180g aquarium lighting

[muggle0981]

I currently amd softie/lps and have 3 radion xr15 on aquarium

Was thinking of adding a blue reefbrite led light to aquarium-would this help corals “pop” more or recommendations on what else i could supplement with to enhance coloration in tank or nothing

 

[Spare time]

Reefbrite, blade glow, orphek, and quanta are all options. Additives won't do anything for color like advertised (i.e. iodine increasing pink) as there isn't anything to support that from my understanding, unless the corals are pale, in which feeding them can help.

 

[muggle0981]

Corals are all fine-just didnt know if i should supplement crrent lights with anything and/or benefit if doing so

 

[Spare time]

Corals are all fine-just didnt know if i should supplement crrent lights with anything and/or benefit if doing so

If you want to add an actinic LED strip, it should add more pop. A single strip shouldn't raise the intensity by that much to cause a problem depending on the light.

 

[muggle0981]

Anyone use these…

 

[mtraylor]

The radions will add tremendous pop by themselves. If you don't like the existing look of your program. I would adjust it. Maybe add more blue and adjust white down a bit

 

[jda]

There might not be anything there to pop. If you feel that you have lost some pop since the corals have been to your tank, then run more white spectrum during the day. White creates pigments that blue cannot and then there might be more color there pop when you go heavy blue.

 

[X-37B]

3 15's on an 180 is kinda weak, imo. I run 4 on a 80.
That said run ab+ on gen 5 blues for 8hrs at 100% peak and scheduled for color/growth.
Quanta bars will bring out the pop you want for night viewing. Orphek will do the same.
Or adjust the radions to a bluer level for viewing after the 8hr max.

 

[neonreef3d]

I have 3 xr15's also, I use 2 orpheks led bars for front and back spread.

 

[mtraylor]

I like those brackets you are using to hold you lights. What are they?

 

[neonreef3d]

I like those brackets you are using to hold you lights. What are they?

Thank you... I printed everything myself, and Im using 3030 size t-slot rail for the framing.