IC Loop Pro Dual LED Complete System

gidelgadojr · Jul 14, 2020

I am just starting my tank with this new system. Can anyone post their lighting schedule and what works best? (Blue, white, green, red) thank you!

Ron Reefman · Jul 16, 2020

Knowing the size (especially the depth) of your tank is needed. Also what corals are you keeping in the tank?

Current Orbit leds are not very powerful at all. IMHO anything deeper than 16" and you can run the leds at 100%. Blue is by far the most important, then white. There is enough green and red in the white light, but they add the green and red leds so they can say it's full spectrum. Run them, don't run them, it doesn't make much difference.

gidelgadojr · Jul 16, 2020

Thank you! I believe it’s 36x18x24.

TheShrimpNibbler · Jul 16, 2020

I have those lights, and as Ron Reefman said, they are not very powerful. As long as you go in knowing that, I don’t think you will disappointed. I run my lights at 100% blue, 35% white, and about 15% in green and red. I like the color it makes, but I may drop the red and green.

MeMyFishandI · Jul 16, 2020

I found this a helpful place to start.

5 Popular Color Spectrums for Saltwater Aquariums

One of the best things about a saltwater aquarium is the possibility for an incredible array of colors, from the brightest Royal Blue Tang to the most vibrant Mushroom Coral. Knowing which color spectrum enhances which colors is an easy way to make the most out of what’s inside your tank - and...

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Then I adjusted the intensity as required and some lights as desired.

gidelgadojr · Jul 17, 2020

TheShrimpNibbler said:
I have those lights, and as Ron Reefman said, they are not very powerful. As long as you go in knowing that, I don’t think you will disappointed. I run my lights at 100% blue, 35% white, and about 15% in green and red. I like the color it makes, but I may drop the red and green.

What’s the schedule that you run those lights at?

gidelgadojr · Jul 17, 2020

MeMyFishandI said:
I found this a helpful place to start.

5 Popular Color Spectrums for Saltwater Aquariums

One of the best things about a saltwater aquarium is the possibility for an incredible array of colors, from the brightest Royal Blue Tang to the most vibrant Mushroom Coral. Knowing which color spectrum enhances which colors is an easy way to make the most out of what’s inside your tank - and...

current-usa.com

Then I adjusted the intensity as required and some lights as desired.

Thank you, I’ll see how these look and go from there

TheShrimpNibbler · Jul 17, 2020

I run them from 8 in the morning to 10 at night, including the sunrise and sunset.

MeMyFishandI · Jul 17, 2020

TheShrimpNibbler said:
I run them from 8 in the morning to 10 at night, including the sunrise and sunset.

Me Too!

gidelgadojr · Jul 25, 2020

TheShrimpNibbler said:
I run them from 8 in the morning to 10 at night, including the sunrise and sunset.

I cannot figure out how to put a time for sunrise/sunset, daytime and nighttime. Is that possible?

gidelgadojr · Jul 25, 2020

Just to

TheShrimpNibbler said:
I run them from 8 in the morning to 10 at night, including the sunrise and sunset.

be clear your “onTime” is 8am and your “off time” is 10pm? And then night mode goes on after 10 on its own

TheShrimpNibbler · Jul 25, 2020

gidelgadojr said:
I cannot figure out how to put a time for sunrise/sunset, daytime and nighttime. Is that possible?

No, you set the time for sunset and sunrise only. About an hour and a half after sunrise, the light will be at full intensity. An hour and a half after the sunset starts, the lights should be all the way off.