Light acclimation, what's a good base and step up to full?

[ReefJuice]

Just wondering how you guys typically adjust your lighting when adding new corals. Right now I'm moving the blue spectrum lighting from 20% and raising it by 20% each week to max. Is that too much too soon? Too slow?

 

[Screwgunner]

What kind of phone do you have?

 

[Screwgunner]

If you have an expensive android you can get a app on your phone that will give you par readings . I have birdsnest and they need at least 300 par so I use my phone to set my light at 350 par just above the water. Works for me.

 

[Fishy888]

What is the name of that app? I want to try it.

 

[Screwgunner]

I am running the phlizon black boxes at 18 inches above my tank blues are 75% whites are 25% for 350 par

 

[Fishy888]

I was looking at those lights. I will go with either phlizon or Viparspectra when I upgrade the lighting.

 

[Screwgunner]

Ppfd meter android 9 and above work for this app.

 

[Screwgunner]

You can put your phone in a zip lock if you want to go below water.

 

[Fishy888]

I just installed ppfd. Tomorrow I'll get some PAR readings. Thank you for letting us know about ppfd.

 

[Screwgunner]

It is for growing plants but hay when in Rome right!

 

[Fishy888]

Exactly.

 

[Screwgunner]

All I know is as soon as I set my par with this app my birdsnest has grown alot and has colored up nicely. So I know it is close.