How much brightness for Radion on Nano

kingfisherfleshy · Jun 2, 2015

Im using a Radion on a 10g Innovative Marine tank...anyone have any input on where my LED brightness should be set at?

Im currently acclimating...and I have one montipora about 1/2 down thats doing well except the bottom is receding a little - and I think that has more to do with its proximity to a vortech.

Brightness is currently at 100% at 16k. One smaller sps @ 2/3rds up to the top is, admittedly, struggling.

Any input on this matter would be great - Ive lost one SPS and dont want to keep frying things.

SCMatt · Jun 2, 2015

I found that turning my whites way down on my Radion helped when my SPS started showing signs of stress. The whites on these things are just insane bright. The fixture doesn't currently go above 70% brightness overall and my whites never go above 50-60% in the peak of the cycle. Fixture sits 8-9 inches above the water line. I tweak it every 6 months or so but what I described is where I'm at currently.

kingfisherfleshy · Jun 2, 2015

Awesome. Thank you.

Saw some stuff from "mr saltwater tank"... mine is mounted about 9" above the water and his numbers are from 7" above the water but it looks like he is getting 1036 6" down and 377 about 12" down which is what I am tank depth wise...and thats at 25%. So it seems like I might need to run mine at 20% or a little less to run at about 700 near surface and 200 near the bottom.

Although your hands on experience is most likely best.