Pixie 30

[Paul 90]

I have the pixie 30 light and am looking for advice on the ideal channel settings for each channel please

 

[jsker]

Lets see if we can get you some help

 

[Paul 90]

Lets see if we can get you some help

Would be great. Thanks

 

[Iván Olalla]

You can check my build thread, did some PAR measurements with it, great little fixture!

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/ivans-pico-reef.392773/page-3

 

[Paul 90]

Fantastic.

What did you find the percentages for each channel were to get the best lighting and colours/growth etc pls. I got the light on friday and am struggling with the channels

Many thanks

 

[Iván Olalla]

Fantastic.

What did you find the percentages for each channel were to get the best lighting and colours/growth etc pls. I got the light on friday and am struggling with the channels

Many thanks

How deep is your tank? I fixed the neck of the light to be 6.5" above water level, where i've my SPS it's almost 10" to the base of the frag rack. At that depth i dialed ch 1,3 and 4 (blue, red, green) to 100% and the ch4 at around 30% (white)
Ch4 from off position and click it up 3 clics un the remote gave me around 250 PAR at 10" from the light, with a separation from the center of the puck of about 4"

Good spread if you dont go above 10" in tank lenght!

 

[dubosegriffin]

How deep is your tank? I fixed the neck of the light to be 6.5" above water level, where i've my SPS it's almost 10" to the base of the frag rack. At that depth i dialed ch 1,3 and 4 (blue, red, green) to 100% and the ch4 at around 30% (white)
Ch4 from off position and click it up 3 clics un the remote gave me around 250 PAR at 10" from the light, with a separation from the center of the puck of about 4"

Good spread if you dont go above 10" in tank lenght!

Hi Ivan - Your tank is absolutely stunning. I just bought the Pixie 30 and was reviewing your guidance on yours settings. I was a little confused by what you wrote but here is what I think you meant.

Channel 1 - 100%
Channel 3 - 100%
Channel 4 - 100%

Then you mention Channel 4 again at 30% (white). Did you mean Channel 2? I think that is what you meant but wanted to make sure. Thanks so much!

 

[Iván Olalla]

Hi Ivan - Your tank is absolutely stunning. I just bought the Pixie 30 and was reviewing your guidance on yours settings. I was a little confused by what you wrote but here is what I think you meant.

Channel 1 - 100%
Channel 3 - 100%
Channel 4 - 100%

Then you mention Channel 4 again at 30% (white). Did you mean Channel 2? I think that is what you meant but wanted to make sure. Thanks so much!

Tks for your kind words! Yes You got it right, i redacted wrongly, but you nailed it!

 

[dubosegriffin]

Thank you!

 

[Keen4]

I have the pixie 30 light and am looking for advice on the ideal channel settings for each channel please

I have the same light and have the same question!

 

[Keen4]

Tks for your kind words! Yes You got it right, i redacted wrongly, but you nailed it!

OK SO WHEN YOU SAY 30% DOES THAT MEAN CLICK THE (+) ON THE #2 CHANNEL 3 TIMES?

 

[Iván Olalla]

OK SO WHEN YOU SAY 30% DOES THAT MEAN CLICK THE (+) ON THE #2 CHANNEL 3 TIMES?

i dont remember how many clicks it was...but ramp it to the max, click down and count have many clicks to cero and then you can calculate how much for the numbers, but if i recall correctly it´s not 10% increments but more

 

[Mj_jim3nez]

I have this light. Actually two different fixture. But I have ran to the same problem. Is your channel 3 blue or white? Whenever I turn channel 3 (just that channel) it only lights up white. From what I heard it's supposed to be royal blue however it looks like pretty white to me