Blue to white ratio in lights

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What's a good blue to white ratio for a mixed reef. 300W mars aqua light over a 4 ft 90 gallon tank
 
I was told 30 white 80 blue for my marsaqua 165w lights
 
Great video on reef lighting by Dana Riddle at MACNA. It's kinda long. But there's good stuff at around minute 22 ish.

https://www.bulkreefsupply.com/vide...light-water-motion-by-dana-riddle-macna-2016/
Interesting speech. If I understood what he said correctly lights no more than 150-200 par and Alk at 12. My lights are 250 on the high part of the tank and about 140 on the sand, my Alk is 8/9. I'm not sure that the blue to white ratio is important other than for visual preference. My whites are only 15% of my blues and my wife would like even less white. After watching Dana's video I may run my lights even lower. I have noticed that my corals appear to be losing some color.
 

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