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Thanks guys, much appreciated

Here are my current settings for the Orphek Icon's
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From the main display tank, most of the water drains directly into a large needle wheel skimmer, a small percentage of water is diverted to a smaller display tank in the basement. That tank is approximately 90 gallons. The bottom is mostly filled with Hammer frags and the rest of the tank is medium sized Acro colonies and a large Blue Squamosa clam. Lighting consists of 4 t5 bulbs, 2 Blue Plus and 2 Coral Plus, combined with 2 Orphek OR3 LED strips.
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Thanks guys, much appreciated

Here are my current settings for the Orphek Icon's
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If it’s not too much to ask, would you be able to share each time point levels? I’m going to give yours a try and don’t want to screw it up lol. Thanks!
 
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These are my levels for my Icon’s on the 400 gallon display tank.
Lights on 11am
12pm. Ch. 3,4,5. 20%
2pm Ch.1 10%. Ch.2 35% Ch.3,4,5 60% Ch.6 45%
6pm. Ch.1 25% Ch.2 50% Ch.3,4,5 75% Ch.6 60%
10pm Ch.1 10% Ch.2 35% Ch.3,4,5 60% Ch. 6 45%
11pm Ch.3,4,5 35%
Lights off 12pm
 
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Honestly, in my opinion, there are so many variables when trying to set up your lights, size of tank, mounting height, number of lights, how close together are the lights.

Set your lights so they look good to your eye, and check the light levels with a par meter. I shoot for 350 par at the top, 200 or so at the bottom, but I have a lot SPS.
Don’t ever run the Orpheks at 100%, that way your lights won’t overheat and will last for many years.
 
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You have the most amazing SPS tank Mantis! You really have me thinking about going more mixed reef in my display again and dare I say adding a couple mushrooms here and there. Its so wonderful to be able to see such giant SPS colonies in a reef system. Well done!
 
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