Led light bar supplementation

[OutColdCRNA]

Interested in adding a light bar to two existing Noo-Psyche lights. I really am only looking to add the bar for night time for the pop in color. Would an actinic bar be the best choice to provide the pop of color? If so would a bar like this be a good choice to just supplement?

https://m.aliexpress.us/item/2251832657411052.html?spm=a2g0n.productlist.0.0.1615tQQztQQzWr&browser_id=32efb06c52b44c1c816079e494d16eb8&aff_trace_key=&aff_platform=msite&m_page_id=1nb4gyt6q1icawgd18473c239a08b5ae1e01df0642&gclid=&pdp_npi=2%40dis%21USD%2173.74%2173.74%21%21%21%21%21%40210318d116683894195405717e4b78%2112000023689049362%21sea&curPageLogUid=qXSmPl8qNyaV&algo_pvid=c657bc6b-9dc4-4baf-a00d-dfd508ec3948

 

[vetteguy53081]

Interested in adding a light bar to two existing Noo-Psyche lights. I really am only looking to add the bar for night time for the pop in color. Would an actinic bar be the best choice to provide the pop of color? If so would a bar like this be a good choice to just supplement?

https://m.aliexpress.us/item/2251832657411052.html?spm=a2g0n.productlist.0.0.1615tQQztQQzWr&browser_id=32efb06c52b44c1c816079e494d16eb8&aff_trace_key=&aff_platform=msite&m_page_id=1nb4gyt6q1icawgd18473c239a08b5ae1e01df0642&gclid=&pdp_npi=2%40dis%21USD%2173.74%2173.74%21%21%21%21%21%40210318d116683894195405717e4b78%2112000023689049362%21sea&curPageLogUid=qXSmPl8qNyaV&algo_pvid=c657bc6b-9dc4-4baf-a00d-dfd508ec3948

453nm blue is best but there are moonlights for true night time and bars like Orphek- reefbrite and sb reef

 

[OutColdCRNA]

The reef brite lumi actinic falls into the 420 to 440 range. Really not needing supplemental par but just the color pop in the evening as the main lights ramp down. Wondering if anyone has experience with one bar over another for the brightest pop?

 

[fishface NJ]

Blue sky OR3 orphek or reefbrite XHO

Im in the fence between the blue sky or3 and the xho. I know the xho has a wider spread but if you remove lenses from OR3 it increases its spread a lot too. Reefbrite is pretty much 450 blues Or3s have multiple blue spectrums Cost doesnt matter, i just want what would make my babies pop more.

www.reef2reef.com

 

[Pntbll687]

The reef brite lumi actinic falls into the 420 to 440 range. Really not needing supplemental par but just the color pop in the evening as the main lights ramp down. Wondering if anyone has experience with one bar over another for the brightest pop?

450, 470, 420 would all be pretty good choices.

Hit up @telegraham on instagram or over on hublefish and ask him what you need for the pop. You can have those bars customized with whatever diodes you want.

There's also these bars

Products | Quanta Lights

This is where you buy the super awesome Quanta or Quanta Pro lights. Sold exclusively here!

www.quantareef.com

I actually use two meso blue bars as lights for frag swaps, the non pro versions, and they make things pop pretty well. Contact Luca and see what he thinks. Dude was honest enough to tell me the regular bars would work for what I wanted without upselling me to the pro's. Now that's pretty honest right there.

 

[Falc!]

OR3 from orphek sky blue has multiple blue bulbs and if u remove the lenses, it has awesome blanket spread. Side by side compared to reefbrite xho in LFS and OR3 without lense has wider spread and more pleasing color with more pop on coral through my eyes

 

[OutColdCRNA]

The quanta’s are super affordable for what I’m looking to do.

