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AI Lights

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by Reefified, Jul 6, 2011.

  1. Jul 6, 2011 #1
    Reefified

    Reefified Well-Known ReefKeeper

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    I need advice on AI lights and what others are experiencing.
    I have mine placed (4 units) 10 inches above the water with all 70 degree lenses. I ramp up to 50white/65blue/65royal and then down to lunar. Total photo period start at 8am remp up run and ramp down at 8pm
    My new sweet anemone from craig sitting on the bottom of my 120g seems to look awesome except during the mid day it deflates. Also, i keep bleaching SPS frags I buy but the acans never look better. I have tried placing frags high and low. some one help a brother out.
     
  2. Jul 6, 2011 #2
    blackx-runner Cedar Rapids, IA

    blackx-runner Administrator Website Team Leadership Team

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    Sell me your AI's and try something else?? LOL.
    Don't know. I have 2 units about 12" off my 40 gallon and my stuff seems happy at 35/50/50. Did you work slowly up to where you are at now, or have you ran that bright since day one? Have you tried other settings to see if there is a difference?
    I started with lower intensity and gradually increased it. Don't know if it would have made any difference, but it was a suggestion I read and it sure didn't seem to do any harm for my tank.
     
  3. Jul 6, 2011 #3
    iaJim

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    I started out with a high percentage on my AI's, and things looked unhappy. I went down to 35% and worked my way up slowly, 5% at a time over the course of weeks. My corals responded, and are growing beautifully and fast. I agree with Blackx-Runner.
     
  4. Jul 6, 2011 #4
    Reefified

    Reefified Well-Known ReefKeeper

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    I have them at that level and have added frags and they are cooking or something. I will lower them to 40/50/50 and see what happens, can't be any worse than what is going on now. I am getting some nice frags from Andy the man on saturday and want them to survive. I kicked the biopellets to the side and am hooked up the GFC/Carbon so the tank should start looking like a prom queen! THanks guys!
     

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