Reef Breeders Photon 48-V2 Best Settings?

[CoralReefer1019]

Whats the best setting for this light? My system is a mixed reef tank is 48 x 24 x 12. Unit is hanging 12 inches off water line.

 

[Porpoise Hork]

I would say try to mimic the settings the best you can that Ecotech uses on their Radeons from the Coral Lab.

http://ecotechmarine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/ReefWholesale_CoralLab.pdf


I have been looking at the Photon V2 lights and really like the improvements made to them over the previous model.

 

[CoralReefer1019]

I would say try to mimic the settings the best you can that Ecotech uses on their Radeons from the Coral Lab.

http://ecotechmarine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/ReefWholesale_CoralLab.pdf


I have been looking at the Photon V2 lights and really like the improvements made to them over the previous model.

It’s a nice light and very powerful thus far no issues, easy to use and Cree LEDs

 

[Robsk]

I went with the recommended lighting schedule on the reef breeders site. The only exception for me was I increased the blues about 10% over that chart.

 

[Fishfinder]

Hey I posted settings in another thread. I'll try to find it for you. I'm running reef breeders also

 

[Fishfinder]

Page 2 of this thread...
https://www.reef2reef.com/posts/4040399/

 

[Robsk]

I hadn't seen those schedules before. Thanks! I'm interested in the sps schedule and I'm seeing that schedule looks very similar to ecotech referred to earlier. Currently maxing out for 2 hours...but looks like those go for 7 hours.

 

[Fishfinder]

I'm running the SPS schedule 7 hours max, 2 hour ramp up and 2 hour ramp down, 1 hour 1% actenic

 

[Battlecorals Verified Sponsor]

Whats the best setting for this light? My system is a mixed reef tank is 48 x 24 x 12. Unit is hanging 12 inches off water line.

I really like the V2s a lot the six channels can be pretty tedious though. What kind of aesthetic do you prefer color wise? More of a blue look, or more white?

 

[CoralReefer1019]

I really like the V2s a lot the six channels can be pretty tedious though. What kind of aesthetic do you prefer color wise? More of a blue look, or more white?

I like the blue look

 

[CoralReefer1019]

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https://www.reef2reef.com/posts/4040399/

thanks!

 

[Velcro]

I run two 24" v2 fixtures on my 30x30x24" cube. I have them roughly 18" above the water and run them at 100% RB, blue, violet. 20% red and green and 70% white. That's the main photoperiod of like 7 hours. I ramp a couple hours around that 7 hours with mostly blues.

This is how things look under them.

https://flic.kr/s/aHsm9jPfnN

 

[CoralReefer1019]

I run two 24" v2 fixtures on my 30x30x24" cube. I have them roughly 18" above the water and run them at 100% RB, blue, violet. 20% red and green and 70% white. That's the main photoperiod of like 7 hours. I ramp a couple hours around that 7 hours with mostly blues.

This is how things look under them.

https://flic.kr/s/aHsm9jPfnN

looks very nice!

 

[CoralReefer1019]

I'm running the SPS schedule 7 hours max, 2 hour ramp up and 2 hour ramp down, 1 hour 1% actenic

does the SPS schedule also work with a mixed reef or should I just stick with mixed reef? my tank is kinda shallow at 12 inches and the light sits 12 inches above water line

 

[Fishfinder]

I am basically running their SPS schedule. I have a mixed reef with as much LPS as SPS. All my stuff is happy and the tank looks good. Not really blue like most tanks

 

[Fishfinder]

I'm only at 50% still ramping up

 

[CoralReefer1019]

I am basically running their SPS schedule. I have a mixed reef with as much LPS as SPS. All my stuff is happy and the tank looks good. Not really blue like most tanks

What if I want that blue look in the evening times, should I just reduce the whites?

 

[Robsk]

What if I want that blue look in the evening times, should I just reduce the whites?

Sure, reduce down the whites. That can even be part of your ramping down. Reduce the whites at a greater proportion.

 

[Fishfinder]

Yes I turn the ramp the white down in the evening. Until just the blue is on. My last hour is blue channels at 1%

 

[Robsk]

I run two 24" v2 fixtures on my 30x30x24" cube. I have them roughly 18" above the water and run them at 100% RB, blue, violet. 20% red and green and 70% white. That's the main photoperiod of like 7 hours. I ramp a couple hours around that 7 hours with mostly blues.

This is how things look under them.

https://flic.kr/s/aHsm9jPfnN

70% white...I didn’t think folks ran them that high, but appears to be working great for you. Look real good! How long did it take you to get to that setting?