Let me start by saying this is a long post and I appreciate anyone who reads through it and helps.
So my lights aren’t the greatest but they are what I have to work with for now. 2x Current Marine Orbit 48” over a 48” tank.
I am trying to grow Euphyllia, Zoas and I have a Duncan.
Readings below done with Apogee SQ-510
With whites and blues set to 100% I get PAR levels between 130-170 in the areas I have my current corals set and they are doing well.
The issue is this light setup isn’t aesthetically pleasing with whites set to anything above 20%.
At 20% white I only get around 50-60 PAR (it has Red/Green channels but they have 0 affect in PAR levels regardless if 0 or 100).
Here is the only schedule I can use with the lights with X being the only option I can change.
1.5 hours sunrise, X hours Daylight, 1.5 hours sunset, 6 hours moonlight
I tried doing Sunrise/Sunset/Moonlight at 20% White and 100% Blue with daylight at 100% White and Blue for 6 hours.
This means 20/100 7a-830a, 100/100 830a-230p, 20/100 230p-10p, off 10p to 7a
Is 10p-7a enough time with lights out?
Also, this works for me as far as a schedule is concerned but instead of the tank going to sleep at 10p when the lights go out my tank kinda “goes to sleep” around 230p when the lights change.
I just started this schedule yesterday so maybe it will adapt but my anemone starts to shrink and my fish kinda go to their respective beds instead of being active in the evening. Possibly if I keep my feeding schedule if around 7p they will adapt and stay up?
Curious what your thoughts are and if you have any other suggestions.
Thanks again
So my lights aren’t the greatest but they are what I have to work with for now. 2x Current Marine Orbit 48” over a 48” tank.
I am trying to grow Euphyllia, Zoas and I have a Duncan.
Readings below done with Apogee SQ-510
With whites and blues set to 100% I get PAR levels between 130-170 in the areas I have my current corals set and they are doing well.
The issue is this light setup isn’t aesthetically pleasing with whites set to anything above 20%.
At 20% white I only get around 50-60 PAR (it has Red/Green channels but they have 0 affect in PAR levels regardless if 0 or 100).
Here is the only schedule I can use with the lights with X being the only option I can change.
1.5 hours sunrise, X hours Daylight, 1.5 hours sunset, 6 hours moonlight
I tried doing Sunrise/Sunset/Moonlight at 20% White and 100% Blue with daylight at 100% White and Blue for 6 hours.
This means 20/100 7a-830a, 100/100 830a-230p, 20/100 230p-10p, off 10p to 7a
Is 10p-7a enough time with lights out?
Also, this works for me as far as a schedule is concerned but instead of the tank going to sleep at 10p when the lights go out my tank kinda “goes to sleep” around 230p when the lights change.
I just started this schedule yesterday so maybe it will adapt but my anemone starts to shrink and my fish kinda go to their respective beds instead of being active in the evening. Possibly if I keep my feeding schedule if around 7p they will adapt and stay up?
Curious what your thoughts are and if you have any other suggestions.
Thanks again