 

[telegraham]

Interested in adding a light bar to two existing Noo-Psyche lights. I really am only looking to add the bar for night time for the pop in color. Would an actinic bar be the best choice to provide the pop of color? If so would a bar like this be a good choice to just supplement?

https://m.aliexpress.us/item/2251832657411052.html?spm=a2g0n.productlist.0.0.1615tQQztQQzWr&browser_id=32efb06c52b44c1c816079e494d16eb8&aff_trace_key=&aff_platform=msite&m_page_id=1nb4gyt6q1icawgd18473c239a08b5ae1e01df0642&gclid=&pdp_npi=2%40dis%21USD%2173.74%2173.74%21%21%21%21%21%40210318d116683894195405717e4b78%2112000023689049362%21sea&curPageLogUid=qXSmPl8qNyaV&algo_pvid=c657bc6b-9dc4-4baf-a00d-dfd508ec3948

That $45 24" bar will give you plenty of pop. The diodes are 470nm. If you wanted a custom bar, if paired with the Noop, I'd go 420/270.

 

[telegraham]

The quanta’s are super affordable for what I’m looking to do.

Luca's effort shows. Those are great bars! My premium choice for sure.

 

[telegraham]

OR3 from orphek sky blue has multiple blue bulbs and if u remove the lenses, it has awesome blanket spread. Side by side compared to reefbrite xho in LFS and OR3 without lense has wider spread and more pleasing color with more pop on coral through my eyes

The Sky Blue uses the same 450/470nm diodes as the Reef Brites.

 

[OutColdCRNA]

That $45 24" bar will give you plenty of pop. The diodes are 470nm. If you wanted a custom bar, if paired with the Noop, I'd go 420/270.

Thanks so much for the reply! That clears up a lot of the muddy water in trying to figure out which route to go. Would the OG pop or the meso blue quanta give the best result for what I’m looking for?

 

[telegraham]

Thanks so much for the reply! That clears up a lot of the muddy water in trying to figure out which route to go. Would the OG pop or the meso blue quanta give the best result for what I’m looking for?

OG Pop is the same as Sky Blue/XHO, which is 450/470nm. Do you prefer a blue-er or the windex-ish look? Meso will be a deep blue and will fill in the spectrum of the Noop. OG Pop will add more royal blue and blue, which will look really good to the eye if you like lighter blue.

 

[OutColdCRNA]

I think maybe go with the meso to fill in the noop spectrum as opposed to only looking for the color pop as the noops wind down. May be more beneficial overall.

 

[telegraham]

Hit up Luca and see what he says. [email protected]

 

[OutColdCRNA]

Alright, email sent. I can post back what we figure out.

 

[Lousybreed]

He hit me up!! Let’s gooo! I love the Meso Blue as it has more violets which traditionally (besides Reefi’s lights) most lights lack. Thank you for considering the Quanta lineup!

 

[OutColdCRNA]

Now the debate is on! Do I wait for a 48 inch meso blue or go with a 36” mounted to the noop light mounts. I kind of like the idea of the shorter light and the appearance of the shorter bar with the two noop mounts.

 

[Spare time]

This might be a good option

ReefBar 453 nm Deep Actinic Blue Aquarium LED Light 9W/Ft Coral Lunar Moon reef saltwater salt water

ReefBar 453 nm Deep Actinic Blue Aquarium LED Light 9W/Ft Coral Lunar Moon

21ledusa.com

or this

ReefBar Pro

ReefBar Pro

21ledusa.com

 

[Pntbll687]

He hit me up!! Let’s gooo! I love the Meso Blue as it has more violets which traditionally (besides Reefi’s lights) most lights lack. Thank you for considering the Quanta lineup!

Those meso blue bars make things POP!
Really makes yellow pop in person. I sold all 20 blueberry field zoa frags I brought with me on this day.

 

[OutColdCRNA]

Those meso blue bars make things POP!
Really makes yellow pop in person. I sold all 20 blueberry field zoa frags I brought with me on this day.

Is this the pro or just the standard meso blue? I’m wondering if I need the pro being my tank is only 20 inches deep and will be using 2 noops as primary lights with potentially a third down the road.