Tradewinds
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I've noticed that some hobbyists use varying degrees of cloud cover in their Radion schedules. For my education, what is the purpose?
Radion Cloud Cover
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Tradewinds
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Here is a reply I got from Ecotech:
The cloud cover feature in EcoSmart Live is designed to mimic a natural reef environment. Cloud cover will reduce the intensity of your Radion for a random period of time.
The cloud cover feature in EcoSmart Live is designed to mimic a natural reef environment. Cloud cover will reduce the intensity of your Radion for a random period of time.
mfinn
likes zoanthids
All the years I used VHO, MH, T5 lighting, never really realized my tank was missing that function.
Haddonis Reef
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Well gezzzz glade u finally realized! Personally it's just a "cool" feature and I don't use it on mine 6 total.
180galreef
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I see where it makes sense, not sure how big of a difference it makes.
mfinn
likes zoanthids
I suppose you like the idea of just using all red lights, or the green.?
I don't use the cloud cover or the storm feature on either of my tanks that I have my Radions on.
Haddonis Reef
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Ya sometime I use the iPad with reef link to turn on just red, my anemones look pretty cool, and my friends that stop by are like "wow look at that"
mfinn
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Tradewinds
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I guess it's in the same venue as moonlights.
Attempting to mimic nature can't be a bad thing and you have to start somewhere.
Cloud cover is one thing, but the lighting is a bit too intense and scares the fish.
Attempting to mimic nature can't be a bad thing and you have to start somewhere.
Cloud cover is one thing, but the lighting is a bit too intense and scares the fish.
d2mini
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I turned all my cloud cover off today. Even though i had it set to something like a 30% chance, it always seemed to go cloudy when i was at the tank wanting to take pics or someone was coming over to buy frags or something. lol
d2mini
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lol! You're not paying more for cloud cover or storms, and it's not detrimental.
No need to hate.
No need to hate.
Diesel
ME=1, CANCER=0.
Clouds are one thing, storms and lighting is another...................ask my local Fire Department!
When not home one evening it was like a electrical fire in my front room, my neighbor told me.
Good thing my son was home to open the door before it got ramped, with 3 fire engines in front of the house.
Where is the fire he was asking!
When not home one evening it was like a electrical fire in my front room, my neighbor told me.
Good thing my son was home to open the door before it got ramped, with 3 fire engines in front of the house.
Where is the fire he was asking!
Aqua fire/medic
Valuable Member
Lol!! I can so see that happening..... Just another call where the guys were probably like " What the heck was that and why were we there?"
Diesel
ME=1, CANCER=0.
Guys were cool with it, some of them knew me but not my tank, LOL.
My son called me as I was by another friend close by and when I showed up the lighting started again, as the Fire Chief said "guess the weather man had it wrong today".
As I also turned off the feature on my settings.
That explains why my older dog also crawled under the couch every time, LOL!
watdachuck
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Old thread bump...curious if more people are utilizing the cloud cover feature? I am considering...
drawman
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It's funny I just went to look for it and couldn't find it. I also wonder if it would give coral a small break from high light periods. I just can't remember how long it lasts for.
