Upgrading from WRBG 2 10th Anniversary to WRBG 2 Pro.

[mugz86]

Hello everyone, I hope you all are doing well. Just want to give a little back story as to why I'm asking for some advice. My tank is a 40 gallon breeder tank, and my light is the WRBG 2 10Th Anniversary 60cm. I realize that the side of the tank wasn't getting enough light on the plants obviously because I bought a shorter light. I have two 10 gallon lights from Finnex that I put on the tank ends to give the side light and I had an explosion of algae. I also made custom legs for the light so I can raise it higher. I got the algae under control considering where it was at by removing the two lights and reducing how much I fertilize. My current light settings are set at Red 100 Green 90 and Blue 100, running 8 hours a day with Co2 Injection. To fix my length problem I purchased the WRBG 2 Pro 90cm. I was wondering if anyone has any advice on settings I should start with given the light is longer and stronger than what I previously had, and I still have algae that I'm working on (The algae is fading.). Below is a photo for maturity reference.

 

[Administrator]

What's your tank size, WxDxH in centimeters?
How old is your tank?
What settings do you use currently of WRGB II Pro 90 light?

 

[mugz86]

The size is W 46cm, L 92cm, H 43cm
Its about a year old.
I'm currently using the WRBG 2 10th anniversary 60cm, at Red 100%, Green 90%, and Blue 100%.
Tomorrow the WRBG 2 Pro 90cm will be here.

 

[Administrator]

92x46x43cm tank, WRGB II 90 10th Edition light is suitable.
If you have the WRGB II Pro 90 light, recommend starting at a low color intensity like 30%. For example, Red 30%, Green 25, Blue 25.
Manually remove the algae, change water frequently.
Add 5% intensity each week for growth, end around 80% intensity when it's mature.