Survey on LED lighting durations

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svb57

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I have (4) 63 LED "pendants" over my 300g tank. Currently have them come on at 10:00am at 10% ramping up to 70% by noon and staying that way till 3:00pm then ramping down to 40% until 9:30pm then to 10% by 10:00

Any and all thoughts on the duration and intensity.

Thanks
Jim Mc
 
4 SOLs over my 4' tank. 7am they start at 1% ramping up for several hours holding peak values(which differ for each color of LED) for 3 hours then ramp down to 1% at 8:30 pm. I'm trying to copy the effect and length of the sun as would be seen a little north of the equator.
 
AI Vega Blue on from 11 am until 11 pm which includes a 2 hour ramp up and ramp down. I want them on while I'm awake at home.
 
I have (5) 2' sections. Each 2' section has 67-72 led 3 watt cree "old school" DIY Reefledlights.com, non-dimmable. All run 100% if on, some have 70/80 degree lenses, some have no lense. In addition to this, I also have a couple/few additional home center clamp on led 120 watt equivalent spots 5k. I start 10-11am with all my blues. Then half white turn on around 11-noon. An hour later all turn on. At around 9-10 pm half whites turn off. An hour later all whites turn off, around midnight blue turn off. About 13 hours total, with 9 hours being full 100% on. Times are approx, timers get messed up when power goes out, sometimes I don't fix it for a while, old school timers too.
 
I'm running maxspects on a standard 29g. Lps sps zoas ect. I got mines at 730am @ a:0 b:5 12pm @ a: 25 b: 65
3pm @ a:25 b: 65. 5pm @ a:10 b:65. 830pm @ a:0 b:5 and last 10pm @ a:0 b:1.
Been running these settings since December and it's going great. Hopefully this helps
 
I'm using the latest Cree X Series LEDs with a max output equivalent to 3 400 watt MH and 16 110 watt VHOs on my 570 mixed.

Here is the intensity curve I have programmed with the APEX

DaytimeLUX.jpg


I slowly switching over to the Storm Controller for better control <1% vs 10-13% min dimming along with other natural lunar and seasonal cycles.

Bill
 
wld1783 said:
I'm using the latest Cree X Series LEDs with a max output equivalent to 3 400 watt MH and 16 110 watt VHOs on my 570 mixed.
Here is the intensity curve I have programmed with the APEX
I slowly switching over to the Storm Controller for better control <1% vs 10-13% min dimming along with other natural lunar and seasonal cycles.
Bill
Click to expand...

Exactly the style of curve I've implemented. Thanks for the visual Bill.
 
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