[Break the glass]

This post is for anyone interested in the default settings of Finnex Planted Plus 24/7 lights. From Finnex:

"Thank you for your email. Sorry we can not give out the default setting for the CC 24/7 setting. You still can find out
the colors for all the time slots. Press blue 24/7 button and select a time slot. You can use the color arrow up and
down buttons to count how many times to bring the colors down to zero. Every press is 10%. Now you can find out
the color setting for each time slot. Hope this helps.

Best regards,
Team Finnex"

I did this, with the following results:

6a W1 R4 G4 B8
9a W2 R9 G2 B0
12p W10 R10 G0 B0
3p W10 R10 G10 B10
6p W2 R10 G2 B1
9p W1 R4 G5 B10
12a W0 R1 G1 B1
3a W0 R0 G0 B0

The results correspond exactly with both the number of button pushes it took to reach zero or ten on the remote, and with a chart Finnex posted in a video in 2018 (link below.)

These are the default settings for Finnex 24/7 Planted Plus lights.

I was interested in this because I like the colors of the default sunrise and sunset programs but wanted to try to create my own custom program with less light duration. I came up with:

6a W0 R0 G0 B0
9a W0 R0 G0 B0
12p W0 R0 G0 B0
3p W10 R10 G10 B10
6p W2 R10 G2 B1
9p W0 R1 G0 B5
12a W0 R0 G0 B0
3a W0 R0 G0 B0

I also tested the light output, measured in LUX, of the light. Using the Light Meter App recommended me by minorhero on my phone, I detected an increase or decrease of 25 LUX every five minutes across ramp up and ramp down periods. This corresponded exactly with going from the zero to the maximum output, as measured by the App, and a full three-hour ramp up and ramp down period for the light.

Another point of interest: those new to using a light reading app might be interested to know that this provides a pretty accurate estimate of PAR by dividing LUX results by 80 (thanks to minorhero for the tip: Questions About Establishing Medium-Planted Low-tech...)

No results to report on how my lighting program works yet, but will update after I get my tank up and running.

Thanks for any feedback and hope someone finds this helpful!

 

[DimashDear]

Thank you for this! This is the light I’m using. I haven’t used the 24/7 mode yet because I didn’t know the settings. For now I’ve got mine set using w5, r4, g1, b2 from 1pm to 7pm. The tank (20 long low tech) is still cycling. This isn’t nice to look at, but plants are responding slowly without algae. Don’t want to jinx things by tinkering. Good luck with your personal settings!

 

[Break the glass]

DimashDear - I tried to reply and thought I did. This is good info, thanks. Do you use a timer?

 

[DimashDear]

No timer, I’m available to do it manually. I’m anxious to see how your program works for you. What size tank will you be working with? Will you be using a timer?

 

[Break the glass]

Cool. 65 gallon. I will be using the light to run a custom 24/7 program. Will report back on how it goes.

Thanks!