Should I add blue LED lights?

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I have recently converted my 125 gal FOWLR predator tank into a reef and broke down and transfered my 90 gal reef and put all corals & fish oh and inverts ect.
Now I have all types of corals from softies, lps, & sps plus fish. So for lighting I added these new 20watt LED 14K lights that look like spot lights and have 3 so that's total of 60 watts and I have led moonlights for spawning but my ?? Is would it be smart and more benficial too add some actinic/blue LEDs for looks and to boost color/growth?

Sorry for the long post any advice is apriciate and as for the corals now they look healthy but look like they should be open more.
 
I know but each 20watt LED is supposedly equivalent to a 250watt MH. Now I don't think that is true but my corals look amazing as far as polyp extension and size even my sps frags that I keep at the top of the tank, but I do notice they could use some color which is why I'm gonna add supplimental LED's but I'm on a budget any cheap but good quality blue LED strips that anyone could point me towards?
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I know but each 20watt LED is supposedly equivalent to a 250watt MH. Now I don't think that is true but my corals look amazing as far as polyp extension and size even my sps frags that I keep at the top of the tank, but I do notice they could use some color which is why I'm gonna add supplimental LED's but I'm on a budget any cheap but good quality blue LED strips that anyone could point me towards? image.jpg

Nowhere near a 250watt mh, but its okay for softies. I would def add supplements
 
I agree but I have lots of lps and sps and they are doing fine just need more color but I will see about adding more wattage.

Also my chaeto is dying and I have grown many times never had a problem and I have the jbj nano-glo on them on a 12hr on/12hr off and my nutrients are noy too low and my flow seems good would some iron help boost growth?
 

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