Updated Polling for radion intensity

trueblackpercula · 11/03/2013, 09:30 PM

I would like to poll this to see what the majority of reef keepers with Radions keep there intensity like. Also can you give experiences of what made you either turn intensity up or down. In addition to that can you also post pictures of what made you go up or down for all the recognize how and what to look for when adjusting. Also please give a brief description of your tank..

Thanks everyone this should get interesting.

I have mine set to 75% intensity my tank is 120 gallon cube all SPS light fixture 8" above water line. I am looking to drop it to between 70 and 60 % I think it's to powerful.

mfinn · 11/04/2013, 08:38 AM

I have a single gen 1 over my lps/sps 50 gallon tank set at 65% max., 9" from the water.
I also have 3 gen 1's over my 240 softy reef set at 65% max., 9" from the water

trueblackpercula · 11/04/2013, 09:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mfinn

I have a single gen 1 over my lps/sps 50 gallon tank set at 65% max., 9" from the water.
I also have 3 gen 1's over my 240 softy reef set at 65% max., 9" from the water

Thanks I had mine at 85% and was thinking about lowering it to 70%
I have 100 100 37 17 37 should the whirs be higher? What is your at? That's at the Hughes noon time by the way

mfinn · 11/04/2013, 09:23 AM

I just use the radiant program with a few small adjustments.

trueblackpercula · 11/04/2013, 09:37 AM

Which one ?

mfinn · 11/04/2013, 09:46 AM

the radiant color program.

trueblackpercula · 11/05/2013, 07:22 PM

I am very surprised by the polling, so I have lowered mine to 70% to see if my sps color up.

mfinn · 11/05/2013, 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by trueblackpercula

I am very surprised by the polling, so I have lowered mine to 70% to see if my sps color up.

I am surprised as well.

I wish the people who voted in the lower intensities would have stated what corals they keep.

Saltar · 11/05/2013, 08:43 PM

I currently am running mine at 55% with Radion pros 7" from water. Getting alot of growth and have only had them since April.

trueblackpercula · 11/05/2013, 09:49 PM

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Originally Posted by mfinn

I am surprised as well.

I wish the people who voted in the lower intensities would have stated what corals they keep.

I totally agree with you I have all Sps

GlassMunky · 11/06/2013, 09:11 AM

I run 2 Pro's over a Standard 90G tank with all SPS/LPS lights roughly 9" above the water line. i run my lights roughly at 70% I've noticed that if i go higher some of my Corals seem to start to bleach out, so I've stayed right around 70% and have pretty decent color.

Alex Y EcoTech · 11/06/2013, 10:04 AM

Personally I keep LPS and softies in a 16 gallon nano on my desk, and run my intensity at 25%.

mfinn · 11/06/2013, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Alex Y EcoTech

Personally I keep LPS and softies in a 16 gallon nano on my desk, and run my intensity at 25%.

With the intensity that low, doesn't the tank seem dim?

Alex Y EcoTech · 11/06/2013, 01:19 PM

mfinn,

Not at all, with such a small aquarium 25% provides more then enough brightness. Also, my schedule runs from 8:00 AM to 6:30 PM and peaks at 20K.

EcoTech Service · 11/06/2013, 04:13 PM

Voted!

mfinn · 11/06/2013, 04:20 PM

Seeing the results so far almost makes me want to try a intensity reduction experiment.
Atleast it's got me thinking.

trueblackpercula · 11/06/2013, 05:01 PM

I had mine from day one at 100% then people kept asking why are your corLs so light I. Color. I always answered I guess it's because I am missing something and I dose vodka. So I lowered my intensity to 85% and I started dosing amino acids and my corals started getting better color so I thought it was that. But now after seeing the poll come in I will lower again to 70% for the next 30 days and see what happens. I truly believe I had been toasting my sps because I came from old school lighting of MH and VHO bulbs and thought LEDs were not as strong. I no I have a few variables but I have stopped dosing vodka yesterday and have lowered my intensity to 70% let's see what happens. If my corals continue to lighten then I will ramp up a little but after seeing most are at 50% I should be good at 70%

Fishypapa · 11/06/2013, 05:07 PM

Still adjusting mine so too much and my SPS bleach and now too little and they're browning. :/

trueblackpercula · 11/06/2013, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Fishypapa

Still adjusting mine so too much and my SPS bleach and now too little and they're browning. :/

What intensity are you at?

Fishypapa · 11/06/2013, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by trueblackpercula

What intensity are you at?

