AI Vegas - Suggested light sequence to start

[technomex]

It looks like I am making the switch to led's from MH/T5's. I was just wondering if anyone has any suggestions on a light sequence and percent power to introduce the lights to the tank.

[Zack]

Use the acclimatization mode for sure. Intensities depend on your corals and color preference

[Scutterborn]

Use the acclimatization mode for sure. Intensities depend on your corals and color preference

+1


-Ben-

[350gt]

My lights are about 10-12" awl and my whites are only at 15%... Blues around 70, reds and green at about 30... They have been on my tank since a little after release...

I like the look and everything is happy... I was using caribbean mode but just recently switched to manual mode to fine tune it... I didnt like how early the whites came on and how long they stayed on.. Its perfect now.

[technomex]

Cool. I also have them at around 10-12" awl and have it on caribbean mode as I acclimate the tank at the moment. I'll mess around with the settings once I get a bit more familiar with the remote. I just figured out that the remote had to be plugged in for the program to run.

[Zack]

Carribian mode is more like a timer, use the acclimation mode to do the dimming

[technomex]

I only have two of the four vegas connected at the moment. If I connect all four of my vegas together with ext rails, would two cables be enough to hang them if I connect the cables between units 1&2, 3&4?

[Zack]

Cables?

[technomex]

The hanging kit wire cables.

I looked it up just a sec ago. It says they will support up to six modules.

[Zack]

Oh yeah, you'll only nee one cable set

[technomex]

Do you use the lunar settings?

[350gt]

I have 3 connected on one hanging kit

[Zack]

MYeah, use at least 6% to get the full lunar cycle. I use mine on 6% on uv

[350gt]

No lunar for me....

Too bright imo...

I like some darkness...

[Zack]

The uv is not too bad, I actually really like it

[350gt]

Ahh yes, hydras....

[zerreissen]

Just be REALLY careful with those whites, they're extremely powerful and I ended up bleaching a bunch of my corals. I've toned the whites down and everything is slowly starting to look much better.

[350gt]

Yup, whites no higher than 25% for me.....

[technomex]

Wow! 25%? Is that at max ramp throughout the day?

[350gt]

Yup, thats its max..... And everything is happy. Stays in it peak for 5 hours now.....

Blues all at about 70%

Green 25

Red 35

[zerreissen]

I have my whites at 18% max, currently, but I have 2 vegas over a 50 gallon tank. Reds are at 15, greens are at 30, and blues are at 50.