Radion AB+ or bust?!

[FoolishWizard]

All my Radion people out there... The go-to "out of the box" lighting profile seems to be the AB+, so by default that's what I have been running on my XR15 Blue... What is everyone thoughts on just keeping this profile and adjusting intensity & time schedule?

Any other profiles floating around out there you guys use?

 

[Lavey29]

I have always used the AB plus program but discovered how weak the par was with XR15 lights. I run mine at 100% intensity now on a 36x22x22 tank.

 

[FoolishWizard]

I have always used the AB plus program but discovered how weak the par was with XR15 lights. I run mine at 100% intensity now on a 36x22x22 tank.

Do you have the Pro or Blue? What Gen?

I have a shallow / lagoon style (12") tank so I dont think PAR should be an issue for me... "I dont think" being the key words.

 

[Lavey29]

Do you have the Pro or Blue? What Gen?

I have a shallow / lagoon style (12") tank so I dont think PAR should be an issue for me... "I dont think" being the key words.

Gen 5 pro. You should be fine with shallow tank set up.

 

[blaxsun]

I prefer a custom variant of the "radiance" template. Just my personal preference.

 

[Lavey29]

Radions offer different pre sets based on coral types which is nice.

 

[FoolishWizard]

I prefer a custom variant of the "radiance" template. Just my personal preference.

Do you customize the spectrum or just intensity & schedule?

 

[FoolishWizard]

Has anyone tried some of the big name coral sellers lighting profiles? @TopShelfAquatics has theirs on their site to DL... As does @WWC I believe.

 

[bakbay]

I run AB+ @ 85% peak on 2xXR30 G6 Blues over a 36x36x24 SPS-dominant cube. Simply set & forget -- don't play much with it though.

 

[RedReefer]

I have always used the AB plus program but discovered how weak the par was with XR15 lights. I run mine at 100% intensity now on a 36x22x22 tank.

Hey, Two XR 15 G6? I have the same size tank and only run at 80%. I've always wanted to turn them up. I never check par.

 

[Acros]

If you are happy with how the tank looks, I would stick to AB+ profile. I was not happy as it looked too blue to me even on an XR30 Pro, so I increased both white channel intensities.

My rationale for this decision is that the corals will get enough blue light as long as the UV, Violet, Royal and Blue channels are at 100%. We can use other channels to tune the looks according to our preference.

 

[Lavey29]

If you are happy with how the tank looks, I would stick to AB+ profile. I was not happy as it looked too blue to me even on an XR30 Pro, so I increased both white channel intensities.

My rationale for this decision is that the corals will get enough blue light as long as the UV, Violet, Royal and Blue channels are at 100%. We can use other channels to tune the looks according to our preference.

This is true, corals don't need white light. It's just for viewing pleasure however to much white triggers algae issue too.

 

[Lavey29]

Hey, Two XR 15 G6? I have the same size tank and only run at 80%. I've always wanted to turn them up. I never check par.

Gen 5 lights. I par checked my tank. I was running 70% intensity and par was ridiculously low so now I'm running 100% with corals thriving with growth and color. Gen 6 little better spread but you will probably want to be at least 90% depending on the corals you have. I have a total mixed reef that includes 38 SPS colonies along with LPS and softs.

 

[FoolishWizard]

Gen 5 lights. I par checked my tank. I was running 70% intensity and par was ridiculously low so now I'm running 100% with corals thriving with growth and color. Gen 6 little better spread but you will probably want to be at least 90% depending on the corals you have. I have a total mixed reef that includes 38 SPS colonies along with LPS and softs.

I have mine currently ramping up to 75% using the Acclimation function... Wondering if I should bump to 80%.

 

[bakbay]

Gen 5 lights. I par checked my tank. I was running 70% intensity and par was ridiculously low so now I'm running 100% with corals thriving with growth and color. Gen 6 little better spread but you will probably want to be at least 90% depending on the corals you have. I have a total mixed reef that includes 38 SPS colonies along with LPS and softs.

My XR30 G6 Blues are running at 85% with some SPS colonies almost touching the water and no signs of burnt tips. I think that I can do 90-95% w/o any issues but since I've been running this mode for a long time, no reasons to change.

Chalices (Echinophyllia) do not mind 85% as long as they're on the bottom floor...

 

[Salty_Northerner]

I prefer a custom variant of the "radiance" template. Just my personal preference.

Stock Ab+ vs the stock radiance profile, what's the main difference in channels?

FedEx just dropped off my new XR15 blue G6 and RMS arm. I won't be home till tomorrow night and can't wait to have a real light going lol.. does the Radeon still have the shimmer effect as that's what I liked about the prime 16 but what I didn't like was all the shadowing going on and hopefully the Radeon will solve that issue.

 

[Lavey29]

My XR30 G6 Blues are running at 85% with some SPS colonies almost touching the water and no signs of burnt tips. I think that I can do 90-95% w/o any issues but since I've been running this mode for a long time, no reasons to change.

Chalices (Echinophyllia) do not mind 85% as long as they're on the bottom floor...

30s are much better par and spread then 15s.

 

[Lavey29]

I have mine currently ramping up to 75% using the Acclimation function... Wondering if I should bump to 80%.

I recommend renting a par meter like I did then you can be certain. I increased 1% per day for 70 to 100 over 30 day period.

 

[HudsonReefer2.0]

Works for me 2 x xr15g5 pro Ab+ 100% intensity for 10pp

 

[blaxsun]

Do you customize the spectrum or just intensity & schedule?

Everything.