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I'm currently running a photon v2+ over my mixed reef along with a single blue/uv hybrid RB lumenbar, I am overall very very happy with the light. My tank has been growing anything I put into it as long as I pick a good spot (softy/lps/sps even acros) - However, it's like some of the spectrum is missing (likely the exact wrong explanation as I am in no way a lighting expert) certain colors are very muted or just dont seem to show up when viewing the corals. Most notably blues, purples, and pinks. These colors do seem to be actually be in the coral, they just dont show under my lights-I on occasion trade out some frags and always seem to be astounded by how much better some of these corals look (as far as those 3 colors) instantly when put under different lights- even when they are still angry about being transported. I have noticed this across multiple different brands of lights(led)
As a constant tinkerer I will, of course be chasing these "missing colors", despite how wonderful everything is currently going with my tank. So, now I will ask for help from all you people who have ridiculous amounts of knowledge in the area of lighting ,spectrums, and florescent proteins etc. which I have found myself unable to properly understand even after attempting research.
Does anyone have some familiarity with this issue?
could anyone tell me exactly what I seem to be missing here?
Hopefully this issue can be resolved with led bars of some sort, that would be my preferred method. I'm wondering if some reefbrite actinic bars might do the trick? I have had a very hard time figuring out exactly what actinic means. Perhaps I need more or different u/v leds into the mix? I see the RB uv high octane bars have a different set of leds than the blue/uv hybrids and have been told that the photons lack "true uv" leds.
Thank you for any help or explanations you can provide.
my photon settings at peak(4 hrs) are
ch1 13
ch2 13
ch3 90
ch4 30
ch5 75
ch6 85
As a constant tinkerer I will, of course be chasing these "missing colors", despite how wonderful everything is currently going with my tank. So, now I will ask for help from all you people who have ridiculous amounts of knowledge in the area of lighting ,spectrums, and florescent proteins etc. which I have found myself unable to properly understand even after attempting research.
Does anyone have some familiarity with this issue?
could anyone tell me exactly what I seem to be missing here?
Hopefully this issue can be resolved with led bars of some sort, that would be my preferred method. I'm wondering if some reefbrite actinic bars might do the trick? I have had a very hard time figuring out exactly what actinic means. Perhaps I need more or different u/v leds into the mix? I see the RB uv high octane bars have a different set of leds than the blue/uv hybrids and have been told that the photons lack "true uv" leds.
Thank you for any help or explanations you can provide.
my photon settings at peak(4 hrs) are
ch1 13
ch2 13
ch3 90
ch4 30
ch5 75
ch6 85