AI Hydra help

[cubuffs]

All,

Let me preface this by saying that I will be upgrading to a tank more than triple the size within the next six months.

I have an AI Hydra light on my 8 gallon nano. I have set it to 20% and the corals are continuing to bleach. My slimer is almost completely white (with bright green polyps) and all of the others are washed out also now.

The light is 11" above water level. If anyone could let me know what settings they use on their Hydra and give a recommendation as to what I should do with mine, I would love that.

Thanks again!

 

[CRW Reef]

Got any pics? Sure its bleaching and not STN'ing?

IMO as I guess you know that light at full power is about 400x too much light.

Might try raising another foot as 20% of 95watts with 80° optics =19w with 80° optics seems like a ton of light on a 15*15*12 tank. Again just my unqualified thoughts and opinion lol

 

[fishguy69]

Got any pics? Sure its bleaching and not STN'ing?

IMO as I guess you know that light at full power is about 400x too much light.

Might try raising another foot as 20% of 95watts with 80° optics =19w with 80° optics seems like a ton of light on a 15*15*12 tank. Again just my unqualified thoughts and opinion lol

+1 I agree

 

[marinediehard]

I have the hydra on a 60g cube that is 24" deep and on have it at 75% power.

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[sethsolomon]

I would put some frosted glass or defuser film across the top of the tank. That should help.