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Definitely crossed my mind but I couldn’t figure out how to mount them onto the primes
Are AI Primes sufficient enough for SPS?
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I do own a apogee par meter
The upper left shelf with the birdsnest is the highest mounting point it’s getting 325 par
I don’t keep a high scape. The torches are mid level and it’s 200-250 as you move horizontally at that level
The sandbed is 100-150
I run the fixture with these settings -
Red - 5
green - 5
Blue - 40
White - 10
Royal blue - 40
Violet/uv - 40
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dang, you're making me get the itch to spend needless money on this wallet-crushing hobby. Love how high you can mount it too and still get those levels... Might be my next type of light one day.
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Ya they are 30s. I run everything at 100%, but honestly you don't need to run them nearly that high.
The lps I do have are in shaded areas, but I only keep lps where I can't place acros.
I never maxed it to 100 because this is more than sufficient but I have cranked it and can easily get 500+ on that top left shelf with the bonsai, with room to spare
This is their par map over a 48” tank
As an extra bonus with the photon, the light comes with both the tank mount legs (shown in my pic) and the hanging kit included in the price
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Wow that’s an insane deal. I’d definitely want to hang minesI never maxed it to 100 because this is more than sufficient but I have cranked it and can easily get 500+ on that top left shelf with the bonsai, with room to spare
This is their par map over a 48” tank
As an extra bonus with the photon, the light comes with both the tank mount legs (shown in my pic) and the hanging kit included in the price
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Your acan doesn’t mind being at 100+ PAR? I’ve read they only do well in 25-75 par. Not sure if that information is correct though lol I don’t own any Acans yet but would love to soonPhoton 48v2 on a 75g tank
Not true, but you do need to acclimate. I reduce the light 10-15% for a week, then bump back up slowly to current settings
Acans can do fine in 100 par.
My light is centered over the tank and I have the acans against the front glass which is a 100 par zone
Also depends on what they were raised on before you get them. These came from led lit tanks so they were used to led upon arrival
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You won’t even need supplement light bars. This isn’t a point source light where everything comes from a puck with a fisheye lens. All your lighting comes from a matrix of leds, top down. So things are evenly lit, all the colors are blended well.
you don’t need to spend 2000$ to light a 75g tank. One photon can do it all. Look at my coral colors, everything is vibrant.
you don’t need to spend 2000$ to light a 75g tank. One photon can do it all. Look at my coral colors, everything is vibrant.
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Wow those are beautiful pictures. Can you share your settings? I think I’m going to purchase this light lolYou won’t even need supplement light bars. This isn’t a point source light where everything comes from a puck with a fisheye lens. All your lighting comes from a matrix of leds, top down. So things are evenly lit, all the colors are blended well.
you don’t need to spend 2000$ to light a 75g tank. One photon can do it all. Look at my coral colors, everything is vibrant.
See post 42
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Sweet gotcha thanks!
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Too much clutter lol
Would need 4 primes min
There are threads with people using 4 primes on a 75g and still needing to supplement with led bars to get proper par. And people saying you need 6 primes for a 75g.
Prime is great for small tanks but once you get into the larger and deeper tanks they are weak.
There are threads with people using 4 primes on a 75g and still needing to supplement with led bars to get proper par. And people saying you need 6 primes for a 75g.
Prime is great for small tanks but once you get into the larger and deeper tanks they are weak.
I had 2 on a 40g and it was an extreme challenge. Looking at your tank I’d say at least 5.
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