using red and green LEDs
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jasonandsarah
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Reds, Pro's-brings out colors and can be good for corals in low intensities.
Cons- can fuel algae and hurt corals if to much or to high.
Greens- Pros-99% for visual appeal and should only be used to get the "look" you want.
Cons- can fuel algae growth
This is only my opinion from things I've read and on my Radions I keep my reds about 20-30% and greens are only on a few hours a day on very low. 15-20% at most.
Cons- can fuel algae and hurt corals if to much or to high.
Greens- Pros-99% for visual appeal and should only be used to get the "look" you want.
Cons- can fuel algae growth
This is only my opinion from things I've read and on my Radions I keep my reds about 20-30% and greens are only on a few hours a day on very low. 15-20% at most.
coralbeauties
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I added 4 greens to my 48 led diy light and it really made the greens in my corals really pop. I havent noticed any increase in algae growth and I run non dimmable drivers. I plan on adding them to my other 2 lights.
Jeff
Jeff
ReefLEDLights
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A quality White LED like the Cree 5 Watt XT-E or XP-G will have plenty of the green spectrum.
In nature corals receive very little if any red. For shallow corals like zoas a little red can help. For growth adding a couple warm white LEDs will have enough red without fueling algae growth.
Everyones tank and corals are different and respond differently to changes in light. I like the use of RGB clusters along with Primary LEDs so you can tweak the colour perfectly to suit your taste.
In nature corals receive very little if any red. For shallow corals like zoas a little red can help. For growth adding a couple warm white LEDs will have enough red without fueling algae growth.
Everyones tank and corals are different and respond differently to changes in light. I like the use of RGB clusters along with Primary LEDs so you can tweak the colour perfectly to suit your taste.
