Started Dosing All for Reef Need Help

[Cdavis66]

I use kessils for my tanks and the A360x is super powerful. You can't use your eyes to assess par. You may have too much par or raised it too quickly for the coral.

yeah maybe, I'm running 44% intensity for my max when the acclimation is over. Not sure how that would be as far as PAR readings.

 

[arking_mark]

yeah maybe, I'm running 44% intensity for my max when the acclimation is over. Not sure how that would be as far as PAR readings.

I'll get you some par readings from my 30gal, which also has a A360x on it.

 

[Cdavis66]

I'll get you some par readings from my 30gal, which also has a A360x on it.

Thank you!

Here's my settings for full brightness:

4%Blue
44%intensity
50% V
20% R
2% G

Hopefully I can interpolate some data to get an idea.

 

[arking_mark]

Thank you!

Here's my settings for full brightness:

4%Blue
44%intensity
50% V
20% R
2% G

Hopefully I can interpolate some data to get an idea.

With Kessil 6" off the water at the above settings, the PAR is roughly 150 mid-tank right below the light.

 

[arking_mark]

Here is my settings for my small tank...

 

[Cdavis66]

With Kessil 6" off the water at the above settings, the PAR is roughly 150 mid-tank right below the light.

is this with your settings or mine? I wouldn't think 150 is bad for a all LPS and softies tank. Should I change it?

 

[arking_mark]

is this with your settings or mine? I wouldn't think 150 is bad for a all LPS and softies tank. Should I change it?

...all depends on what it was getting before the change.

That is my settings based on BRS recomendations of light schedule. If you have the light on too long too short it can impact coral health.

 

[Cdavis66]

...all depends on what it was getting before the change.

That is my settings based on BRS recomendations of light schedule. If you have the light on too long too short it can impact coral health.

Okay thank you! Yeah I will try to do something similar do you have a picture of your tank?

 

[arking_mark]

Okay thank you! Yeah I will try to do something similar do you have a picture of your tank?

It's just an obsevation tank, but I you the same schedule on my main tank...

 

[arking_mark]

It's just an obsevation tank, but I you the same schedule on my main tank...

 

[Cdavis66]

Wow :astonished-face: beautiful!
Also I cant see all of your points for that schedule. What are the times for the two outside that seem like they're about 1% intensity.

 

[arking_mark]

Wow :astonished-face: beautiful!
Also I cant see all of your points for that schedule. What are the times for the two outside that seem like they're about 1% intensity.