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Weberlaxplayer 
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Posted: March 28 2012 at 5:51pm |
So i have an Led system over my tank well. It consists of two heatsinks over the tank...
I have 14 White 10,000K and 14 "royal blue" on each heat sink.
My question is, does the actinics help the coral growth? Or is it strictly for the color???
I have both of them on at full power!!!
I like the bluer look, but it i dont know if they grow with just solid blues....
Also correct me if i am wrong,,,, corals can grow under 6500K lights, but the colors dont "pop" and your tank can become overpowered with algea? True??
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Posted: March 29 2012 at 9:56pm |
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I am not a light expert, but my favia's green color went away under a 14,000 kelvin 150W MH light. This was not a visual effect of the blue light, but actual pigment in the favia that went away. I tried changing the depth of the favia with no luck. When I added the blues, the green pigments came back. I now have a ~150W PC light with 25% white and 75% actinics, and have seen plenty of growth.
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Laird
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Posted: March 29 2012 at 10:05pm |
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Come over some time and I'll show you my LEDs and we can talk about them.
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Posted: March 30 2012 at 11:02am |
Laird I would love to stop by some time maybe Sat or Sun with the wife. We are thinking about going from T5 to Led.
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220g , large elite aquatics sump. 3 Radion Pro Gen 3 lights 3 Mp 40's
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Posted: March 30 2012 at 11:21am |
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Come on over. Have you been over before?
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Indefinite hiatus from sw aquariums.
Once I have my glorious return I'll set back up the following.
50 Gallon rimless cube.
180 Gallons mixed reef paradise
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lskurys
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Posted: March 30 2012 at 11:29am |
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I have not. You have offered before but life keeps getting in the way. I have seen your pics and your tank looks beautiful.
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220g , large elite aquatics sump. 3 Radion Pro Gen 3 lights 3 Mp 40's
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Posted: March 30 2012 at 2:17pm |
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Yeah ill have to comeover soon. Where about do you live in roy?
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Posted: March 30 2012 at 4:46pm |
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I live just off of 1750 w (airport road) in Roy.
Just PM me if anyone would like to come over, i'm always happy to talk salt water.
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Indefinite hiatus from sw aquariums.
Once I have my glorious return I'll set back up the following.
50 Gallon rimless cube.
180 Gallons mixed reef paradise
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Weberlaxplayer
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Posted: March 31 2012 at 8:00pm |
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Sweet, ill have to keep you in mind!. Thanks Laird.
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