Lately, I've found myself doing a deep dive back into reef lighting. I've been out of the hobby for a few years and now that I am coming back - I realize there are a bunch of new pieces of equipment and there are a lot of budget brands.
The setup I purchased came with a light. Initially I was going to go with something that was tried and true to keep a reef, but figured why not see what this light could do. Since this light came from a brand that was unknown/not fully trusted and lacking specific information that would say if these lights effective at keeping a thriving reef tank, I want to know if it is possible speculate with any certainty if the unit will hit those peaks in the spectrum that are proven to keep corals.
Many of the better brands include a spectral analysis that show off exactly how a light will hit those peaks.
So, what I am wondering is - if a light lists:
Would this be a fair representation of what the spectral analysis would look like?
I guess LED count and intensity factor into this as well so it is uncertain on that end... So thoughts? Is this an okay way of avoiding a spectrometer with a budget light system?
The setup I purchased came with a light. Initially I was going to go with something that was tried and true to keep a reef, but figured why not see what this light could do. Since this light came from a brand that was unknown/not fully trusted and lacking specific information that would say if these lights effective at keeping a thriving reef tank, I want to know if it is possible speculate with any certainty if the unit will hit those peaks in the spectrum that are proven to keep corals.
Many of the better brands include a spectral analysis that show off exactly how a light will hit those peaks.
So, what I am wondering is - if a light lists:
- Channel 1(11pcs): 11pcs 20000k Cool White
- Channel 2(55pcs): 44pcs 420nm Moon Blue,11pcs 520nm Green
- Channel 3(11pcs): 11pcs 470nm blue
- Channel 4(35pcs): 18pcs 4500k Natural White, 11pcs 450nm Royal Blue,6pcs Growth Red
Would this be a fair representation of what the spectral analysis would look like?
I guess LED count and intensity factor into this as well so it is uncertain on that end... So thoughts? Is this an okay way of avoiding a spectrometer with a budget light system?