Maxspect Razor 300w settings

[Alan Rodriguez]

Hi, I recently switched over to the new Razor X series LED (60in) to light my 120gal. Thing is after acclimating my mixed reef for a month I can now start playing with the settings without stressing or burning them. My question for anybody out there is what settings I should follow with the 4-channel light settings? There are presets with the light but they just don't work for me. I would highly appreciate anybody's 2-cents who have had success with these lights, thanks guys.

 

[mcarroll]

There are presets with the light but they just don't work for me.

What's the matter with the presets? At least on the old Razor's they were decent/acceptable.

(Knowing will help with guidance we offer.)

 

[AdamNC]

Here is an SPS/LPS mixed tank setting
10:00 ch1 0% ch2 0% ch3 0% ch4 0%
11:00 ch1 16% ch2 32% ch3 32% ch4 16%
12:00 ch1 56% ch2 72% ch3 72% ch4 72%
20:00 ch1 56% ch2 72% ch3 72% ch4 72%
20:30 ch1 24% ch2 56% ch3 56% ch4 24%
21:00 ch1 12% ch2 40% ch3 40% ch4 12%
21:30 ch1 8% ch2 20% ch3 20% ch4 8%
22:00 ch1 0% ch2 0% ch3 0% ch4 0%


And here is a Soft Coral/LPS tank setting
10:00 ch1 0% ch2 0% ch3 0% ch4 0%
11:00 ch1 12% ch2 24% ch3 24% ch4 12%
12:00 ch1 42% ch2 54% ch3 54% ch4 54%
20:00 ch1 42% ch2 54% ch3 54% ch4 54%
20:30 ch1 18% ch2 42% ch3 42% ch4 18%
21:00 ch1 9% ch2 30% ch3 30% ch4 9%
21:30 ch1 6% ch2 15% ch3 15% ch4 6%
22:00 ch1 0% ch2 0% ch3 0% ch4 0%

 

[Tmm87]

I'm interested as well. Just recently picked up the 100w version.

 

[Alan Rodriguez]

What's the matter with the presets? At least on the old Razor's they were decent/acceptable.

(Knowing will help with guidance we offer.)

My corals really weren't opening up with the presets after a week of observation. It has been almost a month since then and I have dialed in to something I like based on the corals response. I know, good things happen slow. I really struggled with finding a setting after one of my acros starting turning white from the long acclimation process. In the future, I may stick with presets, mainly due to some new acropora frags. Which preset would be best for acros, Preset 1 or 2 do you think?

 

[sdejesus4]

I just got my Razor X 300 watt. Over all I like them but was wondering what others were using also. I am going mainly sps.

 

[mcarroll]

If you guys aren't using some kind of light meter to set up your lights, then you're guessing at the intensity....it's easy enough to stress out corals by switching lights...let alone doing it without a meter to help you match intensity levels with the old lights.

At minimum use a free lux meter app. A decent handheld meter is <$20 and much better.

Check out: Beginner’s Lux

 

[Rafael VANTOLRA]

hello, I just got a razor X R5 300W any ideas on how to acclimate my corals? or setting to acclimate them? cant wait to set it up

 

[Gary67]

I just got my Razor X 300 watt. Over all I like them but was wondering what others were using also. I am going mainly sps.

i was using it in a new tank had very little corals that survived i guess the tank was only about 9 months old i thought it shorted out but it only needed to dry out. i bought new lights for my tank but i can't get the par up that much on the hydra 32 hd led's just a thought i never took a par test on the razor can you tell me what you are running the Razor at oor how high it can get i'm new at this reef hobby

 

[Reefbuds]

I use the 200w version. And I cannot remember my settings lol. I'll look when I get home. I think it's 75%/95%/95%/10%

 

[Reefbuds]

I want a bit more of channel D but it always seems to encourage algae growth

 

[Reefbuds]

I acclimated very slowly as the light gets pretty strong at higher levels. Over the course of weeks. Watched the corals closely