Blue lights that make Colors POP!!?

Kizzy911 · 11/29/2015, 03:51 PM

Hey everyone, I have the following with the following lights:
-14 gallon biocube with a Kessil sky blue
-40 gallon breeder with an Odyssea t5

I want the color to really pop and i've seen that my LFS' have EXPENSIVE LED's that are like$300+ wha ti'm wondering is if theres any CHEAP LED"s that have blue/purple. Most interested in blues that make my corals pop their color.
I was thinking those cheap chinese unbranded LED black boxes but I'm not sure.
I'm asking if there are lights that are cheap that i can use to make the colors pop, also how big, how many, etc. THANKS !!

my odyssey t5 lighting isn't making the colors pop so much.

billdogg · 11/29/2015, 05:57 PM

Look at anything in the actinic spectrum for your T5's

lmforbis · 11/29/2015, 06:10 PM

Can't say my Chinese black boxes made color pop.

C.Eymann · 11/29/2015, 06:21 PM

True actinic 03/ 420nm

Kizzy911 · 11/29/2015, 07:43 PM

if i were to pick the actinic for my T5 will it make my colors better? Mines the moment aren't really too blue. Also, I'm still pretty new to Lights but i've been told to buy 4 bulbs:
-2 ATI White Coral+
-1 ATI Blue Coral +
-1 ATI Purple Coral+

11/29/2015, 03:51 PM	#1
Kizzy911 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Seattle Posts: 202	Blue lights that make Colors POP!!? Hey everyone, I have the following with the following lights: -14 gallon biocube with a Kessil sky blue -40 gallon breeder with an Odyssea t5 I want the color to really pop and i've seen that my LFS' have EXPENSIVE LED's that are like$300+ wha ti'm wondering is if theres any CHEAP LED"s that have blue/purple. Most interested in blues that make my corals pop their color. I was thinking those cheap chinese unbranded LED black boxes but I'm not sure. I'm asking if there are lights that are cheap that i can use to make the colors pop, also how big, how many, etc. THANKS !! my odyssey t5 lighting isn't making the colors pop so much.

11/29/2015, 05:57 PM	#2
billdogg Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Grove City, Ohio Posts: 10,806	Look at anything in the actinic spectrum for your T5's __________________ I'll try to be nice if you try to be smarter! I can't help that I grow older, but you can't make me grow up! Current Tank Info: 120 mixed reef with 40b sump, RO 150 skimmer, AI Sol Blue x 2, and a 60g Frag Tank with 100g rubbermaid sump. 2 x Kessil A360w lights, BM curve 5 skimmer

11/29/2015, 06:21 PM	#4
C.Eymann Cnidaria lover Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Winterpark FL Posts: 1,483	True actinic 03/ 420nm __________________ "I glue animals to rocks" Current Tank Info: 80gal build in the works

11/29/2015, 06:10 PM	#3
lmforbis Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Minnesota Posts: 93	Can't say my Chinese black boxes made color pop.

11/29/2015, 07:43 PM	#5
Kizzy911 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Seattle Posts: 202	if i were to pick the actinic for my T5 will it make my colors better? Mines the moment aren't really too blue. Also, I'm still pretty new to Lights but i've been told to buy 4 bulbs: -2 ATI White Coral+ -1 ATI Blue Coral + -1 ATI Purple Coral+