There are discussions both ways of people saying that it's good for them as it mimics their natural environment. And others say it's a waste of programming and is not necessary. Me personally, in my opinion, in a reef tank it's more for aesthetics. And don't get me wrong, I have my lights programmed to do cloud cover on my tank. But is it necessary for the health of your corals?...most likely not.
Hi crabs yes that is about where I am,I like the effect and can convince myself corals look better for a brief rest especially lps,I did read some search info that reefs can create their own weather to some extent,seems a bit of a stretch to a layman like me but it peaked my interest. Hence the post.
I experimented with my Radions with the cloud and lightning features available with WXM module. I tried them both for a day until my wife said to stop it, you're scaring the fish and I'm about to have a seizure. lol. I'm in the same boat as Crabs. Don't think things like that are really necessary.
