Safe way to raise mitras intensity

[Michael Gray]

What's considered safe for raising leds. I run t5s with my mitras. They were on 86% peak for long time. Yesterday just moved to 88% my par is 300-340 under the mitras peak at my highest coral which isn't bad but not super high. I'd love to get more color out of my sticks. I'm thinking 2% every 2 weeks. Is that safe or can I do more safe? I'm not sure what par the 100% will get me. But I'll just have to test as it raises. I don't think it will get to 400 par at 100 but never know. Lights are like 12" off water surface

 

[Ditto]

Acclimation mode would allow you to raise the light at a level over time to the final light level. Save you the manual adjustments

 

[Michael Gray]

I don't mind manual. Just wondering what's to fast or what's safe

 

[Cali9dub]

I don't mind manual. Just wondering what's to fast or what's safe

I run mine at 100% over driven to 150% (around 17k spectrum). I started at 55% and acclimated for 5 months to 100%. Acclimation mode is the way to go. Set it and forget it...can’t go too slow, only too fast.

 

[Michael Gray]

I run mine at 100% over driven to 150% (around 17k spectrum). I started at 55% and acclimated for 5 months to 100%. Acclimation mode is the way to go. Set it and forget it...can’t go too slow, only too fast.

How high off water surface are yours?? And what par are you getting

 

[Vinny@GHLUSA Verified Sponsor]

Acclimation mode is the best way to well, acclimate the corals to increasing light intensity. Personally, if I'm going to increase the brightness by 10% or more, I would run an acclimation period of at least 6-8 weeks.

 

[Michael Gray]

The reason I'm not using acclimation is because all time data points are where I want them. It's just the peak time I wanna raise. Which is with t5s

 

[Scdell]

The reason I'm not using acclimation is because all time data points are where I want them. It's just the peak time I wanna raise. Which is with t5s

Acclimation is not going to change your time data points. It's going to slowly ramp the lights to 100% from 40% or whatever you pick over a time you pick also.

 

[Michael Gray]

Acclimation is not going to change your time data points. It's going to slowly ramp the lights to 100% from 40% or whatever you pick over a time you pick also.

I know, what I was trying to say my lighting is right where I want it on my ramp up and at end of the night. Already at 90 and 100%. The only part I'm trying to raise is 11am to 7pm points. Which my t5s are on at same time. Acclimate will drop all the times right. Like since I'm at 88% intensity at my peak times. If I set my lights up at 100% then do acclimation at 88%. That will drop all time points 88% of what it is now right?

 

[Scdell]

If you do 88% acclimation then it will only drop it 22%. And yes over all time periods.

 

[Michael Gray]

If you do 88% acclimation then it will only drop it 22%. And yes over all time periods.

Ya so I'm ok I'll just login and alter my composer 2% every two weeks in the specific times. It's not a huge hassle for me. And 2% every 2 weeks shouldn't be a problem.