xr15 g5 intensity?

[xxoczukxx]

What intensity do you guys run your lights at for what tank depths? trying to figure out what to start with for a mixed reef, i was thinking of something around 50% and raising or lowering it from there

 

[Daniel@R2R]

IMO it depends on tank depth, and what you've got in the tank. Can you tell us what you're working with?

 

[Daniel@R2R]

I'll add that I've got no experience with the gen5, but I've got gen3s and I run them on the AB+ setting for my 50g cube. I've kept it as a mixed reef, and those light settings worked fine.

 

[Jonreefer]

I dont have the G5 I have the G4's and I run a mix of AB+ and bluer for later in the day. I will say with the AB+ at 100% brightness for the light. with the apogee 510 i am renting from BRS I was only getting about 210 par 8" under the water directly under the light with my diffuser and about 230ish par with the diffuser removed. Much less par than I was expecting the lights to be putting out. I thought I would be getting around 300 at only 8" down. its 130-150 all over my sandbed 20" down. Lights are mounted around 9" off the water

 

[RayDRoot]

This is from the PAR database portion of the lighting forum. I hope this helps.


I setup a small display tank in home office. I plan to make it SPS dominate.

Being as this is my first time using LEDs I borrowed a PAR meter from my LFS. In the past I would simply place the corals anywhere I wanted in the display as I was running more than enough lighting with MH and T5. I was unsure if these two fixtures would provide enough PAR so that is why I tested. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have bothered. In all the years I’ve been reefing I never checked for PAR. I simply looked for signs from the corals concerning placement.

Based on my results, I’m glad I didn’t grab a third XR15.I like a very white look to my display so I am very happy with the current settings. With the PAR tested I should have no issues placing SPS just about anywhere in the display.

• Tank size:
• 36"x18"x18”
• Type of meter you are using for measurements:
• Seneye
• Type of lighting:
• Two Gen 5 XR15 Radions
• LED users if possible include percentages used for different colors:
• 100 intensity. All channels run at 100% except red & green, both 30%
• Height of lighting over your water:
• RMS Arms(9”)
• Depth of water:
• 16" (rimless)
• Pumps or power heads running?
• Yes. Everything on.

Surface measurements(just under waterline) are listed in black text.

Rockworks highest point is 9” from the water surface.

Blog and photos: www.ReefSite.com

 

[xxoczukxx]

IMO it depends on tank depth, and what you've got in the tank. Can you tell us what you're working with?

Sorry, my tank is a 20x20 cube, water depth is probably 18" and im aiming for a mixed reef

This is from the PAR database portion of the lighting forum. I hope this helps.


I setup a small display tank in home office. I plan to make it SPS dominate.

Being as this is my first time using LEDs I borrowed a PAR meter from my LFS. In the past I would simply place the corals anywhere I wanted in the display as I was running more than enough lighting with MH and T5. I was unsure if these two fixtures would provide enough PAR so that is why I tested. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have bothered. In all the years I’ve been reefing I never checked for PAR. I simply looked for signs from the corals concerning placement.

Based on my results, I’m glad I didn’t grab a third XR15.I like a very white look to my display so I am very happy with the current settings. With the PAR tested I should have no issues placing SPS just about anywhere in the display.

• Tank size:
• 36"x18"x18”
• Type of meter you are using for measurements:
• Seneye
• Type of lighting:
• Two Gen 5 XR15 Radions
• LED users if possible include percentages used for different colors:
• 100 intensity. All channels run at 100% except red & green, both 30%
• Height of lighting over your water:
• RMS Arms(9”)
• Depth of water:
• 16" (rimless)
• Pumps or power heads running?
• Yes. Everything on.

Surface measurements(just under waterline) are listed in black text.

Rockworks highest point is 9” from the water surface.

Blog and photos: www.ReefSite.com

thank you this is pretty helpful as thats close to my tank depth as well!