Enough Light for SPS?

[Isoprene]

54 Corner — 38 x 27 x 22

Are the dimensions of my tank. I currently have 24 3W cree LED's , 6 CW/6B / 12RB, I have also recently installed 2 24 inch T5 HO bulbs running off a Icecap ballast, so they will be over driven and replaced more often. Is this enough light in your opinion to grow some serious SPS? Im trying to convert to straight sps in my tank. Here is a picture of the setup.

 

[Dowtish]

I would say this is plenty of light. What T5 bulbs are you using?

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[Isoprene]

24 inch ATI blue plus for both

 

[PaulKreider]

Plenty, the Crees are some power houses! I have a LED kit with 36 Cree 3W's (14RB 4B 18W) Theyre so bright I cant even run 1 set of 12 CW without bleachin out some corals, and thats with them dimmed all the way, So yes you have plenty haha.

 

[Isoprene]

How long or what photoperiod do you think i should be running each at? Right now im aiming for 10 hours of my blues, 5 hours of my CW/ Blues, and 8 hours of my T5's. So it goes

blues--->T5+ Blue--->All lights on---->T5 +Blue-----> Blue

 

[reid429]

Switch out those cool whites for some neutral whites and it will be much better. Cw will bleach so quick even turned all the way down at times

 

[Isoprene]

Anyone with opinions on the photoperiod?

 

[cymaster007]

6-8 hours maximum w/ all on. the blues/t5's can be on for 1 hr before all on and 1 hour after all on.

 

[Dowtish]

6-8 hours maximum w/ all on. the blues/t5's can be on for 1 hr before all on and 1 hour after all on.

Agreed.

This would depend on how high/percentage you are running your LEDS as well. I would go with 6 hours with the LEDs, and 2 additional hours for the T5's--1 hr AM and 1hr PM

 

[Isoprene]

I borrowed a PAR meter from a LFS today. Turns out my par rating is super low. Im running 220 in the highest spots, with all lights on. I do not have reflectors or optics on my bulbs yet, so thats the next step hopefully this will increase it. Im pretty bummed out, figured this last light upgrade would be the end of my light issues.