45% on acclimation mode (about 1 week cause it resets every time I make adjustment)

Fishypapa · 11/06/2013, 05:13 PM

Also curious how long everyone is running their lights. What time do you start day and night. Not sure if I bleached some because intensity was too high or lights were on too long.

tsadik · 11/06/2013, 06:24 PM

I have Radion Pro's 55% max intensity at 18K on peak

tsadik · 11/06/2013, 06:33 PM

I have 99% SPS dominated tank few Acans and Zoa's 15" above the water line.
9am till 10:30pm.
I'm big fan of less you mess with stuff better you do.

tsadik · 11/06/2013, 06:38 PM

Here is my graph

Fishypapa · 11/06/2013, 06:51 PM

Wish Ecotech would chime in for those having issues. (Like me)

View Poll Results: What's your intensity
100%	32	8.12%
90% to 80%	32	8.12%
80% to 70%	50	12.69%
70% to 60%	69	17.51%
60% to 50%	92	23.35%
Less then 50%	119	30.20%
Voters: 394. You may not vote on this poll

11/03/2013, 09:30 PM	#1
trueblackpercula Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: STATEN ISLAND Posts: 7,517	Updated Polling for radion intensity I would like to poll this to see what the majority of reef keepers with Radions keep there intensity like. Also can you give experiences of what made you either turn intensity up or down. In addition to that can you also post pictures of what made you go up or down for all the recognize how and what to look for when adjusting. Also please give a brief description of your tank.. Thanks everyone this should get interesting. I have mine set to 75% intensity my tank is 120 gallon cube all SPS light fixture 8" above water line. I am looking to drop it to between 70 and 60 % I think it's to powerful. __________________ Life is to short to buy frags ! But for FREE I'LL take them ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º> ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. >((((º> LIVE SAND ITS THE CURE........® Current Tank Info: 120 CUBE Live sand Mitras lx6100hv MRC MR 2 single becket MP40 power head Aquamedic dosing pump using B-ionic Last edited by trueblackpercula; 11/03/2013 at 09:36 PM.

11/04/2013, 08:38 AM	#2
mfinn Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Olympia. WA. Posts: 8,648	I have a single gen 1 over my lps/sps 50 gallon tank set at 65% max., 9" from the water. I also have 3 gen 1's over my 240 softy reef set at 65% max., 9" from the water __________________ 240 gallon soft coral tank 50 gallon lps tank

11/04/2013, 09:23 AM	#4
mfinn Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Olympia. WA. Posts: 8,648	I just use the radiant program with a few small adjustments. __________________ 240 gallon soft coral tank 50 gallon lps tank

11/04/2013, 09:37 AM	#5
trueblackpercula Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: STATEN ISLAND Posts: 7,517	Which one ? __________________ Life is to short to buy frags ! But for FREE I'LL take them ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º> ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. >((((º> LIVE SAND ITS THE CURE........® Current Tank Info: 120 CUBE Live sand Mitras lx6100hv MRC MR 2 single becket MP40 power head Aquamedic dosing pump using B-ionic

11/04/2013, 09:46 AM	#6
mfinn Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Olympia. WA. Posts: 8,648	the radiant color program. __________________ 240 gallon soft coral tank 50 gallon lps tank

11/05/2013, 07:22 PM	#7
trueblackpercula Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: STATEN ISLAND Posts: 7,517	I am very surprised by the polling, so I have lowered mine to 70% to see if my sps color up. __________________ Life is to short to buy frags ! But for FREE I'LL take them ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º> ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. >((((º> LIVE SAND ITS THE CURE........® Current Tank Info: 120 CUBE Live sand Mitras lx6100hv MRC MR 2 single becket MP40 power head Aquamedic dosing pump using B-ionic

11/05/2013, 08:43 PM	#9
Saltar Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 16	I currently am running mine at 55% with Radion pros 7" from water. Getting alot of growth and have only had them since April.

11/06/2013, 09:11 AM	#11
GlassMunky Moved On Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Philly Posts: 86	I run 2 Pro's over a Standard 90G tank with all SPS/LPS lights roughly 9" above the water line. i run my lights roughly at 70% I've noticed that if i go higher some of my Corals seem to start to bleach out, so I've stayed right around 70% and have pretty decent color.

