AI Sol Blue Lit 427 gallon Reef Tank

[acroholic]

10 Modules. Many people have very successful reef tanks using these LEDs.

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[dawgface]

Stunning!

You need to post some picof yours!

 

[atlweb]

Yep, I spoke to this guy about the AI's and he agreed that 2 over a 50 would do the trick

 

[acroholic]

Here are the tank owner's settings for his AIs. Notice he runs his Sol Blues for 6 hours at 100% white, blue and royal blue with not much stepped up intensity, just on:
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The lights are 10 inches from the water surface. From the water surface to the top of the substrate is approximately 25 inches. The tank is 30 inches high.

Lighting schedule:

Time. W. B. RB

9:30AM- 0 0 27
10:00- 0 35 40
10:30- 45 45 55
11:30- 75 75 75
12:15- 75 75 80
12:30PM- 100 100 100
6:30- 75 75 75
7:00- 40 40 50
8:00- 0 0 32
9:00- 0 0 27
9:30- 0 0 0 ( 20 minute ramp down so lights are out at 9:50 PM)
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[butch]

What a beautiful setup. I wish I had the money to afford 10 AI modules !

 

[mhensley]

Amazing. Great job!

 

[jimknutson]

that tank pays for itself im sure. I did not know you could grow acros on top of monti plates. There are many corals growing on top of the monti plates.