Reef lighting

[AdamG280]

Ok. I have the PAR measurements that tell me where in the tank certain kinds of coral should go according to their light requirements. Still working on cloudiness. It’s preinstalled as 50% blue and 50% white. I can’t really tell how red the red rock is, but I guess that doesn’t matter. What is the best color combination for soft, lps, and sps coral, because I plan to have all three. Looks a lot brighter than the picture, btw.

 

[mrpontiac80]

Ok. I have the PAR measurements that tell me where in the tank certain kinds of coral should go according to their light requirements. Still working on cloudiness. It’s preinstalled as 50% blue and 50% white. I can’t really tell how red the red rock is, but I guess that doesn’t matter. What is the best color combination for soft, lps, and sps coral, because I plan to have all three. Looks a lot brighter than the picture, btw.

I think most will tell you to turn blues all the way up and adjust the white to your preference

 

[AdamG280]

I think most will tell you to turn blues all the way up and adjust the white to your preference

What’s the best way for seeing the true color of all the coral?

 

[vetteguy53081]

Ok. I have the PAR measurements that tell me where in the tank certain kinds of coral should go according to their light requirements. Still working on cloudiness. It’s preinstalled as 50% blue and 50% white. I can’t really tell how red the red rock is, but I guess that doesn’t matter. What is the best color combination for soft, lps, and sps coral, because I plan to have all three. Looks a lot brighter than the picture, btw.

What light is it?

 

[billyocean]

True color is subjective. Halides will simulate daylight the best. Blues bring out more color. Uv shows the fluorescence

 

[AdamG280]

What light is it?

NICREW 150W Aquarium LED Reef Light, Dimmable Full Spectrum Marine LED for Saltwater Coral Fish Tanks​

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08HVJJLX3?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_asin_image#

 

[Reefing102]

Color is in the eye of the beholder. What looks good to one won’t look good to another. The Lower end of thd spectrum into UV will truly bring out fluorescence as mentioned. Without knowing what light it is, it’d be hard to give specifics

 

[mrpontiac80]

I agree with all the above. Generally speaking your blues and uv will make the colors in a lot of corals glow. The more white you have, a lot of your corals will appear fuller or even a brownish shade. But white will allow you to see the brilliant colors in your fish. But keep in mind more blue light often makes blue coral hard to see.
My lights are reefbreeders photons and my schedule maxes out at 98% blues and purples, 10% red and green and 23% white.

 

[AdamG280]

I agree with all the above. Generally speaking your blues and uv will make the colors in a lot of corals glow. The more white you have, a lot of your corals will appear fuller or even a brownish shade. But white will allow you to see the brilliant colors in your fish. But keep in mind more blue light often makes blue coral hard to see.
My lights are reefbreeders photons and my schedule maxes out at 98% blues and purples, 10% red and green and 23% white.

that is approximately what the preprogrammed setting on mine is. Are you able to see all the colors well or does everything look blue?

 

[vetteguy53081]

NICREW 150W Aquarium LED Reef Light, Dimmable Full Spectrum Marine LED for Saltwater Coral Fish Tanks​

I believe this light has white-blue-violet-red-green and UV assuming its the 150wt model
Try:

Blue 70
white 15
violet - 75
UV 80
green 4
Red 5

Someone mentioned its the eye that makes adjustment- To a degree, I agree

 

[mrpontiac80]

that is approximately what the preprogrammed setting on mine is. Are you able to see all the colors well or does everything look blue?

I like it, but for color pop I have a two hour ramp up and down with just blues.