Real Quick Lighting Question

walnuts24 · 07/27/2011, 07:52 AM

What is the difference between blue actinic (453 nm) and white (12,000K) LED?

I am thinking about adding the Ecoxotic panorama LED module to supplement my BC 29 stock lighting. I like the all blue look better but if there is a benefit of using the white (coral growth, PAR output?) then that is what I would use.

Thanks

Paul

Chris27 · 07/27/2011, 09:06 AM

The white will be better for growth and such....while the actinic is used more for supplementation in a particular wavelength, ie. 453 nm.

07/27/2011, 07:52 AM	#1
walnuts24 Registered Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 202	Real Quick Lighting Question What is the difference between blue actinic (453 nm) and white (12,000K) LED? I am thinking about adding the Ecoxotic panorama LED module to supplement my BC 29 stock lighting. I like the all blue look better but if there is a benefit of using the white (coral growth, PAR output?) then that is what I would use. Thanks Paul

07/27/2011, 09:06 AM	#2
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