AI Prime 16HD starter settings

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Decided to upgrade my standard Fluval Sea Evo lighting to a Prime 16HD with D-D mesh top.

I'm after recommendations for some settings to start with. Also advise on acclimation... Don't want to stress my livestock too much.

I have:
Brain
Candy Cane
Duncan
Mushroom
Frogspawn / Hammer (not sure what it is yet)
Plating Montipora

Pictures with my standard Fluval LED on whites and blues

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Watching the BRS video I'm thinking a good start point will be somewhere between the two settings below. They tested for a 12 inch cube and an 18 inch cube, obviously the sea Evo is rectangular so settings would be somewhere between the two.

Still struggling with the acclimation. Don't want to stress the corals with too much or too little light...
 

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Start low and gradually ramp up

Start:
wh 7
blue 55
uv 40
red 3
green 2
purple 45

In a few weeks:
blue 65
white 13
purple 55
uV 45
red 5
green 4
 
Somewhere in the middle seems like a good starting point. You can use the acclimation feature on the AI app and pick a duration and percentage of your current settings as a starting acclimation point
 

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