Radions at 50% ??

[Mattl22]

I bought 2 radions few monts ago and started them at 75% I bleached things and tank just wasn't doing great anyway so I lowered it to 50% sps r coloring better showing ok growth question now is do I slowly start to raise the out put to 100% or should I just keep it at 50%

Tank is 30" deep with 2 new radions and 2 250w mh pendants

 

[prattreef]

You are running Radions and 250W MH? How large is this tank? If you are running both at the same time it sounds like serious overkill to me and it is no wonder you bleached stuff.

 

[Mattl22]

It's a 220 72x 24x30 deep
I don't believe it's over kill

 

[prattreef]

ok, that is a large enough tank. I would slowly start ramping them up again. Take at look at the acclimation program that comes as a preset and tweak it to your liking. How do you have the lights arranged over the tank?

 

[empire]

Did you install them and just turn them on at 75%? You probably shocked your system. What generation and version are they? If they are pro's then it's definitely overkill. If colors are coming back then leave it alone. If I were you, I'd start at 20% and use the acclimation mode.

 

[Mattl22]

I have the ramp up and down through out the day
Gonna look into the acclimation program would increasing help growth or color ?

 

[Mattl22]

I have them hung in my canopy
From left to right

Mh / radion then a space (would like another radion) radion/ mh

 

[Clown guru]

Let see some pics

 

[empire]

Both but increasing too much as you saw will kill. By doing what I suggested, you'll find the sweet spot.

 

[Mattl22]

Empire it's running at 50% now they r the pros I'll look into the acclimation schedule I had my wife help me set them up so not familiar with the program

Should I run them through my apex would that allow me to control them and make changes through fusion?

 

[Mattl22]

Clown I'll try get some what u wanna see the light setup?

 

[Mattl22]

Here is a pink postrada that has been getting blue tips recently under a radion about 15" down

 

[Long-Island-Mike]

Hi Mattl, you can run them through your apex using the WXM module and control through fusion or you can pick up the reeflink and control through ecosmart live. I found both work really well. I like using WXM with my MP60s because I can shut them down with my other pumps during feeding through the apex. I use the reeflink for my radions. I found the reef link to be more user friendly tweaking of the light. You can view the color changes before entering them into your program with the reeflink. With the WXM I had to enter them before I was able to view the color.

 

[empire]

Unfortunately I can only speak for the reef link. It's very easy to use. How high are the radions off the water surface?

 

[a7mun7]

Up top & bookmark Isu500.............................!!!

 

[Mattl22]

I'm gonna buy the vdm for apex although I have a bunch of things I've been wanting to do so it might be a while will raise it through my computer to 60%

 

[Long-Island-Mike]

Does the VDM work with the radions? I was using the WXM with mine.

 

[viplok]

VDM does not work with radion...:lovestory

 

[Mattl22]

Ok great glad u guys clarified that for me ill look up the wxm