reef keeper mlc module worth it?

[alexiowa]

I'd like to have some light in the tank at night but just wondering if the mlc is worth it? I only have green chromis that could mate and I doubt with as much flow as I have that the spawning would stay contained. This would mainly be to have a little light in the tank all night. What colors have you tried too?

 

[Daniel@R2R Verified Admin]

Bump again for any input #reefsquad

 

[jsker]

I run my blues on my Hydra 26 hd's at 1% and use the moon phase mode. Look cool at night and the only time the tank is dark is durring a new moon.

 

[n2585722]

I do use a MLC with my tank. I have a DIY LED system for the daytime hours. I use whites and blues. 1 pod of each over a 42 gallon hex tank. If you use the lunar function they will follow the moon cycle. I think it is for Seattle area but should be fine anywhere in US.

 

[EuroDriver]

The short answer is, it depends on what lighting system you are using. Probably their biggest downside is cost, depending on how many pods you want to run. I have used the MLC on & off over the years. On my nano it was great but when I upgraded to a 50 gal I did a RapidLed retrofit using the StormX controller which has a moon cycle function and thus I had no need for the DA moonlight system.

Now I have a 180 gal and I'm using AI Hydra 52's which recommend at least 5% intensity for the moon cycle - that is way too bright for my tank half the time. The other problem is that on a dim moon, when the night cycle ends the intensity immediately jumps to 5% and it's very annoying. As a result of that, I'm resorting back to the MLC in the next week or two. I think it's going to be nice to have the moonlights on independent ramp and intensity schedules with the ability of a little overlap at dusk/dawn.