LED settings

Hi all

I recently bought this fixture. As you can see in the specs, the light can be pretty intense (14000K - 20000K). The beam angle is 120 degrees and the fixture is going to be hanged 6"-8" above water.
and now for my question: I am planning to have a mixed reef tank. My tanks dimensions are 24 x 20 x 23.8” (RSM 130). How should I program my lights? I don't want to have too much light. What will be optimal for coral growth?

Thank you

 

The Kelvin rating refers to the temperature of the fixture, not how intense it is.

If you already have coral in the tank, start each channel at like 25% and slowly ramp up every week as you see fit. Generally takes anywhere from 6-10 weeks depending on the coral and how they take to the new light.

If you don't have any coral in the tank, I would find the color spectrum you like with each channel around the 30 to 60 % range. Once you start adding coral, adjust the intensity according to how the coral react.

 

Thank you so much