Full Spectrum Lighting Options?

[wunderlong88]

We have our new 180 setup with Reefleds G2115's. We don't really like the blue tint to lighting and even when we move the Kelvin slider to 10k or so still feel like colors are missing from the spectrum (red, yellow). Are there any good lighting options that look more like natural sunlight? I know about coral growth and lighting but only plan on soft corals so I don't know that the blue/UV is as important.

Thanks!

 

[bubbgee]

Check out the Orphek Natura Icons, it's nice full spectrum similar to MH. And you can just set it to your timezone to follow your natural sunrise and sunset.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

I chose a setup with 3 AI freshwater blades and one coral glow blade to give full spectrum.

 

[xiaoxiy]

The default setting on Philips CoralCare Gen 2 seems to put out a nice full spectrum light.

 

[John Neuzil]

I chose a setup with 3 AI freshwater blades and one coral glow blade to give full spectrum.

Interesting. What did the freshwater blades give you that the grows don't?

 

[oreo54]

Interesting. What did the freshwater blades give you that the grows don't?

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Interesting. What did the freshwater blades give you that the grows don't?

Much warmer look. Even with the glow, the balance is about 8,000k.

 

[bobnicaragua]

175 watt metal halides would be the most daylight look with the best shimmer.