Rjt1978 Posted March 20, 2018 Report Share Posted March 20, 2018 Hi, I have 72 inch tank with full canopy the lights are only 8 to 10 inches off water. I am running 3 chines black box units brand name Dsuny I have battled making coral happy for over year now. I had the club par meter I honestly did not know what I was doing. I am hopping someone will feel sorry for me. I am willing to pay if need be looking for some answer/advice if I could have hour or so of someone time to come out and look at lights if they have par meter or I can try and get the club par meter that would be great. I have added some pictures of tank and lights info. Thanks My cell is 317.362.3432 Robert T. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rjt1978 Posted March 29, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2018 No love 😣 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waldend Posted March 29, 2018 Report Share Posted March 29, 2018 Hello. Sorry I missed your first post. Can you post some pics of your corals and describe what you mean by not happy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Been Mired Posted March 30, 2018 Report Share Posted March 30, 2018 2 hours ago, Rjt1978 said: No love 😣 I'm lurking, but honestly feeling naive myself about lighting/par after trying montipora a couple times with no success ... I blame that on lack of light since all my other coral is "happy" enough to survive anyway, but haven't borrowed the club par meter yet. 😍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle Curtsinger Posted March 30, 2018 Report Share Posted March 30, 2018 46 minutes ago, Been Mired said: I'm lurking, but honestly feeling naive myself about lighting/par after trying montipora a couple times with no success ... I blame that on lack of light since all my other coral is "happy" enough to survive anyway, but haven't borrowed the club par meter yet. 😍 Montipora for me a very easy to bleach. This last try i have a small bit survive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryansweet Posted March 30, 2018 Report Share Posted March 30, 2018 What is your lighting schedule? On to off times, what percentage of each channel, etc. If you’re bleaching coral, I’m guessing you’re either running your lights too long or too intense. Leds (even the “cheap” black box) are very strong and can burn coral if they’re not used to it. Give us some details about the issues that you’re having and we’ll be able to help a lot better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rjt1978 Posted March 30, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2018 I am at a loss with my lights I have tried so many things I have purchased some T5 HO I had them on with my LED black boxes for a little . I had the club par meter I had no idea what I was doing so I returned it. I was really hopeing someone would offer to help me if they would even quote me a price on coming out I really need someone that has more experience than myself to come out and look at what I have I just feel like I have been chasing my tail with lights for over a year. I don't have $800.00+ to drop per llight on a tank thats 72 inch long. I guess no one wants to help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Been Mired Posted March 30, 2018 Report Share Posted March 30, 2018 Have the par meter still there? I'm down for an evening fiddling with it over beers sometime. No charge. 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rjt1978 Posted March 30, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2018 I do not have the par meter but when you have time I will try get it and I will have plenty of beer 🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺 I really appreciate it any help the lights make me drink 🍺🍺🍺🍺. Big thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rjt1978 Posted March 30, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2018 My current setting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atomic Posted March 30, 2018 Report Share Posted March 30, 2018 im not a expert, but i see no reason why those lights wont work. I have the mars aqua Black boxes and they look very similar. More often ive found that they were too bright for most corals that were not acclimated correctly. I had to turn them down to 50% white and 75% blue to get the color i wanted. I also run mine about 20" off the water. Hope this helps 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rjt1978 Posted March 31, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2018 My lights are only like 10 inches off water I have full canopy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coralfarm123 Posted March 31, 2018 Report Share Posted March 31, 2018 From that pic the coral I can see look pretty good. What types of coral are having problems? Are you supplementing Alk and Calcium in any way? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rjt1978 Posted March 31, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2018 I supplement Alk, calcium, iodine, magnesium, and use Acro power. Corals are happy for most part my Goniopora hates me and I have 2 bubble tips that hate me and I struggle with how the light looks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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