*** 10 WINNERS!! WIN a BRAND NEW Natura iCon Reef Light in The Amazing Orphek Giveaway!! $8,000+ in Prizes!! ***

[Neris82]

This tank needs an orphek light! It currently has a hodgepodge of cheap lights!

 

[Mschmidt]

14 hours for acros and whatever else better fall in line..lol

pirates code: if he falls behind, he gets left behind.

 

[talh]

DAILY QUESTION: How do you balance the needs of different coral types when setting up your lighting schedule?

I do not. I just change the location corals are mounted based on their specific needs. Mapping out PAR levels is essential.

 

[Peppe]

DAILY QUESTION: How do you balance light intensity and duration to achieve optimal results in your reef tank?

BONUS ENTRY: "Answer our DAILY QUESTION posted in this thread."
I have read many articles about the correct duration of photoperiod and the right intensity to provide the ideal energy for my corals. This allows me to adjust these two parameters within certain limits when a greater oxidation is needed to combat an unwanted increase in nutrients or vice versa

 

[Peppe]

DAILY QUESTION: How do you balance the needs of different coral types when setting up your lighting schedule?

BONUS ENTRY: "Answer our DAILY QUESTION posted in this thread."
first of all when you set up a new tank you need to have in mind the type of corals you intend to grow in your reef; this will allow you to build a rockscape with useful to position the various corals at different heights. in this way each coral can be positioned in the correct spot based on its light needs

 

[Peppe]

DAILY QUESTION: What advantages do you see in the Natura iCon’s wide blue spectrum for coral fluorescence?

BONUS ENTRY: "Answer our DAILY QUESTION posted in this thread."
orphek is a leading company that has conducted several researches to understand the best light spectrum to grow and color corals. for this reason the blue spectrum of icon nature is very wide guaranteeing the advantage of stimulating all the fluoroproteins and chromoproteins of corals to obtain super colors while providing the energy necessary to grow strong and healthy

 

[Peppe]

DAILY QUESTION: Why is it essential to have a light that mimics natural sunlight and moonlight cycles?

BONUS ENTRY: "Answer our DAILY QUESTION posted in this thread."
Corals normally live in nature. These characteristics of the orphek icon nature allow you to faithfully recreate the natural marine environment. In this way the corals will believe they are still in nature and will allow you to breed them with greater success, promoting growth, coloration and even reproduction.

 

[Swede's Reef]

DAILY QUESTION: How do you balance the needs of different coral types when setting up your lighting schedule?

I try to compromise a bit with some corals. I prioritize certain types the best possible. Helps having a deeper tank. So far working for me.

 

[BristleWormHater]

DAILY QUESTION: What advantages do you see in the Natura iCon’s wide blue spectrum for coral fluorescence?

I don't know but I I trust that the people who developed this know their stuff.

 

[AriesGSD]

I would like to win a light to try a aquarium with a more natural color instead of the heavy blue look.

 

[saltysal]

I love that this is plug and play because I’m not tech savvy. My coral could use a nice reef light since their mom hasn’t figured out how to use the one she has.

 

[Aqua62]

DAILY QUESTION: How do you balance the needs of different coral types when setting up your lighting schedule?

Its tough to do. Best I can do is put a coral that likes low light lower in the tank and farther away from the light source and vica versa for the light mongers.

 

[tharbin]

DAILY QUESTION: How do you balance the needs of different coral types when setting up your lighting schedule?

Try to place the coral based on light requirements, I don't really change the schedule but do try yo set the intensity to be enough for the light lovers without overwhelming the lower light lovers.

 

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I want to win this prize because they use 'unprecedented' in their copy about my experience.

 

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