6 Foot LED Build

[ProReef]

Originally Posted by reefermadness

Personally I have 20 RB and 6 CW and it still is not nearly as blue as my 20k Radium. Those cool whites are super yellow and need tons of blue to wash it out. I would have gone more at least 3 RB to each CW.....but I like it 20k +actinic look.

To me a 50/50 is no where near 14k. The 2:1 ratio of RB to CW is more like 14k to me.

I agree. I run a 50/50 mix over my own rig and found it really yellow unless I lower the intensity of the CW LED's. I ended up supplementing with T5's to fill in some of the higher Kelvin Blue and it made a huge difference.

[StirCrazy]

Originally Posted by ProReef

I agree. I run a 50/50 mix over my own rig and found it really yellow unless I lower the intensity of the CW LED's. I ended up supplementing with T5's to fill in some of the higher Kelvin Blue and it made a huge difference.

ya that is an issue with using the royal blue.. to me also they look like there missing that bottom end purple that makes the tank look like it has the old URI super actinic VHO's like i used to use. with the avilability of the true violet becomming better this should be a thing of the past.

I am waiting for the LEDs I ordered and I am going to do some color comparasons with different combos to see what I like. I have a couple of each comming nutral white cool white RB and TV. right now the new trens seams to be 1NW to 2TV, the old starting point was 1CW to 1RB, so once I figure out how to get an accurate perception of the colors I will post something. but it won't be anytime soon. my newish job kinda kick the heck out of my time.

Steve

[Bryan]

Originally Posted by StirCrazy

I have a couple of each comming nutral white cool white RB and TV. right now the new trens seams to be 1NW to 2TV, the old starting point was 1CW to 1RB,
Steve

What is TV ? True Violet?

[StirCrazy]

Originally Posted by Bryan

What is TV ? True Violet?

yup

Steve