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Old 01-07-2010, 11:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Snaz View Post
These are best for making the florescence of your corals really pop, they do nothing for growth. Ron99 would know better than I on how the lights do this but I think the very specific 470nm spectrum prevents "wash-out" that can happen with actinic or other blue light solutions.

LEDs typically haver poorer penetration than other lights so the deeper the water gives less florescence effect.

Comparison pictures would illustrate this better but I can't seem to Google anything worthwhile at the moment.
not realy true, with optics LEDs have fantastic penatration if you are using the right LEDs and the right drivers. I can't see thoes icecap being that great at first glance but I can't say for sure untill I see what types of leds they are using and at what current.

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