Maxspect light program

Girish23 · Oct 1, 2016

I have maxspect r 420 160 watt 2 fixture runing on 6 ft long tank any one can guide me to programing for this light curttnly i use
9.am 0 0
12.30 pm 30 85
3.30 pm 65 85
8.00 pm 30 60
10.00 pm 0 1
11.30 pm 0 0
Few coral i have alage going on backside glass po4 0 nitrate 0 amoina 0
Then what is the issue on my
tank

jsker · Oct 1, 2016

Who can help out

Ibra9 · Oct 1, 2016

My 2 maxspect 120W normal lens. I put on a timer that purchased on amazon, so the lights basically have 8 time points(Tp)
The timer will turn on both lights at 8 a.m and turn off at 10 p.m.
Here is my set for 6 Tp on the light.
Tp1: 8 a.m 0% white- 1%blue
Tp2: 9 a.m 40%white-70%blue
Tp3: 11 a.m 50%white-80%blue
Tp4: 3 p.m 50% white-90% blue
Tp5: 8 p.m 50%white-90%blue
Tp6: 9 p.m 0% white- 1%blue
I think the last time I changed the time was may be 2+ years ago.

I usually feed corals after 10 p.m 3 times a week. However, I'm considering about changing the timer so the lights turn on at 7 a.m and turn off at 9 p.m so I can sleep more after taking care of the tank at night.

Every tank has different water parameters so just take my example as a sand in the ocean. It's better to have a par meter or borrow someone that has one so you won't cook your corals

tsouth · Oct 4, 2016

Not sure exactly what is happening other than algae growing on your corals or the back of your glass? Can you give us more information about your tank such as its age and the color of the algae.

Girish23 · Oct 4, 2016

it has been 15 month old
alage colour is silght brown on rock
i blasted every week via turky blaster but dosnt get deapear

tsouth · Oct 4, 2016

Does it look dusty or slimy? What is your feeding schedule like? Perhaps cut back on feeding frozen foods once or twice a week, and cut back on your lighting temporarily

Girish23 · Oct 5, 2016

i have only feed pallets two times per day. it has been dusty.i have corals in tank so cuting a light shedual is risky.?

Ibra9 · Oct 5, 2016

I don't think there is any problems about lighting period and your feeding schedule.

I feed my tank really heavy. My filtration is simple ( skimmer, bio-pellet and activated carbon). I used to have filter sock. I vacuum the sump when I do water change monthly. Now I totally trust biological filtration. My nitrate is always below 2.5 ppm (Salifert test kit), phosphate is about 0.02-0.06 ppm (Hanna checker).

Here is a link that you can watch to know more about bio-pellet:

One thing to remember. I wouldn't suggest you to go for bio-pellet. Don't get me wrong. There are lots of methods to keep nuisance algae under control. This hobby is crazy. I'm having a good time with bio-pellet. I feel happy that I enjoy feeding my tank more often.

AdamNC · Oct 5, 2016

Ibra9 said:
My 2 maxspect 120W normal lens. I put on a timer that purchased on amazon, so the lights basically have 8 time points(Tp)
The timer will turn on both lights at 8 a.m and turn off at 10 p.m.
Here is my set for 6 Tp on the light.
Tp1: 8 a.m 0% white- 1%blue
Tp2: 9 a.m 40%white-70%blue
Tp3: 11 a.m 50%white-80%blue
Tp4: 3 p.m 50% white-90% blue
Tp5: 8 p.m 50%white-90%blue
Tp6: 9 p.m 0% white- 1%blue
I think the last time I changed the time was may be 2+ years ago.

I usually feed corals after 10 p.m 3 times a week. However, I'm considering about changing the timer so the lights turn on at 7 a.m and turn off at 9 p.m so I can sleep more after taking care of the tank at night.

Every tank has different water parameters so just take my example as a sand in the ocean. It's better to have a par meter or borrow someone that has one so you won't cook your corals