Firstly I’m a complete novice - have had the tank up and running for around 3 years and have had many highs and even more lows - even through taking things slowly! I’ve had probably everything go wrong that could do - including a flood and losing most of my coral. So... I’d like to get the lights spot on.
I have a 154 gallon (inc sump) mixed reef with 3 Hydra 52 HDs 20cm off surface. The current light setting is UV, Violet and Blues all at 100%, red, green and white at 0%. I’d like to move to the BRS ab+ but am concerned about the high levels of UV (I’d keep the red and green lower) and whether it would be too much for the corals. I’ve fallen into the trap of reading too much about it and confusing myself. If I do it based on recommendations here, what period of acclimatisation would you recommend?
I have a 154 gallon (inc sump) mixed reef with 3 Hydra 52 HDs 20cm off surface. The current light setting is UV, Violet and Blues all at 100%, red, green and white at 0%. I’d like to move to the BRS ab+ but am concerned about the high levels of UV (I’d keep the red and green lower) and whether it would be too much for the corals. I’ve fallen into the trap of reading too much about it and confusing myself. If I do it based on recommendations here, what period of acclimatisation would you recommend?
