Are there any negatives of having a lot of blue in your lights

[theatrus]

I’m screwed then because my tank is in my bedroom and when I am on my bed i can look straight into the lights

Your lights don't emit UV-C. UV-A is "fine" (as fine as sunlight is - I still wouldn't fixate and stare at them)

 

[Average joe the reefer]

What is uv - c

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

what a

what are your black box settings??

My B.B. is an SBreeflight. I basically the Sb long day settings.
But I pulled lenses and used a meter. To set intensity. So % mean nothing.
I run a 1:1 WB fwiw.

 

[theatrus]

What is uv - c

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultraviolet#Subtypes

 

[Ashley Kekua]

My B.B. is an SBreeflight. I basically the Sb long day settings.
But I pulled lenses and used a meter. To set intensity. So % mean nothing.
I run a 1:1 WB fwiw.

100%:100% W:B ??
why did you pull the lenses off?

 

[Ashley Kekua]

My B.B. is an SBreeflight. I basically the Sb long day settings.
But I pulled lenses and used a meter. To set intensity. So % mean nothing.
I run a 1:1 WB fwiw.

don't you have a lot of light scatter when you pull off the lenses? they are 120 degree lens right?

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

don't you have a lot of light scatter when you pull off the lenses? they are 120 degree lens right?

Mine are stock 60 and 90s.
120s under them as the primary lens.
When light scatters it’s a form of diffusion so it lessens the hot spot that black boxes can be known for.

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

100%:100% W:B ??
why did you pull the lenses off?

No, about 70:70. At the peak.

12-13 hr day , just under 6 hrs peak.

 

[Rlord]

Someone at a reef trade show last year told me jason fox only uses all blues to grow out his coral..?? I have asked,but no reply yet..

 

[Average joe the reefer]

Someone at a reef trade show last year told me jason fox only uses all blues to grow out his coral..?? I have asked,but no reply yet..

If it’s true I might take all the white out of my lights

 

[Ashley Kekua]

Someone at a reef trade show last year told me jason fox only uses all blues to grow out his coral..?? I have asked,but no reply yet..

Please do not be persuaded this to be.. Jason fox uses metal halide also...and he does use some pink bulbs.. and the all blue is not actinic it's like a ti blue plus.. please understand

 

[Average joe the reefer]

Please do not be persuaded this to be.. Jason fox uses metal halide also...and he does use some pink bulbs.. and the all blue is not actinic it's like a ti blue plus.. please understand

I might keep my whites how they are then as I use led and I have the whites low anyway

 

[Rlord]

This is from jason fox face book page for his new set up..

Lights are done
For the 900

12 radion xr30w pro from Ecotech
Diffusers and light rails from Ecotech for the radions
9 reef brite t5 fixtures
18 Ati blue plus t5 bulbs

For the 200
2 reef brite t5 fixtures
2 reef brite blue led strips
4 Ati blue plus t5 bulbs

MAIN CIRCULATION PUMPS
3 REEF FLOW PUMPS
ONE FOR SALT MIXING TANK, ONE FOR RO WATER TANK AND ONE TO RUN THE RETURNS FOR THE TANKS AND SKIMMER.

IM BASICALLY FINISHED JUST WAITING FOR THE TANKS TO ARRIVE.