Reef Breeder Photon V2

[Ert]

I'm running the Coral Lab Ab+ settings which is roughly channels 3,5,6 at 4:1 ratio in comparison to channels 1,2,4
example..

ch 1 : 16
ch 2 : 16
ch 3 : 64
ch 4 : 16
ch 5 : 64
ch 6 : 64

I hope this helps

 

[lwmnfrvr]

Ert, how high off the water surface are your lights mounted?

 

[Ert]

Ert, how high off the water surface are your lights mounted?

About 8 inches

 

[Sglinias1]

I'm running the Coral Lab Ab+ settings which is roughly channels 3,5,6 at 4:1 ratio in comparison to channels 1,2,4
example..

ch 1 : 16
ch 2 : 16
ch 3 : 64
ch 4 : 16
ch 5 : 64
ch 6 : 64

I hope this helps

It does thanks. How long is your light cycle? And do you ramp up and down?

 

[Ert]

It does thanks. How long is your light cycle? And do you ramp up and down?

I do ramp them up and down with a peak of 5 hrs.

 

[maasman]

The real question everyone wants to know is what do you all max your whites out at. I️ went as high as 30, but that was way to high. I️ max out now at 15. I️ called Advanced Aquatics and that’s there max.

 

[Ert]

The real question everyone wants to know is what do you all max your whites out at. I️ went as high as 30, but that was way to high. I️ max out now at 15. I️ called Advanced Aquatics and that’s there max.

I max out my UV, RB and blues at 100% and my red green and whites at 24%

 

[lwmnfrvr]

The real question everyone wants to know is what do you all max your whites out at. I️ went as high as 30, but that was way to high. I️ max out now at 15. I️ called Advanced Aquatics and that’s there max.

At the moment I max my Whites out at 27% with Red and Green at 10%, UV and Blue at 45% and Royal Blue at 70%.
I ramp my lights up and down with a peak photo period of 8 hrs.
I have two 32 Photon V2's over a 150 gallon tank.
The Reef Breeder version I have has 20 5w white leds per fixture.
Lights are mounted approx. 9" above the water surface.

 

[Ert]

UPDATE

I dropped the lights down to 6 inchs or 15cm above the waterline to increase PAR. My tank is 6o cm or 23.6inch deep

At the bottom 150-210par
At the middle 320-350par
At the top 650par

This is of course running the fixture using Coral Lab AB+ at peak intensity

 

[Murica]

Does anyone here have the lumen bar? If so what are the benefits and is it worth it?

 

[blazedmasta]

Does anyone here have the lumen bar? If so what are the benefits and is it worth it?

I have it. Corals seems to like the extra light. I have it on the brightest setting. The benefits is you have more light in the part of the spectrum the corals used the most. It's still to early to tell but looks to be growing faster and the corals seems to be more fluorescent

 

[Robsk]

I have it. Corals seems to like the extra light. I have it on the brightest setting. The benefits is you have more light in the part of the spectrum the corals used the most. It's still to early to tell but looks to be growing faster and the corals seems to be more fluorescent

What max blue intensity do you use on your photon schedule? I'm just wondering for those of us that go 100% on all blues if the bar would add much value. Thanks.

 

[Fishfinder]

If you use 100% blues I would think that's when it would help the most

 

[blazedmasta]

I have 100% on ch 3 & 6 and 30% ch 5

 

[blazedmasta]

I have 100% on ch 3 & 6 and 30% ch 5

Sorry 100% on ch 5

 

[Robsk]

If you use 100% blues I would think that's when it would help the most

Yep, you are totally right and I worded my post totally wrong...lol. What I was trying to say involves my experience with a 48v2 on a 75 gallon. I can’t imagine needing anymore blue leds for supplementation when at 100%. Seems like it would be overkill. But I can’t argue if it’s producing results. Will be cool to see some long term results.

 

[Fishfinder]

Ya I don't have mine past 60%

 

[indyjaco]

What is the guessed K rating of the AB+ program?

I like this fixture, but I can't seem to get colors or growth right with it.

 

[Robsk]

What is the guessed K rating of the AB+ program?

I like this fixture, but I can't seem to get colors or growth right with it.

Great question on kelvin. At the 100/24 ratio on this fixture, it has to be more than 14k. But not sure it hits 20k. That’s just a visual guess.

From what I’ve read from other users and my own experience, get those blues at or close to 100% for growth. And adjust w,r,g for color preference. I think the 24% is a good starting point, but I prefer a little more white. It’s working for me on a mainly sps tank.

 

[indyjaco]

How do you adjust CH 5 & 6 with CH3?

Right now I max out at

CH 1: 15
CH 2: 0
CH 3: 85
CH 4: 18
CH 5: 60
CH 6: 50

Tank is 24" deep with a 1" sandbed. Fixture is 9" over the water