David Saxby lighting AI Prime

[Nataleeia]

I've been using the David Saxby preset for my AI Prime 16HD and everything is really going great. I'm not complaining at all.
But I am wondering if maybe some of the intensity values may need adjusting for my setup as unlike David, I don't run a 12000 gallon tank with over 20 light fixtures.

My setup is a 30g 80cmx40cmx40cm with 1x ai prime 16hd. My light fitting is around 25cm above the tank.

We are definitely seeing growth but we are just trying to make sure we get our full potential.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated

 

[blaxsun]

I had great results with David's template in my tank.

 

[Digicop]

Can you get a PAR meter? That is the best way to maximize growth in my opinion. I was so off in my PAR predictions. it made a dramatic difference in my tank after adjusting light power to be in the range I wanted.

 

[TangerineSpeedo]

I run the Saxby on most of my tanks. My concern with yours is you are only running a single prime. I would at least double or triple that to get proper spread.

 

[A Young reefer]

I've been using the David Saxby preset for my AI Prime 16HD and everything is really going great. I'm not complaining at all.
But I am wondering if maybe some of the intensity values may need adjusting for my setup as unlike David, I don't run a 12000 gallon tank with over 20 light fixtures.

My setup is a 30g 80cmx40cmx40cm with 1x ai prime 16hd. My light fitting is around 25cm above the tank.

We are definitely seeing growth but we are just trying to make sure we get our full potential.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated

As mentioned above a single prime on a 80cm is not enough spread, another one or two units are needed imo

 

[Townes_Van_Camp]

Can you get a PAR meter? That is the best way to maximize growth in my opinion. I was so off in my PAR predictions. it made a dramatic difference in my tank after adjusting light power to be in the range I wanted.

Biggest game changer in this hobby for me after 20 years of on and off again was a par meter. no more guess work. If I do my part everything grows now.

 

[Nataleeia]

I run the Saxby on most of my tanks. My concern with yours is you are only running a single prime. I would at least double or triple that to get proper spread.

Really? should I buy a second?

 

[TangerineSpeedo]

Really? should I buy a second?

I feel, You need to increase the spread, whether it is with another prime or T-5's or reefbrites etc.