Gen2 Radion Pro at 100%?

[QueensRob]

I wanted to get some input about this. I am running a gen 2 radion pro at 100% for 5 hours a day not including ramping and it doesn't seem to be enough above a 55 corner. Should I put another and run both at 50% or.......
Any suggestions will be apriciated. I will upload some new pics this evening. More colonies were added after second pic was taken, I hate frags unless they are rare so I have mostly colonies.

 

[jackson6745]

How long have you had this light running over your reef?

 

[QueensRob]

2 months.

 

[OOtzie]

maybe the light is too bright , these LEDs are damn bright.

 

[QueensRob]

I don't understand too bright. If alk is off they bleach from bottom, if light is too much it bleach from top. The higher the branch of a colony the deeper the color and the lower it is lighter. None of the colonies ever bleached at 100%. Which leads me to believe I need more light? Look at the pics, the growth is excellent but colors are not where they were when I did my diy led or even the hdra 52.

 

[jackson6745]

I had a very hard time getting SPS colors with that fixture and eventually sold it out of frustration. It's more than PAR or brightness, there is something damaging about the spectrum. Don't go by me though because I am an LED hater and still run a 400w radium

 

[offdahooklikeoj]

lack of trace elements.

 

[QueensRob]

I cant run mh cause of heat and for supliments I do 10g water change a week, coral colors 2x a week, strontium 2x a week, iodine 2x a week, aqua vitro fuel and acro power alternate, also rotifers and live brine.

 

[offdahooklikeoj]

whats the potassium levels like?

 

[empire]

Are you dosing? Test results? I really do not think it's the light. I have a 80g with 2xgen 2's with the wide angle lens and I just bleached out a colony at 68%. How high are you off the water?

 

[QueensRob]

Don't test potassium and the light is 12" above water lol without cover.

 

[empire]

What are your alk calc and mag test results

 

[QueensRob]

Alk=8.5, calc=480, mag=1500, po4=0, nit=0, ph=8.2 at 7pm, temp between 79-82

 

[TommyP]

I know it's hard, but maybe your temp is swinging to fast? I've been experiencing this over the last few days especially with this heat. Not sure, just a thought.

 

[QueensRob]

Definitely not temp, I set the apex to swing Temp as it is in the wild.

 

[empire]

I rely don't think you need more light none of your pictures suggest it. More light would occur if they are browning out. I think your colors are fading as a result of too much light. Could lead to bleached out colonies sooner than you think. If not, something else is off. Maybe you lack nutrients. 0 phosphate is not always a good thing. There is strong proof that this fixture works. Battlecorals uses radions over his tanks. Have you tried changing your graph?

 

[QueensRob]

Ya tried several setups, i guess for now that's the full potential of my system, when my 180 work tank go back up i will transfer some and see how they look. Thanks to everyone for your help. All advice noted.

 

[CHINO THE BOSS]

Get some alk test and calcium
u really want to be stable
i run mind 100% sps

 

[QueensRob]

Alk 8.4 and calc 480 I run the mtc reactor.