Steve's LEDs BC32 intensity?

GatorScott · Mar 7, 2017

Ok so trying to just have the perfect set up(for me [emoji51]) before I even started adding live stock.

Brand new BC32, cycled with nothing but rock and sand in it. I did every upgrade you can before I start adding live stock. Just installed my steves kit(14000k) with his hurricane x controller.

I've got the schedule set up perfect for my viewing needs, only question I have is at what intensity do I set his lights to? I've got the set up for the acclimation intensity right now but I'm not acclimating anytning lol so can I just turn these puppies up[emoji14][emoji14] and add a fish tomorrow? Obv I'll acclimate the fish with no lights, but after the first day does it matter if instead of say 30%(1190 under is hurricaneX intensity), I just start my tank at 50/60%(2380, which is still only half of what his kits capable of) right out of the gate since I'm starting with nothing?

It says on his web site 8000 kits or something sold so hopefully I can get a few of those to chime in [emoji51].

Thanks!!

IanReefer · Jun 15, 2017

If there's nothing in the tank or if it is just fish, you can run the lights at whatever you want. Once you put corals in, you'll have to turn it back down to 1190 to start acclimation. Just go slow, these are absurdly bright lights. I bleached a monti cap SPS my first week (apparently that's hard to do?).

GatorScott · Jun 15, 2017

IanReefer said:
If there's nothing in the tank or if it is just fish, you can run the lights at whatever you want. Once you put corals in, you'll have to turn it back down to 1190 to start acclimation. Just go slow, these are absurdly bright lights. I bleached a monti cap SPS my first week (apparently that's hard to do?).

Ya basically had to figure it out on my own. This posts old lol. I'm currently 81% blue 25%white. Everything seems good. What do you run?