AFrederick
Active Member
I posted this message in my tank thread but figured I might have a better chance of getting responses here so sorry for the re-post:
I need help picking a color combination from Steve's LEDs for my RSM C130. I am mailing Jeff at Steve's my hood tomorrow to get the new v5.0 prototype. Very excited.
I am intrigued by the lime LEDs in the JMB special combos. Reef tank LED tech seems to be progressing at break-neck pace. The last information I saw about lime LEDs was about a year old. JediMasterBen (of the eponymous "JMB Special" series) was apparently just starting to experiment with Phillips' lime LEDs. Some said they were the greatest, some said they were a cheap trick at the expense of coral health.
Is the jury in yet? I definitely want to fill out this tank with corals. And I really want a clam! My concern is that warm white and royal blue LEDs seem to aid photosynthetic coral growth; I only have 28 LEDs to work with in Steve's fixture for the RSM C130. Limes will come at the expense of warms whites or royal blues.
If I get the 12,000K JMB Special, I get 6x 4,000K whites, 6x limes, 12x royal blues, and 4x cool blues. From my research, that would seem sufficient for growing whatever I wanted. But I might want more blue...
Enter, the 14,000K JMB Special. 4x 4,000K whites, 4x limes, 14x royal blues, 6x cool blues. This combo probably has the color I want. But does it have enough warm whites to support SPS and clams?
JMB, on his home forum, says the lime LEDs are like warm whites minus the blue spectrum. If that is true, then the extra blues plus the limes in the 14,000K JMB should do the trick for any corals, right?
But others say the limes are just a gimmick and do nothing for corals' health. In that case, I would worry if the 4x 4,000 warm whites would be enough?
Any advice? I need to decide on a color combination tomorrow, when I mail my hood to Steve's! Help!
I need help picking a color combination from Steve's LEDs for my RSM C130. I am mailing Jeff at Steve's my hood tomorrow to get the new v5.0 prototype. Very excited.
I am intrigued by the lime LEDs in the JMB special combos. Reef tank LED tech seems to be progressing at break-neck pace. The last information I saw about lime LEDs was about a year old. JediMasterBen (of the eponymous "JMB Special" series) was apparently just starting to experiment with Phillips' lime LEDs. Some said they were the greatest, some said they were a cheap trick at the expense of coral health.
Is the jury in yet? I definitely want to fill out this tank with corals. And I really want a clam! My concern is that warm white and royal blue LEDs seem to aid photosynthetic coral growth; I only have 28 LEDs to work with in Steve's fixture for the RSM C130. Limes will come at the expense of warms whites or royal blues.
If I get the 12,000K JMB Special, I get 6x 4,000K whites, 6x limes, 12x royal blues, and 4x cool blues. From my research, that would seem sufficient for growing whatever I wanted. But I might want more blue...
Enter, the 14,000K JMB Special. 4x 4,000K whites, 4x limes, 14x royal blues, 6x cool blues. This combo probably has the color I want. But does it have enough warm whites to support SPS and clams?
JMB, on his home forum, says the lime LEDs are like warm whites minus the blue spectrum. If that is true, then the extra blues plus the limes in the 14,000K JMB should do the trick for any corals, right?
But others say the limes are just a gimmick and do nothing for corals' health. In that case, I would worry if the 4x 4,000 warm whites would be enough?
Any advice? I need to decide on a color combination tomorrow, when I mail my hood to Steve's! Help!