never liked whites higher than 25-30 with the hydras.

 

[chipchipbro]

My corals never liked whites higher than 25-30 with the hydras.

Yeah, I saw BRS recommends 60% for best spectrum.. but as far as I remember from my AI Primes I was never above 25% in whites.. I guess I will keep it max 25%.. or would you even go lower?

 

[Charlie’s Frags]

Yeah, I saw BRS recommends 60% for best spectrum.. but as far as I remember from my AI Primes I was never above 25% in whites.. I guess I will keep it max 25%.. or would you even go lower?

25 should be good.

 

[chipchipbro]

25 should be good.

thanks charlie.. will try this out..
75 watts each and i might try to keep royal blue and blue at the same percentage then

 

[chipchipbro]

Good decision, I am using one 32 along with two Ai primes on a reefer 250.
You will have excellent coverage, and you will like them.

whats your settings and intensities man?

 

[chipchipbro]

25 should be good.

charlie.. my acros kinda lost color and browned a bit.. now I am not sure if this can happen due to too intense light? I am absolutely unsure.. the AI Signature schedules are all completely different though..

So, my question is.. do I have to crank that stuff up when it browned or is it due too to much light and I need to lower it? Im a bit confused