Ecotech Radion - How do you run yours?

[Reefing8EZ]

Hello R2R,
I am curious how other radion users are running their lights.
Artificial or Natural? Intensity? Color temp? Schedule? Height above tank?
Im running mine in artificial with blues only 50% for 10hrs and 20k %100 5hrs.
My tank is only 12 inch tall and I have the fixture about 18 inches above water.
Is this too intense or not enough light?

Thanks in advance!

 

[Reefing8EZ]

Bump. Anyone?

 

[STL]

I'm running 3 over a 180g (6' x 2' x 2'), about 7" off the water (they're in a canopy). I programmed them - 20k in the morning, 14k around 1:00, and back to 20k in the evening. I recently backed the 14k point down to about 80% because I have some red acans on the bottom of the tank that were turning orange. All the other corals are growing like crazy (LPS mostly, a couple SPS and several softies). Between 7pm and midnight, I have them slowly ramp down using royal blue with a little red - corals really pop!

 

[thewackyreefer]

I've got 2 fixtures over a 36" x 24" x 18" about 12" or so over the tank.

I ramp up to about 45% at 20k during the daytime but I only leave it there for about an hour or so before ramping down to a RB/B combo for the rest of the evening.

At it's brightest i'm hitting 90 PAR on the sand bed which is perfect for my acans.

 

[Reefing8EZ]

I'm running 3 over a 180g (6' x 2' x 2'), about 7" off the water (they're in a canopy). I programmed them - 20k in the morning, 14k around 1:00, and back to 20k in the evening. I recently backed the 14k point down to about 80% because I have some red acans on the bottom of the tank that were turning orange. All the other corals are growing like crazy (LPS mostly, a couple SPS and several softies). Between 7pm and midnight, I have them slowly ramp down using royal blue with a little red - corals really pop!

Thanks! What intensity do you have the 20k setting at?

 

[Reefing8EZ]

I've got 2 fixtures over a 36" x 24" x 18" about 12" or so over the tank.

I ramp up to about 45% at 20k during the daytime but I only leave it there for about an hour or so before ramping down to a RB/B combo for the rest of the evening.

At it's brightest i'm hitting 90 PAR on the sand bed which is perfect for my acans.

So 20k at 45% will give about 90 par on bottom?

 

[thewackyreefer]

So 20k at 45% will give about 90 par on bottom?

Well, where I'm keeping my acans. Keep in mind I've got 2 fixtures so the intensity will be higher than under a single. Is there a particular measurement you're looking for?

I would say yours is probably set higher than you want it at this point. They're much brighter than they appear.

 

[Reefing8EZ]

Well, where I'm keeping my acans. Keep in mind I've got 2 fixtures so the intensity will be higher than under a single. Is there a particular measurement you're looking for?

I would say yours is probably set higher than you want it at this point. They're much brighter than they appear.

Thanks! I will try tuning the intensity down a bit. Do you own a PAR meter?

 

[STL]

Thanks! What intensity do you have the 20k setting at?

Now that I'm using my laptop, here's the exact schedule:

6:30am 0% (dark point)
7:00am 20% (custom 20k with red and green thrown in, very sun-rise-ish)
8:30am 48% 20k
1:00pm 75% 14k, 30% chance of clouds
5:00pm 85% 18k (apparent brightness is less than the 1:00pm due to the color temp.)
8:00pm 20% (custom 20k with some light blue and white)
8:30pm 20% custom fluorescence mode, 100% royal blue, 10% green, 26% hyper red
10:00pm 10% custom fluorescence mode, 100% royal blue, 16% hyper red
11:00pm 5%, same as above
11:59pm 0% (dark point)