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drsalomon · 09/17/2013, 08:37 PM

HI,
I am using 2 hydra. The big question I have is what are the optimal settings for SPS. I had read in the advanced forums that high on blue and low on white was best. If the corals are washed out, reduce intensities and if they are browned out, check nutrients and/or increase intensities. I also seem to remember people complaining about green color in the white LED being somehow bad. I like the look of high hydra green levels but will it be bad for my corals.
Here are my settings currently:
UV 25%
violet 46%
both blue 80%
green 44%
red 19%
white 50%.

The sliders on the director make it very easy to dial in the exact color that works for you.

09/17/2013, 08:37 PM	#88
drsalomon Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 214	HI, I am using 2 hydra. The big question I have is what are the optimal settings for SPS. I had read in the advanced forums that high on blue and low on white was best. If the corals are washed out, reduce intensities and if they are browned out, check nutrients and/or increase intensities. I also seem to remember people complaining about green color in the white LED being somehow bad. I like the look of high hydra green levels but will it be bad for my corals. Here are my settings currently: UV 25% violet 46% both blue 80% green 44% red 19% white 50%. The sliders on the director make it very easy to dial in the exact color that works for you. __________________ Interests in aquaculture of SPS and Zoa, aquarium automation systems, reef biochemistry http://www.cellpathway.com/