Nicrew 150 light settings and schedule

[Trooper182]

I have two nicrew 150w on a 75g tank. I have them set to 10" above the water and am trying to figure out a good starting setup until I can get a PAR meter to check. I have LPS and softies in the tank. What should I run my light schedule at and what light settings for optimum growth? I know they mainly need the blues to grow vs the white light but don't want to fry anything. During the week day nobody is home until around 4pm and weekends is sporadic. Right now the lights come on at 0730 and out by 2030. The fish are fed 3 times a day. I want to reduce the light schedule.

 

[HillCntrySaltheads]

I have the exact same lights on the same size tank. I recently setup the lights to the below:

0900 - white 5%, blue 0%
0930 - white 5%, blue 20%
1030 - white 5%, blue 50%
1830 - white 0%, blue 20%
2030 - white 0%, blue 0%

That leaves the peak of 50% on for 8 hours. Once all corals are purchased and in their permanent spots, I will increase the blue peak 10% every 2-3 weeks. This schedule has drastically helped bring algae growth down. Hope this helps.

 

[kdxracer]

I have the exact same lights on the same size tank. I recently setup the lights to the below:

0900 - white 5%, blue 0%
0930 - white 5%, blue 20%
1030 - white 5%, blue 50%
1830 - white 0%, blue 20%
2030 - white 0%, blue 0%

That leaves the peak of 50% on for 8 hours. Once all corals are purchased and in their permanent spots, I will increase the blue peak 10% every 2-3 weeks. This schedule has drastically helped bring algae growth down. Hope this helps.

Are you using the Nicrew light controller?

 

[Uncle99]

Not much light demanding stuff so no more than setting 3 from the lowest setting, for white setting one.
Ever setting two should be fine, much easier to over light than under.

 

[BionicReef73]

I have two nicrew 150w on a 75g tank. I have them set to 10" above the water and am trying to figure out a good starting setup until I can get a PAR meter to check. I have LPS and softies in the tank. What should I run my light schedule at and what light settings for optimum growth? I know they mainly need the blues to grow vs the white light but don't want to fry anything. During the week day nobody is home until around 4pm and weekends is sporadic. Right now the lights come on at 0730 and out by 2030. The fish are fed 3 times a day. I want to reduce the light schedule.

I have them myself and they work great I also have the controller for them on at 8am off at 6 the controller ramps them up to 40 white 75 blue max and then down to 0 by 6 I also have simulated lunar light installed

 

[Alex0528]

I have two nicrew 150w on a 75g tank. I have them set to 10" above the water and am trying to figure out a good starting setup until I can get a PAR meter to check. I have LPS and softies in the tank. What should I run my light schedule at and what light settings for optimum growth? I know they mainly need the blues to grow vs the white light but don't want to fry anything. During the week day nobody is home until around 4pm and weekends is sporadic. Right now the lights come on at 0730 and out by 2030. The fish are fed 3 times a day. I want to reduce the light schedule.

I have the same lights how did you mount them lights on the tank mine is also 75 gallons and the rim is to fat to have them on

 

[BionicReef73]

I have the same lights how did you mount them lights on the tank mine is also 75 gallons and the rim is to fat to have them on

I have a hood and mounted them inside the hood

 

[Trooper182]

Had to trim some of the rim

 

[Trooper182]

Had to trim some of the rim

 

[shercash1963]

I have the same lights how did you mount them lights on the tank mine is also 75 gallons and the rim is to fat to have them on

Take little wrench open gap will go on then tighten to adjust