Steven Garland
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Really ? I feel like mint was way more yellowish green than mint,more of a off green. Idk my eyes told me I was different spectrums.
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Really ? I feel like mint was way more yellowish green than mint,more of a off green. Idk my eyes told me I was different spectrums.
rushbattle
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My tanks are 66”x40”x25” so I have a bit more to cover than you do. Hence the ten 48w pucks and the additional T5. Have you tested PPFD in your tank with the eight puck config?
I'll let you know when I get my pucks mounted and what I think about power levels. I have a few months as my tanks aren't started yet. This is a slow grind to final assembly!
dantimdad
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Well, I would love to work with a company to produce the blend I think is ideal on a board of 13:
4xRB (ch1)
2x410 (ch2)
2x420 (ch2)
1x395 (ch2)
2xmint (ch3)
1xcyan (ch4)
1xblue (ch4)
To me, this would be an amazing light and hit all of the growth spectrums pretty much and color like mad.
This is just me though.
4xRB (ch1)
2x410 (ch2)
2x420 (ch2)
1x395 (ch2)
2xmint (ch3)
1xcyan (ch4)
1xblue (ch4)
To me, this would be an amazing light and hit all of the growth spectrums pretty much and color like mad.
This is just me though.
rushbattle
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This looks good to me. Lower in the red/orange/amber and higher in the green spectrum than combos with the white phosphor LEDs.
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User1
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Slow is good - took my 18 months to get my upgrade online (Feb 18 started cycle April 18 finished). Nothing really is in it still other than what I moved over from my 40 breeder and the rock is still maturing. I have a Seneye that I picked up to play around with. PPFD - I'm drawing a blank, sorry. I did do a few test measurements with just the 4 I have and the Rapid LED chips and was reading 250 - 340 PAR in the middle of the tank. 500+ at the top. 60 - 140 bottom.
Here is the 360 PAR sample at the middle of the tank. Chips are mounted pretty high at 16" above water. I think I am seeing some of the spill over from the Rapid LED / Mints on my older chips. Again, just me playing around with the Seneye to see how it works. I'll get my daughter to help and take proper measurements once the new unit is completed. Oh - these are only running at 80%.
rushbattle
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PPFD is PAR, sorry.Slow is good - took my 18 months to get my upgrade online (Feb 18 started cycle April 18 finished). Nothing really is in it still other than what I moved over from my 40 breeder and the rock is still maturing. I have a Seneye that I picked up to play around with. PPFD - I'm drawing a blank, sorry. I did do a few test measurements with just the 4 I have and the Rapid LED chips and was reading 250 - 340 PAR in the middle of the tank. 500+ at the top. 60 - 140 bottom.
Here is the 360 PAR sample at the middle of the tank. Chips are mounted pretty high at 16" above water. I think I am seeing some of the spill over from the Rapid LED / Mints on my older chips. Again, just me playing around with the Seneye to see how it works. I'll get my daughter to help and take proper measurements once the new unit is completed. Oh - these are only running at 80%.
Looking good on intensity already, and spectrum looks good too. Are you shooting for higher PAR low in the tank as well? Full SPS tank?
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User1
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No need to be sorry - it is ignorance on my part. I tend to go mostly soft and lps corals but I wanted a sound base to work off of. I am thinking about adding a clam and a few pieces of sps. Sps would be a red, green, or purple Montipora and something like a birds nest and a bali green acro.
I was thinking I could keep high light corals on the top layer of the tank. I have no idea where or how much light the montipora requires and I've never really kept sps corals before. Again, back to that ignorant comment of mine above
I was honestly just shooting for 200 - 300 in the middle thinking that was enough but I really am not sure what is needed or what should be a good goal.rushbattle
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If the measurements are even over most of your tank, I don't think you need any more PAR for that setup. Plenty of light to keep that assortment IMO.No need to be sorry - it is ignorance on my part. I tend to go mostly soft and lps corals but I wanted a sound base to work off of. I am thinking about adding a clam and a few pieces of sps. Sps would be a red, green, or purple Montipora and something like a birds nest and a bali green acro.
I was thinking I could keep high light corals on the top layer of the tank. I have no idea where or how much light the montipora requires and I've never really kept sps corals before. Again, back to that ignorant comment of mine above
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User1
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Thanks. That is what I am hoping for anyway. Should have them wired up here later tonight or tomorrow depending on how the rest of the work day goes. Also have a bit of post holiday clean up to take care of but that is the goal anyway.
Steven Garland
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I would buy this array up !!! That would be a super nice blend of light.
dantimdad
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Working on it.
Steven Garland
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How much do you think it would cost ?! Are you having one custom made or doing it yourself ?
Steven Garland
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10-4. Ita definitely gonna be interesting to see what you come up with. I have tons of ideas for arrays but no way to get them to come to life..
Steven Garland
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Well I will have to put my ideas on some paper and share them with you.
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Kampo
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my lights been over my new tank since sunday. so far so good. most corals are doing great. couple are still grumpy from the change. one thing i'm noticing though and not sure if light related or not, but I had a few zoas I fraged 6+ months ago, that never died but never really fully opened up again after I fraged them. they are fully open today for the first time. so not sure if its something they like better with the new light spectrum wise, maybe there just getting more par? I dunno my old lights were prolly better quality spec wise (blue acro half mega pro pucs) but this light is more the kitchen sink method of hitting the spectrum (10 different LED colors in total in the light vs 5 in the blue acro)
