Reefi Uno Spectrum settings?

[TheStrangler]

Ahoy all, I've been looking for resources but pickings are slim. I hear tell of a facebook group but I'm not on facebook which makes it tough to find info. I've got three reefi unos and I'm looking for suggestions for light spectrum settings. I've used the preset Full and LPS settings but I'm really not a fan of them. I'm looking for I guess something similar to AB+ a full spectrum for a mixed reef with a little bit of added white for viewing vs deep blue for daytime. The lights are a little harsh on the eyes and all greens show as murky browns. I'm currently using the full spectrum preset but nothing really pops in the way that they should. I'm not as confident adjusting the light settings as my prior lights haven't used, lime, amber, cool, or warm settings. Does anyone have any light profiles that they're a fan of? I've got a par meter and I just adjust the master power level up or down as needed so I'm not concerned with the quantity of light, just the spectrum and visual appeal.

I've got three mounted 18 inches above the tank on 35% power and my sand bed is consistently 100 par and up at the top of my rockwork is in the 300-350 range. They're good quality lights, I'm just not familiar with what I need to tweak to get to where I'd like to be. If anyone has any tips I'd appreciate it.

 

[Mattiejay6]

Ahoy all, I've been looking for resources but pickings are slim. I hear tell of a facebook group but I'm not on facebook which makes it tough to find info. I've got three reefi unos and I'm looking for suggestions for light spectrum settings. I've used the preset Full and LPS settings but I'm really not a fan of them. I'm looking for I guess something similar to AB+ a full spectrum for a mixed reef with a little bit of added white for viewing vs deep blue for daytime. The lights are a little harsh on the eyes and all greens show as murky browns. I'm currently using the full spectrum preset but nothing really pops in the way that they should. I'm not as confident adjusting the light settings as my prior lights haven't used, lime, amber, cool, or warm settings. Does anyone have any light profiles that they're a fan of? I've got a par meter and I just adjust the master power level up or down as needed so I'm not concerned with the quantity of light, just the spectrum and visual appeal.

I've got three mounted 18 inches above the tank on 35% power and my sand bed is consistently 100 par and up at the top of my rockwork is in the 300-350 range. They're good quality lights, I'm just not familiar with what I need to tweak to get to where I'd like to be. If anyone has any tips I'd appreciate it.

I have my own profile, that I use that appeals to me, with what I feel is optimal growth until afternoon with heavier blue pop to bring out the uv pop in corals. Attached my profile for you.

 

[Bruttall]

Light Profile, I run a long duration cycle but my tank seems to like it. I run 4 of them over an 8ft 300g mounted 12 inches above water line with 80 - 100 par on sand in 27 inches of water. IMO your lights are to high above your water.

My Tank.

 

[twentyleagues]

I just run the lps preset and added cool white, warm white and amber until I liked the look. I only added those on my midday bar which currently runs for 4 hrs. I would say it is close to 14k maybe a little whiter like 12k. Ill have to get a new screen shot of the schedule I cant find the old one.

 

[TheStrangler]

Thanks everyone, I'll give your suggestions a try! I run my lights high for spread even with the 90 degree deflectors. Im running 3 over a 4 ft x 3 ft tank thats only 20 inches deep. Two would have been sufficient but I prefer to run them high up and low % for longevity

 

[newfly]

my approach is the following. Bump all the blues to 100%, then increase whites, green and red to get to the color you like. Adjust the master % to get to the PAR.

 

[josh57]

I can send a picture of mine when I get home. It took a lot of tinkering to get it where I liked it. All the blue and UV channels except the first one that’s “Blue” I have at the same level. “Blue” which is more cyanish I have a little bit higher than the others which helps get rid of that purple look. For my daylight setting.

For my more blue setting I use the same thing but pull whites down.

For my early morning and late night I do the same thing as my blue setting but almost completely have the white channels off. And pull back the “Blue” channel to a little bit less than the other blue and UV channels. To give it more a purple nighttime look.