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Hydra 52 input

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by Big John, Mar 31, 2014.

  1. Mar 31, 2014 #1
    Big John

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    Would anyone running the Hydra 52's please post or PM me your light settings? I'm going to be installing 3 of these over a freinds tank and I'm just looking for a ball park idea on the intensity of the different colors.


    I know the depth and all that good stuff plays a roll-------its a starting point I'm looking for, I run Sol Blues and have no experience with the reds and greens etc.


    Thx a bunch in advance!


    Even you folks running just the Hydras please chime in.
     
  2. Mar 31, 2014 #2
    blackx-runner Cedar Rapids, IA

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    I have the hydras over my 250, 5'x3'x27" water depth - I run the blues and whites cranked up all the way and the reds and greens down around 50% I believe. I'm only getting 300 par or so near the surface and around 100 on the sandbed. Not enough for what I am wanting. I turned the sols back on yesterday and started cranking par numbers out again. We'll see how the corals respond.

    I think best bet is to dial in the white and the blue with a par meter, those 52s should pump out a lot more light than the regular hydras, then add in the red and green until your eyes tell you the colors look good.
     
  3. Mar 31, 2014 #3
    Big John

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    Thx Dave, I'm taking the PAR meter with me and kind of thought that was the way to do it, was just looking for opinions.
     

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