First time using adjustable LED

[DrunkenViking]

So I have been out of the hobby for a while and have been running 1 single AI prime hd16 haven’t ever had this much adjustment I started at like 25% and moved up from there I’ll post what I have now and maybe you guys can give me pointers. All this crazy settings make me miss MHs lol

 

[monkeyCmonkeyDo]

? Idk i use an old t5 light that i plug into a wall outlet timer. Lol.
D

 

[DrunkenViking]

? Idk i use an old t5 light that i plug into a wall outlet timer. Lol.
D

Yeah that’s what I’m used to but getting with the times I guess lol. I really want a MH for the breeder 40g

 

[Jekyl]

I prefer kessil because they take care the settings for me.

 

[DrunkenViking]

I prefer kessil because they take care the settings for me.

I like that I can not have very much white and tons of blue but I get lost at what I need to have it set at lol

 

[oreo54]

So I have been out of the hobby for a while and have been running 1 single AI prime hd16 haven’t ever had this much adjustment I started at like 25% and moved up from there I’ll post what I have now and maybe you guys can give me pointers. All this crazy settings make me miss MHs lol

No crime in dumb-ing down the programming to a mh/t5 state..
Not sure why that is that much easier. I mean 2,4,6, 8 tubes? Which ones?
MH 150,250,400W 6500,10000,14000,"20000k"
some of the same complications..

You get my drift.

Only trick (solved by Kessil logic) is if your preferred look is a certain k generally you need to account for diode count (strength of each is usually equal-ish)

You want a whiter lower k look from what you are running increase whites and decrease "a" blue
Say add 12% white, subtract 12% blue. (4 blues, 4 whites at equal current assumed )
not "exact" but close enough..

Prime 16HD Reef LED Specs:
4x Cool White
4x Blue
4x Royal Blue
1x Photo Red
1x Green
1x Violet
1x UV

1x Moonlight

Tubes,mh's, and leds all benefit a bit w/ a par meter measurement.
Plenty of par maps and spectrum percentages on the web starting w/ BRS.
May find something that fits your tank..

whatever that is sizewise and whatever you want to keep.
BTW knowing the above might get you a bit more targeted info..

hint..hint..

I'm assuming the new one..

Power Output


With a spread of 24″ x 24″, the AI Prime 16HD has a peak PAR of 100µMol at a depth of 24 inches, perfect for the small to medium reef tanks. Drawing a maximum of 55 watts from the wall, it follows in the family’s efficient footsteps.

This is about as far as my help can go.. not really my field past this.

 

[DrunkenViking]

No crime in dumb-ing down the programming to a mh/t5 state..
Not sure why that is that much easier. I mean 2,4,6, 8 tubes? Which ones?
MH 150,250,400W 6500,10000,14000,"20000k"
some of the same complications..

You get my drift.

Only trick (solved by Kessil logic) is if your preferred look is a certain k generally you need to account for diode count (strength of each is usually equal-ish)

You want a whiter lower k look from what you are running increase whites and decrease "a" blue
Say add 12% white, subtract 12% blue. (4 blues, 4 whites at equal current assumed )
not "exact" but close enough..




Tubes,mh's, and leds all benefit a bit w/ a par meter measurement.
Plenty of par maps and spectrum percentages on the web starting w/ BRS.
May find something that fits your tank..

whatever that is sizewise and whatever you want to keep.
BTW knowing the above might get you a bit more targeted info..

hint..hint..

I'm assuming the new one..


This is about as far as my help can go.. not really my field past this.

Yeah I didn’t put that in there lol it’s a 13.5 fluval evo

 

[TriggersAmuck]

For what it is worth, this is what I'm setting mine at for an anemone specific nano tank. I modeled mine a bit on Bulk Reef Supply's emulation of the AB+ spectrum (so named for ATI Aqua Blue Plus T5 bulbs LOL) which they modeled after Ecotech's emulation of the same.

 

[DrunkenViking]

For what it is worth, this is what I'm setting mine at for an anemone specific nano tank. I modeled mine a bit on Bulk Reef Supply's emulation of the AB+ spectrum (so named for ATI Aqua Blue Plus T5 bulbs LOL) which they modeled after Ecotech's emulation of the same.

Amazing I’ll give it a shot and see how it looks. Should move it slow since my max is around 90%? And I’ll as a pic of tank

 

[TriggersAmuck]

Definitely, I approached those levels very slowly over time, starting around 40% for the max values and scaling up only a few percent per week until I got to the current levels for each.

 

[DrunkenViking]

Definitely, I approached those levels very slowly over time, starting around 40% for the max values and scaling up only a few percent per week until I got to the current levels for each.

Thanks gonna start it tomorrow and slowly go up and see how I like it