ReefBreeders LED, How to make corals glow?

ThaChad · 06/29/2019, 08:16 AM

Hey all,

I have a 90g with 48” ReefBreeders LED light,

Is there a setting to make corals glow?

When I go to the stores their corals are like under back light. When I bring them home? They are just bleh.

Thanks,

-ThaChad

mcgyvr · 06/29/2019, 09:08 AM

Turn up the blue channel/near uv/uv...
Acid trip corals/tanks run heavy blue lighting and little white lighting...

reefteaser · 06/30/2019, 05:31 AM

That’s how I have my 50-V2 set. The white channel maxes out at 35%, the blues, and violet 60-80%. Been using this light for 3 years and very happy with it.

ThaChad · 06/30/2019, 09:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by reefteaser

That’s how I have my 50-V2 set. The white channel maxes out at 35%, the blues, and violet 60-80%. Been using this light for 3 years and very happy with it.

Would you mind sharing your lighting schedule and channel settings?

Thanks,

-ThaChad

reefteaser · 06/30/2019, 09:45 AM

Happy to, but I’m on the road until Wednesday night. I have an excel spreadsheet on my pc at home, I’ll post when I can.

moondoggy4 · 06/30/2019, 11:43 AM

What are your setting's now? You do not want to burn your corals.

ThaChad · 06/30/2019, 12:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by moondoggy4

What are your setting's now? You do not want to burn your corals.

I attached my current light schedule.

Thanks

ThaChad · 06/30/2019, 12:20 PM

This is what my Frogspawn coral looks like and my Purple Green Urchin look like, and a picture of what the Purple Green Urchin is SUPPOSE to look like and what he looked like at the fish store..

I have no color. it's all Blue/purple. My Star Polyps are flourcent green though.

outssider · 06/30/2019, 03:42 PM

to get that purple on the urchin (rather than blue) you need to go to a whiter light but other corals may not look as good.

reefteaser · 07/04/2019, 03:01 AM

Here's my light schedule. I had forgotten I ended up turning down the whites further than I remembered. The light is about 8 inches from the surface and 22 inches to the sand. Softies, LPS and SPS all doing quite well color and growth-wise.
iPhone pictures are REALLY blue, but to my eye only a little. A yellow filter improves the pics quite a bit.

reefteaser · 07/04/2019, 03:16 AM

In my case, my settings came from a mix of trial and error, moving some coral around a bit, and personal taste. I've never used a par meter, but I'm sure it would have helped, and might still. I just enjoy playing around with things, although in this hobby, I've had to restrain myself to make small changes and wait for a while.
I'm on the road for 8 days, then home for 6, wash, rinse, repeat. The tank usually looks better after I've been away not messing with it.

wildman926 · 07/04/2019, 11:43 AM

IMO, sellers of corals always have them under blue light. The fantastic picture you see is when white light is added for the taking of the picture.

When I watch any show concerning corals, deep sea, etc., all that reaches is blue light. But, the camera's light hit them and then you see the beautiful colors.

I try to mimic this with my lighting. Blues start ramping up at 1 pm, then full blue by 6 pm, 7 pm - 10 pm I add T5 HO ATI Coral Plus bulbs for my viewing pleasure.

Bpb · 07/06/2019, 08:29 AM

It’s a combination of intensity, spectrum, parameters, and genetics. Opinions on this vary considerably. But I am of the camp that providing high intensity full spectrum light will produce more color. Running all blue all the time may lead to faded colors. Running a short period of high intensity full spectrum (which you may find unattractive) will result in more vibrant colors when viewing your corals under blues

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06/29/2019, 08:16 AM	#1
ThaChad Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Central, Illinois Posts: 84	ReefBreeders LED, How to make corals glow? Hey all, I have a 90g with 48” ReefBreeders LED light, Is there a setting to make corals glow? When I go to the stores their corals are like under back light. When I bring them home? They are just bleh. Thanks, -ThaChad __________________ 90g Glass Tank w/Corner Overflow: Reef Breeders Photon v2 48" \| Custom 34x15x15 Fuge/Sump \| SWC Xtreme 160 Skimmer \| Coralife Turbo-Twist 6x \| 120+ lbs of LR \| 100lbs of LS

06/29/2019, 09:08 AM	#2
mcgyvr Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 20,050	Turn up the blue channel/near uv/uv... Acid trip corals/tanks run heavy blue lighting and little white lighting... __________________ Who me?

06/30/2019, 03:42 PM	#9
outssider Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Reseda, Ca. Posts: 1,717	to get that purple on the urchin (rather than blue) you need to go to a whiter light but other corals may not look as good. __________________ Please don't feed the bears because the bears will become dependent on free handouts and forget how to take care of themselves …... Current Tank Info: 75 Gal. Mixed reef mostly sps

07/04/2019, 11:43 AM	#12
wildman926 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: CTX Posts: 2,904	IMO, sellers of corals always have them under blue light. The fantastic picture you see is when white light is added for the taking of the picture. When I watch any show concerning corals, deep sea, etc., all that reaches is blue light. But, the camera's light hit them and then you see the beautiful colors. I try to mimic this with my lighting. Blues start ramping up at 1 pm, then full blue by 6 pm, 7 pm - 10 pm I add T5 HO ATI Coral Plus bulbs for my viewing pleasure. __________________ Beware of recommendations by those who don't actually use their recommendation!! The search function actually works quite well!! Tanks:Planet Aquarium 150g LPS, Planet Aquarium 90g Softie

06/30/2019, 05:31 AM	#3
reefteaser Convince'em or confuse'em Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: S FL Posts: 341	That’s how I have my 50-V2 set. The white channel maxes out at 35%, the blues, and violet 60-80%. Been using this light for 3 years and very happy with it.

06/30/2019, 09:45 AM	#5
reefteaser Convince'em or confuse'em Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: S FL Posts: 341	Happy to, but I’m on the road until Wednesday night. I have an excel spreadsheet on my pc at home, I’ll post when I can.

06/30/2019, 11:43 AM	#6
moondoggy4 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: menifee So cal Posts: 11,042	What are your setting's now? You do not want to burn your corals.

07/04/2019, 03:16 AM	#11
reefteaser Convince'em or confuse'em Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: S FL Posts: 341	In my case, my settings came from a mix of trial and error, moving some coral around a bit, and personal taste. I've never used a par meter, but I'm sure it would have helped, and might still. I just enjoy playing around with things, although in this hobby, I've had to restrain myself to make small changes and wait for a while. I'm on the road for 8 days, then home for 6, wash, rinse, repeat. The tank usually looks better after I've been away not messing with it.

07/06/2019, 08:29 AM	#13
Bpb Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Texas Posts: 3,148	It’s a combination of intensity, spectrum, parameters, and genetics. Opinions on this vary considerably. But I am of the camp that providing high intensity full spectrum light will produce more color. Running all blue all the time may lead to faded colors. Running a short period of high intensity full spectrum (which you may find unattractive) will result in more vibrant colors when viewing your corals under blues Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro