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. pink4miss

    pink4miss Panda Puffer

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    you just added a clam don't be to slow at upping the power
     
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  3. ingtar_shinowa

    ingtar_shinowa Giant Squid

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    Yeah pink thats what I was thinking.

    Shin, no bleaching at all, my RP thats about halfway down still has a ton of green.
     
  4. exactlyobp

    exactlyobp Giant Squid

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    I forgot about the clam!
     
  5. IBEW41

    IBEW41 Astrea Snail

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    what mode are you using on the radion natural or artificial?
     
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  6. pink4miss

    pink4miss Panda Puffer

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    good point, since the natural is at a high light point for a shorter time than most set their artificial.

    here is a thought you could always go up 5% every three days, that would be gradual but still get that light moving to the strength setting you want to be at. i lost one of my clams and i wonder if i didn't move my lighting up fast enough
     
  7. ingtar_shinowa

    ingtar_shinowa Giant Squid

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    Hmmm, ok this is what im doing then:
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    Thanks for you input guys!
     
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  9. exactlyobp

    exactlyobp Giant Squid

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    Wow... thats just too cool.. Since you have 3 of them, youd have to do it three times if you want them to act the same way?

    If the clam is acting needing more light, you can up only one of them, no?
     
  10. ingtar_shinowa

    ingtar_shinowa Giant Squid

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    I could ungroup the one on the end to be different, but i wont. When I update them, I plug my usb into one light, then the lights power the emmiters down, then all update and come on with the new program. Its pretty cool. Ill show you on your way to Denver ;-)
     
  11. ingtar_shinowa

    ingtar_shinowa Giant Squid

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    Jeepers, that software is no where near intuitive. Maybe its that im using it on a netbook or something. Well got them uped but used a slightly different schedule from 2-5pm im running 12k mode just to see if i like that better. Ill get more growth probably as well. Only worry is that the relative intensity is high at 12k 55% than at 14k 55% so I will keep a watch on my Red Planet.
     
  12. leighton1245

    leighton1245 Horrid Stonefish

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    crank it up lets see them puppies shine!!! lol