I don’t run ultra blue and I’m actually going back to 14k halides, so it will be even better. Also, doesn’t really matter what lighting you choose, as long as the corals are getting the proper spectrum, you’ll be fine. Personally, I hate the ultra blue look, as it covers up a lot of colors and only highlights the fluorescence. You’ll never get true blue color from acropora using the “blue“ look, that comes from full spectrum lighting.
will do thanks
So, I usually run my current lights during peak hours with more white mixed in (essentially 14k - 16k look) and will have the heavy blue in the ramp up in the morning and ramp down in the evening. During these ramping times, you see all of the florescence or color pop. Those colors are there, but it's not until you excite them with certain spectrum(s) that they show themselves. For instance, you can use a 6500k metal halide bulb to grow acropora and to our eyes it may seem a little drab (for certain corals), but as soon as you add some blue spectrum to the mix, the colors "pop". But you'll never get true blue color with all blue lighting.
Go ahead and read up everywhere on the Reef Moonshiner's, it's like a wildfire in the hobby right now ;-)
I've been using it going on two years. Added a calcium reactor and shortly afterwards started using moonshiners. I haven't done a water change since and corals have never looked better.
I’m sure there are people using it in the Columbus area….I’m in Erie Pa and I use it.
Pittsburgh shiner!! See you at Lear
@biecacka don’t listen to this guy, he’s a dentist. He sells Fluoride for a living!!Go ahead and read up everywhere on the Reef Moonshiner's, it's like a wildfire in the hobby right now ;-)
One of the reasons I barely have time left on the forums etc. You won't hear much from me, I let the hobbyists that use it speak about it
Love it!!!!! You always have the top of the line comments................
Btw, Dr Mueller, I am just about out of Fluoride and Mud.
