Optimal lighting time/settings with Radions

airtime23 · 02/11/2016, 02:44 PM

Hi all,

I have a 300 gallon mixed reef. It's been running about 8 months now. Everything is doing well, but not much growth from my stony corals. Softies are doing well. Parameters are stable/optimal.

My question is regarding lighting schedule and settings for the radions.

I've been running the "traditional reef" template with lights turning on at 2PM and turning off at midnight. Is that a good time period? How about the template?

Should I adjust the red and green settings down? (everything is at 100% on the individual led lights). My total percentage is at 65%.

This is a 300 gallon deep dimension tank.

Any advice would be much appreciated.

Thanks!

Hentz · 02/11/2016, 03:15 PM

You mention you have softies. They could be stunting the growth of the SPS. I'm not too familiar with them, but if I recall, they release a toxin. Do you run any carbon or anything?

Also, what're your parameters. And how stable are they

airtime23 · 02/11/2016, 03:25 PM

No SPS. Just LPS.

ph 8.1
Alk 9
Mg 1350
Ca 420
Nitrites / Ammonia 0
Nitrates <5

Please limit suggestions to the lighting question, only. Schedule and settings seem right?

02/11/2016, 02:44 PM	#1
airtime23 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Charlotte Posts: 488	Optimal lighting time/settings with Radions Hi all, I have a 300 gallon mixed reef. It's been running about 8 months now. Everything is doing well, but not much growth from my stony corals. Softies are doing well. Parameters are stable/optimal. My question is regarding lighting schedule and settings for the radions. I've been running the "traditional reef" template with lights turning on at 2PM and turning off at midnight. Is that a good time period? How about the template? Should I adjust the red and green settings down? (everything is at 100% on the individual led lights). My total percentage is at 65%. This is a 300 gallon deep dimension tank. Any advice would be much appreciated. Thanks!

02/11/2016, 03:15 PM	#2
Hentz Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Las Vegas, Nevada Posts: 2,016	You mention you have softies. They could be stunting the growth of the SPS. I'm not too familiar with them, but if I recall, they release a toxin. Do you run any carbon or anything? Also, what're your parameters. And how stable are they __________________ A Reef in the Desert: 120 Gallon (4x2x2) - MP40 x2 - Gyre 130 - ATI Sunpower - Simplicity Pump/Skimmer - Controlled by Apex

02/11/2016, 03:25 PM	#3
airtime23 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Charlotte Posts: 488	No SPS. Just LPS. ph 8.1 Alk 9 Mg 1350 Ca 420 Nitrites / Ammonia 0 Nitrates <5 Please limit suggestions to the lighting question, only. Schedule and settings seem right?