Best LED System for Color

shimps1

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I've had my Innovative Marine Nuvo 16 set up for nearly two years now, and while I have had good growth and color, I feel there is something missing from the corals. In pictures I see on forums, the colors in other tanks "pop" more than mine. I'm not sure if it's photography tricks, or if my eyes are playing tricks on me.

Anyway, my point is, what do you think the best LED setup for color is? I don't like the super purple look, and I have seen plenty of tanks with whiter light temperatures with colors that still pop.

I have a Maxspect R420R Razor, currently set to:
Channel A (white): 51%
Channel B (blue): 79%

I have played with different color mixtures, and just haven't found something that isn't washed out looking.

I have seen a few tanks that have looked good under an AquaIllumination Hydra, and also NanoBox Duo systems.

What are your opinions on best settings/system for color?

Pic of my tank for your time, I apologize for the poor pictures:
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Nice setup. You might consider finding some UV add-ons. I don't know that fixture specifically, but it might help.
 

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Your 16 looks amazing. Had mine running for two years as well until it crashed. Lit with single Kessil 360w.

Now using it for a quarantine tank.
I have a Nuvo 30 L now and have the Kessil on the one half and a Maxspect R420R on the other half .

Blue max at 80% and white at 60%. For the Maxspect.This is about the optimum colour for me.
This is the quarantine now. ( just two small Chinese black boxes )
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Two things to consider. One, the light you see with your eyes and how you interpret it, is significantly different than how the camera interprets the light it sees. Each camera will capture a different color under the same lighting. Some will be close, some will be radically different. So, when your taking photos, adjust the lighting parameters for what looks best in the photographs, not what looks best to you. Trust me, they are different settings. Second, adjust the light to what looks best to you and what your corals respond best too, for normal day-to-day operations.
 

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