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

[Ben Pedersen]

DAILY QUESTION: How do you integrate new lighting technology with existing aquarium setups?

DAILY QUESTION ENTRY:
Remove the old light and add the new one, then hope it plays with Apex nicely!

 

[Ben Pedersen]

DAILY QUESTION: What challenges have you faced with previous reef lighting systems?

DAILY QUESTION ENTRY:
Not bright enough, spread to narrow, LED disco affect, and hard to maintain.

 

[Ben Pedersen]

DAILY QUESTION: How important is ease of maintenance when selecting a reef light?

DAILY QUESTION ENTRY:
Very important! Cleaning salt splash from lenses and removing dust from thermal exchange needs to be easy.

 

[Ben Pedersen]

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

DAILY QUESTION ENTRY:
No more the 12 hours in the photo period. Ramp up, max intensity at noon with more yellow and red spectrum, then ramp down.

 

[Ben Pedersen]

DAILY QUESTION: What’s the best way to measure the effectiveness of your reef lighting setup?

DAILY QUESTION ENTRY:
Coral’s appearance and growth rate.

 

[Ben Pedersen]

DAILY QUESTION: What experiences have you had with moonlight cycles and their effects on nocturnal reef activity?

DAILY QUESTION ENTRY:
I use them. You can tell that the reef inhabitants are affected by it.

 

[Ben Pedersen]

DAILY QUESTION: What light do you have over your tank right now?

DAILY QUESTION ENTRY:
Ecotech, Orphek, Kessil, Pop Bloom, and LED Zeal.

 

[Ben Pedersen]

DAILY QUESTION: What’s your favorite feature of the Orphek Natura iCon Reef LED Light?

DAILY QUESTION ENTRY:
No LED disco affect.

 

[Ben Pedersen]

DAILY QUESTION: How do you use lighting programs like Coral Acclimation and Clouds to benefit your tank?

DAILY QUESTION ENTRY:
I don’t use them. I don’t believe they provide any bennifit.

 

[Ben Pedersen]

DAILY QUESTION: How might natural light synchronization improve the biological rhythms of corals in a reef tank?

DAILY QUESTION ENTRY:
It may stimulate coral spawning.

 

[Ben Pedersen]

DAILY QUESTION: How does the Sun & Moon Synchronization feature of the Natura iCon benefit your reef tank?

DAILY QUESTION ENTRY:
It simulate a natural daily photo period and lunar cycle.

 

[Mickey]

I need this light. I have a 6 ft reef lit by 20 year old PFO metal halide fixtures! With MH bulbs getting harder and harder to find it's time to change lights.

 

[Mickey]

This Duncan coral really needs a new light.

 

[mycoralswontgrow]

DAILY QUESTION: How do you think the Natura iCon’s advanced programming capabilities will enhance your reefing routine?

It should make finding the right spot for corals a much simpler task with consistent levels throughout

 

[mycoralswontgrow]

DAILY QUESTION: What are the benefits of having a light that is both Wi-Fi and Bluetooth compatible?

Less worry about losing signal/programing etc

 

[The deepwaterhorizon reef]

DAILY QUESTION: How do you integrate new lighting technology with existing aquarium setups?

Bonus entry sixteen - I integrate new lighting technology with existing configurations through slow adjustments with time and patience.

 

[tbrown]

Thank you! Same to you. I really don't expect to win.

Well I expect you to win so don't let me down!

 

[The deepwaterhorizon reef]

DAILY QUESTION: How do you use lighting programs like Coral Acclimation and Clouds to benefit your tank?

Bonus entry seventeen - I use lighting programs such as Coral Acclimation and Clouds to benefit my tank by utilizing them to benefit struggling corals and newly added corals.

 

[The deepwaterhorizon reef]

DAILY QUESTION: How has reef lighting technology evolved since you first started reefing?

Bonus entry eighteen - I am a new reefer so I don't have much experience with older lighting technologies though I have heard of metal halides and T5's. They were far more inefficient and gave off more eat than LED's.

 

[The deepwaterhorizon reef]

DAILY QUESTION: What’s the best way to measure the effectiveness of your reef lighting setup?

Bonus entry nineteen - The best way to measure the effectiveness of your reef light is to use a PAR meter and measure output at several different points in your tank.