Fed up with LED Spectrum!

[ReeferMadness80G]

I'm so fed up with trying to adjust my AI Prime Hd, I've had it for 4-5 months and I've honestly never been happy with the spectrum. I've downloaded multiple AIP files and created my own and I've never achieved the crisp white blue look. Not too washed out with blue and if I crank up the white too much it seems too warm "yellowish". I'm going to post some pics of my tank and some pics of the spectrums I'm trying to achieve. Most of the desired effects are achieved with T5 or Halides I think. It's fine if you want to say "the only way to achieve that is with T5 or Halide". I just need to know if I can ever get this look with LEDs.

 

[ReeferMadness80G]

this is my tank

 

[ReeferMadness80G]

 

[ReeferMadness80G]

My tank just looks dull :( I'm so disappointed in it

 

[spinycheek]

Part of the issue is size. With larger tanks you can fit in more color, shading, contrast. It's really hard to get that incredible eye-popping reef in nano-sized aquariums. If you take those tanks and just look at a small section of them, they won't look so spectacular.

IMO, halides provide the nicest looking light, but that's when combined with a full grown reef of large size with colorful corals.

 

[ReeferMadness80G]

Part of the issue is size. With larger tanks you can fit in more color, shading, contrast. It's really hard to get that incredible eye-popping reef in nano-sized aquariums. If you take those tanks and just look at a small section of them, they won't look so spectacular.

IMO, halides provide the nicest looking light, but that's when combined with a full grown reef of large size with colorful corals.

Thank you! I often wondered if size had something to do with it. I'm going to post some more pics of a pretty simple 16.5k set up. I think it looks a little better

 

[ReeferMadness80G]

 

[Bob Escher]

You have a overflow on that thing if so what type?
And size of the skimmer part from left to right I have a Tunze that makes too much noise and want to change it
Look at my videos in my sig

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

what does it look like with all channels at full? Do you know what the native color temp of the light is?

 

[ReeferMadness80G]

You have a overflow on that thing if so what type?
And size of the skimmer part from left to right I have a Tunze that makes too much noise and want to change it
Look at my videos in my sig

It's an eshopps nano overflow

 

[pickupman66]

Fwiw, Photoshop can also be a factor in some of those photos. A few tweaks here and there

 

[ReeferMadness80G]

what does it look like with all channels at full? Do you know what the native color temp of the light is?

It's an Ai Prime Hd about 9-10 inches off the surface here's some pics salty

 

[ReeferMadness80G]

100% on all channels is 12k

 

[ReeferMadness80G]

Those last pics are "All on" 12k at 100%

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

A lux meter. your my friend now.

So its native is 20k? ahh 12k. the pic looks good, you don't like that color though?

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

and holy smokes I dint know they put out that kinda Juice!! Man I wonder why everone suggests those for a nano.
Get some acros in that thing!

 

[ReeferMadness80G]

A lux meter. your my friend now.

So its native is 20k? ahh 12k. the pic looks good, you don't like that color though?

What!? This whole time I thought we were friends already! lol you're the one who got me to buy the lux meter many months ago :)
Nah, the color is very yellow to me

 

[ReeferMadness80G]

and holy smokes I dint know they put out that kinda Juice!! Man I wonder why everone suggests those for a nano.
Get some acros in that thing!

It's almost all acros man

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

What!? This whole time I thought we were friends already! lol you're the one who got me to buy the lux meter many months ago :)
Nah, the color is very yellow to me

lol. senior moments bro.
So start pulling yellow out. then reds.

 

[ReeferMadness80G]

Don't pay attention to those percentages, just saying you the layout. There is no yellow, the "cool white" is the only thing that's yellowing