Viparspectra 165 settings?

[liquid22]

These are the 2 new lights. Currently running 25% blue channle on top and 25% blue channel with 15% white channel. I don't have a par reader obviously but just going off the colors of the light does it look like the intensity is high enough. Plan on putting a mixed reef in, doubt if I'll try any acros unless I get this water dialed in but I'm not running a sump. Got an fx4 and octopus 2000 hob skimmer doing the cleaning. Noticed that the diatomaceous is growing fast now so I've got to upgrade my cleaning crew this week.

 

[Tahoe61]

My Viparspectra 165W is 5 inches off the water on a hanging kit with blues at 60 and whites at 15 for 9 hrs over a IM 14 gallon. If I turn up the blues any farther the Zoanthids won't open.
This is only temporary as I am planning on putting another tank that is cycling under the 1 Viperspectra
fixture I have.
In the past I had no problem keeping clams and sps under the fixture, and the fixture was 15 inches away at that time.

 

[liquid22]

My Viparspectra 165W is 5 inches off the water on a hanging kit with blues at 60 and whites at 15 for 9 hrs over a IM 14 gallon. If I turn up the blues any farther the Zoanthids won't open.
This is only temporary as I am planning on putting another tank that is cycling under the 1 Viperspectra
fixture I have.
In the past I had no problem keeping clams and sps under the fixture, and the fixture was 15 inches away at that time.

I'm at 18 inches off the water in order to get enough spread on this 72" tank. I have them turned way down from what you are running. I'll try running them at a higher rate and see if the torch pulls back. It's middle of the tank so I'm using it as a guide so to speak. If it's pulling back its to much light right?

 

[Tahoe61]

Yes. The Torch won't fully expand, and it may loose color.