Help with Radion program

[JurisHP]

I'm hoping to get some good advice from the group. I have a 180g mixed reef tank. My parameters are where they should be and are very stable. I'm a HUGE Zoa fan, but for the life of me, I can't keep them thriving! I've determined that my lighting is the culprit (3 Radion XR30 Pro's). I've fried so many colonies and it's killing me (and them!). Can anyone who has a similar set-up share their lighting program so I can stop frying my Zoas? I'd be very grateful. I control the lights via apex (not ESL), and Ecotech's Coral Labs are of no benefit! Help!

 

[Sniperhank]

What settings and schedule are you running now?
There is a schedule you can download called john's graph that is pretty effective.


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[Vettitude]

I just switched to 2 XR30's.
I have been running 2 165W LED's (Chinese brand) and my zoas had been thriving under them. I thought that would be too much light but they loved it.


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[Sniperhank]

But what are we talking in terms of intensity? If the taotronics were going at 65% and the radeons are at 100% it is very stressful.


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[JurisHP]

What settings and schedule are you running now?
There is a schedule you can download called john's graph that is pretty effective.


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where can I get John's graph?

 

[Sniperhank]

I don't remember where I got it from. I'm sure that a google search would bring it up. I replaced it when I added the reeflink to my system and started using a simple bell curve to the lighting on the system. I run them at about 75% intensity. It is basically the same thing that John's graph was, but his ramped up in more of a spike rather than a casual increase.
What do you have going on now? Everything might be fine, it just sounds like the intensity the lights are running at compared to the previous.

 

[Vettitude]

The Taos were running 100% on the blue channel and 75% on the white channel.
I'm running the Radions on Radiant Color program template peaking at 83%.
So far, so good!


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