AI Prime 16HD Deep Blue LED Missing???

[racsoh]

Hi all,

I own two AI Prime HD16, and I just recently got a Blue Coral Scope Flashlight from Polylab.

After testing the Flashlight I was super impressed with the deep blue spectrum LED and the way corals look under it, and I couldn't avoid to notice that the HD16 doesn't have that deep beautiful blue that brings that make the colors pop.

I tested each blue channel individually on HD16 and they were not even close to produce that impressive deep blue color.

My questions are:
1. Has anyone noticed that on the HD16?
2. What would be good light that has the same deep blue LED color for a reef tank?

Thanks in advance!

 

[JTP424]

I believe you have to mix a few channels on the HD to get that deeper blue. Like the UV and one of the blues or something

 

[X-37B]

You can reduce the white to give a more blue effect if you want.
I ran 2 on my nano 18" nano cube.
First 4 channels 100%. The rest 50%.
A blue bars would also be a plus.

 

[racsoh]

You can reduce the white to give a more blue effect if you want.
I ran 2 on my nano 18" nano cube.
First 4 channels 100%. The rest 50%.
A blue bars would also be a plus.

Thanks I'm currently running 100% in all first 4 channels, no red, green, moon or white light. I have mainly Torches and Hammers I can't avoid to noticed the big difference, from the colors my coral show from the store to the my tank.

Just last week I bought a Hammer coral at my LFS and when I got home and put it in my tank the color difference was huge and no nearly as as pretty as they look under the deep blue Actinic lights. I'm I missing something.

 

[X-37B]

Thanks I'm currently running 100% in all first 4 channels, no red, green, moon or white light. I have mainly Torches and Hammers I can't avoid to noticed the big difference, from the colors my coral show from the store to the my tank.

Just last week I bought a Hammer coral at my LFS and when I got home and put it in my tank the color difference was huge and no nearly as as pretty as they look under the deep blue Actinic lights. I'm I missing something

Imo, you need the other channels. Try them at 50% and check color.
I got very good color from those settings. Here is my old frag system 36×24×12. As with my nano this tank had all the color needed.

 

[JTP424]

Raise UV and Violet high, Royal blue mid, regular blue lower and it pops. Not sure if they're good values to grow under, but i was just messing with mine to see what looked "deeper blue" :) Might not be what you're looking for though!

*Edit - yea, not good for growing.

 

[racsoh]

Thanks, I'll try your suggestions.

 

[oreo54]

Hi all,

I own two AI Prime HD16, and I just recently got a Blue Coral Scope Flashlight from Polylab.

After testing the Flashlight I was super impressed with the deep blue spectrum LED and the way corals look under it, and I couldn't avoid to notice that the HD16 doesn't have that deep beautiful blue that brings that make the colors pop.

I tested each blue channel individually on HD16 and they were not even close to produce that impressive deep blue color.

My questions are:
1. Has anyone noticed that on the HD16?
2. What would be good light that has the same deep blue LED color for a reef tank?

Thanks in advance!

From what I found the "scope" is 420nm..
Some list it as "violet" not blue. Certainly not Royal blue.
The AI is not rich in that wavelength from what I can tell.

 

[racsoh]

From what I found the "scope" is 420nm..
Some list it as "violet" not blue. Certainly not Royal blue.
The AI is not rich in that wavelength from what I can tell.

Thanks!