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Fine tuning is in the eye of the beholder
Besides if in channels and controlled, easily adjusted .
Remember spectrum chart changes as you dim " colors".

Only " rule" I really ever found is broad blue band and lots of photons.
Red not more than 30% of par.


Rest is err cosmetic.
You can argue uv, ir , and coral color shifts (which blue, which violet, which uv ect)

But my philosophy is its for enjoyment so stay in standard guidelines and its all good.
Just an opinion.
It’s always so hard to develop the right color. Interesting in knowing whether you prefer limes or mints. Couldn’t find the wavelength for mints to put in the chart to see spectrum changes

 

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I just know nanobox used mint instead of limes at one point and everyone loved it
Yea, others too.. so ????
The discussion is a bit messy between mint vs white ect..
The color was discovered after switching to the Luxeon C LED on the V3.1 array. We have been using Lime for three years and have had incredible success. The mint spectrum nearly mimics lime however has a peak under the 450nm ( wavelength ). As you can see in the graph below marked


 
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Yea, others too.. so ????
The discussion is a bit messy between mint vs white ect..



I love picking your brain lol very knowledgeable in this sector.

still a luxeon fan over Cree?
 

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I love picking your brain lol very knowledgeable in this sector.

still a luxeon fan over Cree?
Depends what you need.. :)
Luxeon has the "pallette", CREE has the efficiency..
Bridgelux has the new "winner" in high CRI white COB's..
Vesta "Thrive"
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Depends what you need.. :)
Luxeon has the "pallette", CREE has the efficiency..
Bridgelux has the new "winner" in high CRI white COB's..
Vesta "Thrive"
Vesta%20Thrive_0.png
Oh snap… those bridgelux look nice. Can use one of those rather than adding neutral and warms
 

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How come you never see diy led fixtures with cob?
There are, and a few both fw and sw that use a cob or 2.
Depending how you want to define it..there are no blue "cobs"...

There are sort of driver issues and design/ lensing difficulties.

Strings of 3w diodes are just .....easy.
 
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There are, and a few both fw and sw that use a cob or 2.
Depending how you want to define it..there are no blue "cobs"...

There are sort of driver issues and design/ lensing difficulties.

Strings of 3w diodes are just .....easy.


the more I look at it, the more I feel reds aren’t needing. Maybe in a freshwater aspect yes, but not saltwater when using a couple warm whites and neutrals.
 
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