Warm water reason?
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LOL, there are nps corals on the reef, aren't there? At leas t they are right about using the fixture for moonlights. I was pretty surprised marineland marketed these as reef capable, as they are clearly not. On top of that, 10k whites can really wash out coral colors.
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Yes, just the blues are on in that pic.
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Unfortunately yes these lights prob won't be able to grow any coral and if the do they will def be washed out with no blues
. Maybe you could add a Cree kit from rapid led to supplement what the lights are lacking and add more power. Or sell it and start over sorry but you've been duped by whoever sold those to you man.
. Maybe you could add a Cree kit from rapid led to supplement what the lights are lacking and add more power. Or sell it and start over sorry but you've been duped by whoever sold those to you man.
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Unfortunately yes these lights prob won't be able to grow any coral and if the do they will def be washed out with no blues
Have you used the light I have? Just curious because everyone I have talked to that has says they work fine and everyone that is saying they won't work hasn't actually used the light...
Don't get hung up on "my light is different", when it comes down to it, PAR or even better PPFD is the measure that matters. LUX is fine when you are comparing room lighting that is VISIBLE to our eyes.
Yes, LED's create far more lumens per watt, (and yes I know watts are a measure of power consumption, not light output) but ultimately it comes down to useable spectrum for the corals. Your light has many lumens, but the spectrum is not ideal, nor is the PAR. Will it grow LPS, yes, it will. Will you have the absolute best possible color, no. These are facts that can be quantified with PAR and spectragraph models of your light as compared to others.
Have you ever heard the expression "the last 10% is the most expensive"? It is common in racing, well it also applies to lights/pumps/and skimmers. The absolute best may only be marginally better then other options, but they are in fact, better.
Yes, LED's create far more lumens per watt, (and yes I know watts are a measure of power consumption, not light output) but ultimately it comes down to useable spectrum for the corals. Your light has many lumens, but the spectrum is not ideal, nor is the PAR. Will it grow LPS, yes, it will. Will you have the absolute best possible color, no. These are facts that can be quantified with PAR and spectragraph models of your light as compared to others.
Have you ever heard the expression "the last 10% is the most expensive"? It is common in racing, well it also applies to lights/pumps/and skimmers. The absolute best may only be marginally better then other options, but they are in fact, better.
