750mm fluval marine and reef

[RicoChubae]

Does anyone have any recommendations for what settings to use on the fluval marine and reef 750 mm light. It is on the 32.5 gallon flex tank

 

[ejl2529]

What are you planning on having in the tank (fish only, soft, stony corals, etc)?

 

[ejl2529]

Also do you just have one light or both?

 

[RicoChubae]

Also do you just have one light or both?

One light. Clowns. Anemone. And zoas

 

[BullyBee]

I have a flex for my axolotls. I ended up cutting out the filter and using a tidal

 

[NS Mike D]

Are these the 3.0 ? I had the 1 and 2.0 before going with Corona RapidLED.

I believe the 3.0s have pre set options you can use to start, and they publish PAR maps. Absent of using a par meter I have used the manufactures par mapping to estimate how much light to dial up.

As for spectrum, Dana RIddle has spectrum mixes in his Lighting forum. I then tried to match that.

Then I changed my ramp up and ramp down to my lifestyle. I limit the full ons to just 2 hours midday with a long ramp down in the eve so I can enjoy the tank when I get home.

 

[ejl2529]

One light. Clowns. Anemone. And zoas

That one stock light might not be enough for an anemone.

 

[BullyBee]

He can get the second one. Would that work?

 

[NS Mike D]

That one stock light might not be enough for an anemone.

no need to guess. Fluval published PAR mappings.


I had the 24". (similar to 750mm) and was sufficient to grow mixed reef corals


Edit:

He can get the second one. Would that work?

see above

 

[RicoChubae]

Are these the 3.0 ? I had the 1 and 2.0 before going with Corona RapidLED.

I believe the 3.0s have pre set options you can use to start, and they publish PAR maps. Absent of using a par meter I have used the manufactures par mapping to estimate how much light to dial up.

As for spectrum, Dana RIddle has spectrum mixes in his Lighting forum. I then tried to match that.

Then I changed my ramp up and ramp down to my lifestyle. I limit the full ons to just 2 hours midday with a long ramp down in the eve so I can enjoy the tank when I get home.

3.0 but the presets had the whites at 70-100 and barely any blues on the three presets

 

[RicoChubae]

I’ve been playing around with it and ended up with this. Everything seems to be happy.

 

[BullyBee]

Show us your tank! I’m so borex

 

[NS Mike D]

3.0 but the presets had the whites at 70-100 and barely any blues on the three presets

understood


I can't find the PAR mapping . It should be on the box.


Here is a review thread on the site. I have not read it since an early post I made. I had my own review thread for the 2.0's but hopefully this one will help the OP

Fluval Marine reef 3.0 review

For all those curious I’m doing a review of the Fluval Marine reef 3.0 for a low tech light it’s pretty good, the app is decent although without a par meter you might find yourself lost adjusting the spectrums the light by itself will support softies however for any LPS and SPS corals I would...

www.reef2reef.com

 

[RicoChubae]

Show us your tank! I’m so borex

 

[Muwahha]

I just about have my flex to the point where i’m ready to stock and start running my lighting schedule. From your pictures it looks a lot like what i want to put in mine. I just wanted to see how those parameters have been working out for you.

Thanks