just got my hydra!!!! im deployed and had my wife take comparison pics and im loving it, cant wait to get home to set it up. T-5 to AI HYDRA!
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Finally got my Hydras up and programmed. Now just asking myself should i adjust the colors some more.
Hello I am new to this forum and I have read a lot good information about the ai hydra. I bought mine about two months ago and I love. I believe its worth every penny. I am just attempting to adjust the parameters for the light intensity. I dont have any coral on the tank yet. But I will be add a couple this thursday. And since I am new to saltwater I hope I get it right the first time. I have a jbj 30 rimless 23.6" x 19.7" x 16.5 with 27.5lbs of fiji live rock and 3 domino damsels in the tank right now. My water parameters are:
No2 - 0
No3 - 10
Nh3 - 0
Using the api master reef kit.
Salinity - 1.025
Ai hydra parameter
Starts at 8:00am
Ends at 7:45pm
Ramp time is 1 hour
White - 45%
Violet - 35%
Red - 30%
Green - 20%
Deep blue - 40%
Royal blue - 40%
Ultta violet - 45%
Working on getting the lights down to 8 hours. I had them at 12 on and 12 off but that didn't clgo over very well in the tank green algae all over my glass daily. Which is why I want to see what everyone else has there lights set at and to see if anyone has any suggestions. I am open for coments and suggestion.
Thank you to all.
Kingofpain86 I figured it may take me a while to do the fine tuning, was just looking for a base model to go off of and my lightis 11" off the water line which I just made that adjustment today. I will make that adjustment of my whites to 30% and my total and deep blue up to 70% and let you know. I would test my phosphate how ever when I got my api kit I didn't get any color charts which is a while different matter. Been battling with api top see when I'm going to get the charts that where not included. The only way I get my water tested is from my local pet store and since I have a new tank they only test for nh3, no2 and no3. But I'll let you know how v the light adjustments work for me. Thanks.