My LED setting is now running with a white daylight setting. At night it changes to a bluer hue before moonlight kicks in. My corals' coloring really pops up under the blue light and I really like the look. My question is which setting is more beneficial for the corals? Should I continue to restrict my viewing pleasure for the short period each day or can I change the setting to make my tank looks better for my taste without compromising my corals' health?
LED light setting for optimal coral growing and aesthetic viewing, possible?
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mvallee
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you saw my tank this weekend my blue channels are approximately twice my whites and I have seen folks run their blues even higher. Also daylight which is usually somewhere around 6500K promotes algae growth you should be up somewhere around 12-15k from what I have read. I definitely get less algae with my whites and reds turned down compared to blues.
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It's an Ecotech xp30w pro gen 2. I have the blue channels just a tag higher than white and the red is about half of the blue. The result is a white look that I don't like. I like the look of the tank when the light is in the dusk/dawn periods but I don't know if that setting is good for the corals.
Yes I did notice that there is no algae in your tank but I attribute that to the fact that you have a lot of big algae eaters in your tank (tangs, dwarf angels).
Thanks Dong. What about the red channel? Do you turn if off?
dz6t
Acro Garden, BRS Sponsor
It depend on what kind of red led, If it is deep red, turn it down, if it is just red, shut it off.
As red will actually effect coral photosynthesis. The white LED will take care of the red spectrum and extra red is pretty bad.
For people who have those eBye black box, consider moding it by taking the red LED out.
As red will actually effect coral photosynthesis. The white LED will take care of the red spectrum and extra red is pretty bad.
For people who have those eBye black box, consider moding it by taking the red LED out.
Since you run a Radion this is most likely worth a read.
http://ecotechmarine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Ecotech_CoralLab_WP1.pdf
I run a slightly modified AB+
If you want more blue try
JonsRadionGraph.etg
Mike's.etg
If you search for them you should find them no problem.
http://ecotechmarine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Ecotech_CoralLab_WP1.pdf
I run a slightly modified AB+
If you want more blue try
JonsRadionGraph.etg
Mike's.etg
If you search for them you should find them no problem.
dz6t
Acro Garden, BRS Sponsor
Please keep in mind that the report was published by the manufacture themselves.
The said LED light in the report was three years old technology without any update so far and that is another fact to look into. Did LED achieve perfection three years ago? It is up to one to decide.
The said LED light in the report was three years old technology without any update so far and that is another fact to look into. Did LED achieve perfection three years ago? It is up to one to decide.
dz6t
Acro Garden, BRS Sponsor
By reading that report, there are several things that caught my eyes:
1. The egg crate is so clean and white, without a trace of deposit of coraline algae and other growth.
2. On page 11, their Alk is 8 to 9 ppm? It is an honest mistake I believe but the report from such a company should be more carefully proof read.
1. The egg crate is so clean and white, without a trace of deposit of coraline algae and other growth.
2. On page 11, their Alk is 8 to 9 ppm? It is an honest mistake I believe but the report from such a company should be more carefully proof read.
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