Upping my radions look for advice

Discussion in 'LED Aquarium Lighting' started by ingtar_shinowa, Feb 24, 2012.

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How much to up my lights?

  1. 50%

    71.4%
  2. 55%

    28.6%
  3. 50% for a while 55% durring noonish.

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  4. Leave it alone its only been a week!

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  1. ingtar_shinowa

    ingtar_shinowa Giant Squid

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    Its about that time to start ramping up my lights. I have them on a 9am-10pm schedule at 45% I was thinking to going to 50% or 55%
     
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  3. skurious

    skurious Sailfin Tang

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    I would go to 50% and see how everything likes it. If it is looking good from there move it up another 5% each week till you are at the desired level.
     
  4. ingtar_shinowa

    ingtar_shinowa Giant Squid

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    Yeah that sort of my plan as well bud.
     
  5. exactlyobp

    exactlyobp Giant Squid

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    Have you noticed ANY change over the T5s you had?
     
  6. ingtar_shinowa

    ingtar_shinowa Giant Squid

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    uhhh... I only had my t'5 on for 9 hours?
     
  7. exactlyobp

    exactlyobp Giant Squid

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    Wait what did you have before the Radion? MH?
     
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  9. ingtar_shinowa

    ingtar_shinowa Giant Squid

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    I had a couple of 4 bulb T5's sitting there on top. They overlapped in the middle all ghetto style.
     
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    exactlyobp Giant Squid

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    Do you think SPSs like the Radions?? (Theyd better...)
     
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    ingtar_shinowa Giant Squid

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    I *think* they are growing faster might be wishful thinknig. All i know is that there is twice as much tri color in 6 weeks than in 2 years with my 55g
     
  12. exactlyobp

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    If the SPSs are not showing bleaching sign, Id crank up a bit.

    Me want the auto dimming control too... (Im still using the pots manually)