Zoa lighting

[reefsquad3]

Hello everyone I am new to the saltwater tank world. I have had my tank up and running for almost two months now and everything looks great and all test have seemed to be spot on. So I went out and bought two zoa frags that my girlfriend and I liked a Rasta frag and the other is a mix anyways I am just curious what intensity should my light be at? And how long should the light stay on for? I guess I just need a whole run down on the lighting situation please and thank you in advance I currently have a current USA ramp timer pro light on the tank

 

[TheLadyCrash]

Zoas are a great starter for figuring out your lighting. I personally have my lights set up to go on at 8am and off at 9pm with a 2 hour ramp time.

I don't know anything about your specific light honestly but im running 2 AI Hydra HD 26s with the blue spectrum at around 80%, whites at 20%, red and green 0%.

 

[thaitopher]

Zoas can thrive off of really low PAR. Mine probably have about 60

 

[reefsquad3]

Zoas are a great starter for figuring out your lighting. I personally have my lights set up to go on at 8am and off at 9pm with a 2 hour ramp time.

I don't know anything about your specific light honestly but im running 2 AI Hydra HD 26s with the blue spectrum at around 80%, whites at 20%, red and green 0%.

Thank you so much I'm still trying to figure out how to set up the timer portion of the light but I am going to try that and see if it works I asked the guy at the store I bought them from and he told me to keep the light at almost 100% but that looks a little to intense

 

[TheLadyCrash]

Thank you so much I'm still trying to figure out how to set up the timer portion of the light but I am going to try that and see if it works I asked the guy at the store I bought them from and he told me to keep the light at almost 100% but that looks a little to intense

Better to start off lower and raise intensity than to bleach your corals!