Photon 48 Questions

[Ships]

I received my light today and have it on. I was mainly planning on it being a zoa garden at the moment (Mainly a lionfish tank but wanted something that would grow well.) What would a good light schedule be? It's on a 75 gallon tank.

 

[Eagle_Steve]

Is it a photon v2?

 

[Ships]

Its a V2+

 

[Eagle_Steve]

Give me a few and let me dig up what I have mine set to in a euphilla and zoa dominated 75. But before that, these are what use and ramped up to them. So depending on your tank, you may need more or less light, so start out slow with the lights as they are stout and then ramp up a little at a time.

 

[Eagle_Steve]

Here is what I run my v2 at. It is about 11-12” above the water and puts anywhere from 80 to 100 par on the sand bed depending on where you measure in the tank. I do run a lot of flow and have a ripple on top all the time, so a calmer tank may increase those numbers. Note that with these settings it is over 400 par just a few inches under the water, so placement up there will be for higher light critters. I do have zoas up there, but they got slowly worked up there. Also remember to start low with the light intensity and work up. If zoas and palys reach, they want more. If they flatten out and the polyps do not open all the way, it’s to much.

 

[Eagle_Steve]

Ohh, this will help a ton of you wanted to play around with the times or set it up for 30 minute increments etc. This is a very helpful spreadsheet for figuring out ramping and such.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/fav7c4yo9ouzh15/Photon V2 Program Guide.xlsx?dl=0

 

[Ships]

Thanks! I'll fool around with it after i eat.