Radion Schedule

[Matthew Morrison]

Question. I have 125 gallon mixed tank. Acros very top and lps below. Soon to be a couple softies at very bottom. I have 3 radion xr15 pro gen 4. Mounted with rms mount. What schedule would one recommend I set them on? Intensity and so on? Ab plus the whole way? All channels 100%? Intensity? What would you all recommend? Thanks for your help

 

[Crabs McJones]

It's hard to say without seeing your specific setup and having a par meter to measure how much your lights are putting out. But the coral lab ab schedule is a great place to start. But start out with this at lower intensities and slowly ramp it up over several weeks as to not shock your corals

 

[Matthew Morrison]

Here’s my setup

 

[Crabs McJones]

Here’s my setup

How far off the waters surface does that canopy allow you to mount the lights?

 

[kazikage42]

I run my g3 pros at 100% intensity on AB+ schedule. Tank is 90g and is mostly sps but I was already running 100% with my old leds before I upgrade to radions.

 

[Matthew Morrison]

I run my g3 pros at 100% intensity on AB+ schedule. Tank is 90g and is mostly sps but I was already running 100% with my old leds before I upgrade to radions.

That’s awesome? How long have those coral been growing?

 

[Matthew Morrison]

How far off the waters surface does that canopy allow you to mount the lights?

I use the individual rms mounts at 8 or 9 inches above surface

 

[kazikage42]

That’s awesome? How long have those coral been growing?

About a year and a half

 

[Matthew Morrison]

About a year and a half

Awesome

 

[Crabs McJones]

I use the individual rms mounts at 8 or 9 inches above surface

I'd start with a lowered version of the ab schedule and ramp it up to where your corals look the best. If you have the capability, get or borrow a par meter for best results seneye is a great choice if you want to always have one on hand and is what I use

 

[burton14e7]

BRS did a video on their recommendations for a mixed SPS tank and it was AB+ at 65% intensity so that's what I do. I also have 4 ATI Blue+ bulbs running.