RBarth
Active Member
Thinking of changing my program and would like feedback. I'm not doing this because the corals look bad but rather to enjoy my viewing window under my Kessil. I have an Aquatic Life/kessil combo. T5 is not dimmable. What I have done for the past year is 3 hour ramp up/down with 4 hr peak. The kessil gets to 20% max and the t5 kicks on for the peak kessil time. ***These are not my par numbers but using for simplicity. Kessil at 20% is 100 par, T5 kicks on and total par is now 150. The problem with this is that even with a ramp up it's still a jump but bigger problem is when the T5 shuts off I have a viewing of kessil at 20% and less to enjoy. I know I could more the entire photo period as well. I'm attaching what I'm thinking of doing. Kessil at 60% gives me 150 so ramp kessil to 60% then shut it down to the 20% that would keep par at the 150 if that makes sense? More gradual intro to the peak par mark and allows me 60% kessil time. Concerns: reading a lot more about spectrum v par???