11/06/2013, 10:04 AM	#12
Alex Y EcoTech Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Allentown, PA Posts: 1,956	Personally I keep LPS and softies in a 16 gallon nano on my desk, and run my intensity at 25%. __________________ Alex Y. Customer Service Representative at EcoTech Marine Call: 1-800-785-0338 Ext. 2 or E-mail: Service@EcoTechMarine.com

11/06/2013, 01:19 PM	#14
Alex Y EcoTech Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Allentown, PA Posts: 1,956	mfinn, Not at all, with such a small aquarium 25% provides more then enough brightness. Also, my schedule runs from 8:00 AM to 6:30 PM and peaks at 20K. __________________ Alex Y. Customer Service Representative at EcoTech Marine Call: 1-800-785-0338 Ext. 2 or E-mail: Service@EcoTechMarine.com

11/06/2013, 04:13 PM	#15
EcoTech Service Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Lehigh Valley, PA Posts: 1,633	Voted! __________________ Jon C, EcoTech Marine For FAQs, troubleshooting advice and direct interaction with the EcoTech staff, visit http://ecotechmarine.com/support/ or call us at 1-800-785-0338 ext. 2.

11/06/2013, 04:20 PM	#16
mfinn Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Olympia. WA. Posts: 8,648	Seeing the results so far almost makes me want to try a intensity reduction experiment. Atleast it's got me thinking. __________________ 240 gallon soft coral tank 50 gallon lps tank

11/06/2013, 05:01 PM	#17
trueblackpercula Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: STATEN ISLAND Posts: 7,517	I had mine from day one at 100% then people kept asking why are your corLs so light I. Color. I always answered I guess it's because I am missing something and I dose vodka. So I lowered my intensity to 85% and I started dosing amino acids and my corals started getting better color so I thought it was that. But now after seeing the poll come in I will lower again to 70% for the next 30 days and see what happens. I truly believe I had been toasting my sps because I came from old school lighting of MH and VHO bulbs and thought LEDs were not as strong. I no I have a few variables but I have stopped dosing vodka yesterday and have lowered my intensity to 70% let's see what happens. If my corals continue to lighten then I will ramp up a little but after seeing most are at 50% I should be good at 70% __________________ Life is to short to buy frags ! But for FREE I'LL take them ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º> ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. >((((º> LIVE SAND ITS THE CURE........® Current Tank Info: 120 CUBE Live sand Mitras lx6100hv MRC MR 2 single becket MP40 power head Aquamedic dosing pump using B-ionic

11/06/2013, 05:07 PM	#18
Fishypapa Registered Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 258	Still adjusting mine so too much and my SPS bleach and now too little and they're browning. :/ __________________ Buy aqua/marine cultured when you can so our kids actually have reefs to appreciate when they grow up. "Waterproof does NOT mean SALTPROOF!" ~ Myself Member of WAMAS (Washington D.C. Area Marine A Current Tank Info: 38g DT, 20g Fuge, Radion G2, Vortech MP10, Jebao WP25

11/06/2013, 05:13 PM	#21
Fishypapa Registered Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 258	Also curious how long everyone is running their lights. What time do you start day and night. Not sure if I bleached some because intensity was too high or lights were on too long. __________________ Buy aqua/marine cultured when you can so our kids actually have reefs to appreciate when they grow up. "Waterproof does NOT mean SALTPROOF!" ~ Myself Member of WAMAS (Washington D.C. Area Marine A Current Tank Info: 38g DT, 20g Fuge, Radion G2, Vortech MP10, Jebao WP25

11/06/2013, 06:24 PM	#22
tsadik Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: FL Posts: 397	I have Radion Pro's 55% max intensity at 18K on peak __________________ Legend has it that Marilyn Monroe was so overwhelmed by her first taste of Matza Balls that she innocently asked the chef, "Tell me do Jews use any other parts of the matzah animals for food?"

11/06/2013, 06:33 PM	#23
tsadik Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: FL Posts: 397	I have 99% SPS dominated tank few Acans and Zoa's 15" above the water line. 9am till 10:30pm. I'm big fan of less you mess with stuff better you do. __________________ Legend has it that Marilyn Monroe was so overwhelmed by her first taste of Matza Balls that she innocently asked the chef, "Tell me do Jews use any other parts of the matzah animals for food?"

11/06/2013, 06:51 PM	#25
Fishypapa Registered Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 258	Wish Ecotech would chime in for those having issues. (Like me) __________________ Buy aqua/marine cultured when you can so our kids actually have reefs to appreciate when they grow up. "Waterproof does NOT mean SALTPROOF!" ~ Myself Member of WAMAS (Washington D.C. Area Marine A Current Tank Info: 38g DT, 20g Fuge, Radion G2, Vortech MP10, Jebao WP25