UV channel on AI Prime

[tyflies]

For softy and LPS coral health, curious about how much the UV chanMel helps coral’s zooxanthellae action compared to the cool white channel.
Is the UV channel considered a blue?
Does the cool white spectrum add to coral health?

I’ve got an AI16HD over a 14 gallon softy and LPS
Any info is good.

 

[PicassoClown04]

I usually crank the UV all the way then put the blue and white at whatever makes the corals look the best. LPS and softies are very forgiving so as long as white is on 10% or higher you’re fine.

 

[Bpb]

For softy and LPS coral health, curious about how much the UV chanMel helps coral’s zooxanthellae action compared to the cool white channel.
Is the UV channel considered a blue?
Does the cool white spectrum add to coral health?

I’ve got an AI16HD over a 14 gallon softy and LPS
Any info is good.

The lions share of the spectrum in those “UV” diodes is in the visible violet range of the spectrum. They just call them “UV” because it sounds exciting. A true UVA diode would be so dim in visible appearance it would almost appear off. The blue and violet diodes in those fixtures are placed in an amount and wattage designed to
Be run all at equal percentages, and you can probably crank them all up to 100% (by crank I mean work your way there gradually).

Your cool white diodes are actually royal
Blue diodes with some additional phosphors added to provide some green and yellow (and a dash of orange/red). I would use a par meter and get your blue and violet diodes set to be about 90% of your par goal and cover the rest with white green and red (or to taste). This is if you like a blue heavy tank. If you like a bright white tank, just set every channel equal and turn them up to your desired par

 

[tyflies]

The lions share of the spectrum in those “UV” diodes is in the visible violet range of the spectrum. They just call them “UV” because it sounds exciting. A true UVA diode would be so dim in visible appearance it would almost appear off. The blue and violet diodes in those fixtures are placed in an amount and wattage designed to
Be run all at equal percentages, and you can probably crank them all up to 100% (by crank I mean work your way there gradually).

Your cool white diodes are actually royal
Blue diodes with some additional phosphors added to provide some green and yellow (and a dash of orange/red). I would use a par meter and get your blue and violet diodes set to be about 90% of your par goal and cover the rest with white green and red (or to taste). This is if you like a blue heavy tank. If you like a bright white tank, just set every channel equal and turn them up to your desired par

That’s very helpful info. Thanks for the detail!

 

[tyflies]

The lions share of the spectrum in those “UV” diodes is in the visible violet range of the spectrum. They just call them “UV” because it sounds exciting. A true UVA diode would be so dim in visible appearance it would almost appear off. The blue and violet diodes in those fixtures are placed in an amount and wattage designed to
Be run all at equal percentages, and you can probably crank them all up to 100% (by crank I mean work your way there gradually).

Your cool white diodes are actually royal
Blue diodes with some additional phosphors added to provide some green and yellow (and a dash of orange/red). I would use a par meter and get your blue and violet diodes set to be about 90% of your par goal and cover the rest with white green and red (or to taste). This is if you like a blue heavy tank. If you like a bright white tank, just set every channel equal and turn them up to your desired par

Regarding the UV and blues at roughly equal percentages, any thoughts about how a bad it would be to go with something like: UV 80%, Violet, 80%, Royal 80%, and Blue 40%? (Or other percentages, but the Blue channel at roughly half of the others in those spectrums). I like the look of the tank with a little less of the that channel.
No plans for SPS. I do understand that consistency is important.
Thanks again.

 

[Bpb]

Regarding the UV and blues at roughly equal percentages, any thoughts about how a bad it would be to go with something like: UV 80%, Violet, 80%, Royal 80%, and Blue 40%? (Or other percentages, but the Blue channel at roughly half of the others in those spectrums). I like the look of the tank with a little less of the that channel.
No plans for SPS. I do understand that consistency is important.
Thanks again.

It’ll be fine if the intensity is appropriate

 

[tyflies]

Sounds good. I’m still in the 50% range and in no hurry to increase.