Anyone burst their LEDs to full power for a very short time?

OneReef · 06/01/2012, 11:42 AM

I run AI Sol blues. The max intensity that I get to on them is around 70% during the day. I ramp from 40-70 thru the day, with blue actinics running before and after.

My question is if anyone that runs 50-80% intensity as their max, what would happen if during the day you jacked up the light to 100% for only 15 minutes, then back down to your normal settings. Would this short high burst of light have any beneficial results? Just trying to be creative in helping my coloration of my SPS.

Donkeykong · 06/01/2012, 11:58 AM

I dont think that short of a burst is going to be real benifical, you could just activate the thunderstorms and you will get many split second burst throughout a 30 minute period.

hkgar · 06/01/2012, 01:20 PM

I run mine at 100 white and 90 for the blues for 2 hours per day with a 30 minute ramp up.

Here is my schedule:

W R B Ramp
1 8:00 AM 70 63 63 60
2 11:00 AM 95 86 86 30
3 2:00 PM 100 90 90 30
4 4:00 PM 90 81 81 30
5 7:00 PM 50 45 45 30
6 8:00 PM 0 4 4 15

06/01/2012, 11:42 AM	#1
OneReef Reef Guru Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: the great South Posts: 3,218	Anyone burst their LEDs to full power for a very short time? I run AI Sol blues. The max intensity that I get to on them is around 70% during the day. I ramp from 40-70 thru the day, with blue actinics running before and after. My question is if anyone that runs 50-80% intensity as their max, what would happen if during the day you jacked up the light to 100% for only 15 minutes, then back down to your normal settings. Would this short high burst of light have any beneficial results? Just trying to be creative in helping my coloration of my SPS.

06/01/2012, 01:20 PM	#3
hkgar Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Dewitt MI Posts: 5,051	I run mine at 100 white and 90 for the blues for 2 hours per day with a 30 minute ramp up. Here is my schedule: W R B Ramp 1 8:00 AM 70 63 63 60 2 11:00 AM 95 86 86 30 3 2:00 PM 100 90 90 30 4 4:00 PM 90 81 81 30 5 7:00 PM 50 45 45 30 6 8:00 PM 0 4 4 15 __________________ Gary 180 gallon, 40 gallon sump, 3 250 W MH + 4 80W ATI T5's, MTC MVX 36 Skimmer, Apex controller Aquamaxx T-3 CaRx Current Tank Info: A 2 Barred Rabbitfish, Red Head Salon, Yellow/Purple, McMaster Fairy, Possum, 2 Leopard Wrasses, Kole, & Atlantic Blue Tangs, 2 Percula Clown, 3 PJ and 1 Banggai Cardinalfish , Swallowtail, Bellus and Coral Beauty Angels

06/01/2012, 11:58 AM	#2
Donkeykong Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Grover Beach CA Posts: 1,847	I dont think that short of a burst is going to be real benifical, you could just activate the thunderstorms and you will get many split second burst throughout a 30 minute period.