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Hello everyone
I have had great success with my 25 gallon but used only LED. I’m setting up my 48 inch 100 gallon upgrade and bought the dimmable aquatic life T5 to use with my apex. I plan to use 2 ai hydra 32 on each side and potentially add one to middle of tank as it matures and shades. I’m going to have another mixed reef but 70 percent sps acropora. My questions are
How long do I run T5 when I also have Led? Example do I supplement with my led or t5?
how do I measure par as it will be changing as the led and t5 are on max.. for example do I take measurements for optimal par with both on their max for 7 hours then just ramp either one or both down? Sorry these are sorta of complex questions I can’t seem to find anywhere.
My plan is this
take par measurements for optimal par for sps on top and LPS lower portions of tank when led is at max and T5 is at max. This may be 70 percent on T5 as it’s dimmable but I mean max as in that’s the highest it goes for the day. Allow those optimal settings for 7 hours. Then ramp down both Led and T5 until T5 shuts off and allow the Led to go into the night on lower settings until it’s fully off.
Thank you for your help and time. Here are pics of current tank and the new one!
I have had great success with my 25 gallon but used only LED. I’m setting up my 48 inch 100 gallon upgrade and bought the dimmable aquatic life T5 to use with my apex. I plan to use 2 ai hydra 32 on each side and potentially add one to middle of tank as it matures and shades. I’m going to have another mixed reef but 70 percent sps acropora. My questions are
How long do I run T5 when I also have Led? Example do I supplement with my led or t5?
how do I measure par as it will be changing as the led and t5 are on max.. for example do I take measurements for optimal par with both on their max for 7 hours then just ramp either one or both down? Sorry these are sorta of complex questions I can’t seem to find anywhere.
My plan is this
take par measurements for optimal par for sps on top and LPS lower portions of tank when led is at max and T5 is at max. This may be 70 percent on T5 as it’s dimmable but I mean max as in that’s the highest it goes for the day. Allow those optimal settings for 7 hours. Then ramp down both Led and T5 until T5 shuts off and allow the Led to go into the night on lower settings until it’s fully off.
Thank you for your help and time. Here are pics of current tank and the new one!