Settings for ViparSpectra 165w in 55g?

[GpixL_]

30/5 if you like the look and forget them

Do you recommend that for the tank or higher/lower? Cause my tank is bigger.

 

[Uncle99]

Those corals you listed are not very light demanding so with the Visparspectra 165w, mounted 13” (I think that’s the height you set) you don’t want to over light the tank.

Set blue to 20-30, then add in white from 1-10 until it looks as you want it to in terms of colour.

You can and will move higher, but has to be done, so super slow, say increments of 1or2 every two months or so.

If I remember correctly, the 55 is long, tall but thin, and if that’s true, you can’t really go too high or the light will spill outside the tank.

Use intensity to compensate for height.

The Nem finds his own spot, where conditions are best.

Maybe that helps.

 

[GpixL_]

Those corals you listed are not very light demanding so with the Visparspectra 165w, mounted 13” (I think that’s the height you set) you don’t want to over light the tank.

Set blue to 20-30, then add in white from 1-10 until it looks as you want it to in terms of colour.

You can and will move higher, but has to be done, so super slow, say increments of 1or2 every two months or so.

If I remember correctly, the 55 is long, tall but thin, and if that’s true, you can’t really go too high or the light will spill outside the tank.

Use intensity to compensate for height.

The Nem finds his own spot, where conditions are best.

Maybe that helps.

It does thanks so much.

 

[GpixL_]

Those corals you listed are not very light demanding so with the Visparspectra 165w, mounted 13” (I think that’s the height you set) you don’t want to over light the tank.

Set blue to 20-30, then add in white from 1-10 until it looks as you want it to in terms of colour.

You can and will move higher, but has to be done, so super slow, say increments of 1or2 every two months or so.

If I remember correctly, the 55 is long, tall but thin, and if that’s true, you can’t really go too high or the light will spill outside the tank.

Use intensity to compensate for height.

The Nem finds his own spot, where conditions are best.

Maybe that helps.

I got a hammer and mushroom today. Do these light settings still apply? Thanks

 

[Uncle99]

Of course, don’t change light settings ever.
Put them on the bottom to start, then you can move the hammer upwards, half way if you want, but it can do well low as well. Mushrooms bottom.

 

[dstockwell]

So I'm in the process of setting up a 55 with two of these. I will only have rock for 6 - 8 weeks is their a setting I can use that I won't have to change after I add live stock.

 

[Wyatt57]

I also have a 55 gallon new tank. Just two Clowns and a Yellow Prawn Goby now. The guy at the lfs suggested these lights to me. One question can these lights be connected to a controller to make these ramp up and down?

 

[dstockwell]

Yes and no, requires a modification with another board so the controller can work.