Upgrading from Reefled 90 to XR15 Pro G6 acclimation?

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I was wondering if someone can let me know how much, if at all I need to acclimate between these two lights? I had my Reefled 90 running stock Red Sea programs, usually 20,000k or 23,000k with blues at 100% and whites at 50% or 10%. I realize the XR15 is 105 watts vs the 90 of the Reefled, but that isn't all THAT much of a difference. I'm also using the diffuser which cuts down some of the light I assume. I currently have it on the AB+ schedule at 60% "just in case". Should I continue this low or would I be safe running 80% or even 100%?
 
I went from Red Sea g2 60 than upgraded my tank and git two radions xr30 w, I started off ab+ at 60% with an acclimation period of 25 days starting intensity at 50% of full power of schedule. Everything was happy with no bleaching including my anemones
 
I went from Red Sea g2 60 than upgraded my tank and git two radions xr30 w, I started off ab+ at 60% with an acclimation period of 25 days starting intensity at 50% of full power of schedule. Everything was happy with no bleaching including my anemones
That's 60 watts to 2 200w+ lights. That's definitely a little bit more of an "upgrade" than I'm doing.
 
I guess what I'm concerned about isn't just the idea of the acclimation process which I completely understand, but it's potentially a reverse coral shock, going too low running at 60%. Like you wouldn't take your g5 and replace with a g6 and "acclimate", you would just put it on the same settings give or take, correct? So is the Reefled 90 and the xr15 close enough to basically even swap at 100%?
 

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