Need your opinion on my spectrum

[chs724]

Hey guys
I have set my light and tried to mimic daylight cycle. In the mornings increased blue with blue predominant the entire day. Midtime increased white and violett and in the evening increaed RED and violett. Any suggestion?

 

[Spare time]

You can probably raise violet to 100%. I guess this really depends on the size of your tank (height) and what you are planning to keep. Honestly I wouldn't use red unless you see a visible increase in the color of your fish. For some reason, lots of corals do not tolerate red well (something about perceiving the depth of the water?).

 

[chs724]

You can probably raise violet to 100%. I guess this really depends on the size of your tank (height) and what you are planning to keep. Honestly I wouldn't use red unless you see a visible increase in the color of your fish. For some reason, lots of corals do not tolerate red well (something about perceiving the depth of the water?).

I got a nano of 60l. Mostly softies with 2 lps and 2 sps. So you suggest in the mainphase violett to 100% and shut down red completely the entire day? The Rest is fine as is?

 

[Reverend Turtle]

Depends on the look you're going for also. What light are you using? But yes, violet should be the same as blue, red should be kept to a minimum as there is red in the white spectrum.

 

[chs724]

The light is a 20w led with 25.000K. For me personally i like the look of blue and violett. But i rather prefer what my corals need than what is pleasing to me.

 

[Grill]

I believe blue & violet are idea for growth while the red & green are more for aesthetically pleasing the eye. Some fish/corals stand out better with a little red at the same time some think the red promotes algae growth.

 

[Reverend Turtle]

Yes Grill is correct. I would run out the blue/violets on the same program, run cyan (if that's what the cyan button is for) up to 80% of the blues, red 15% or less, white to what is pleasing for you. Have the red and white start an hour or two after the blues, and end an hour or two before the blues.

 

[Spare time]

I got a nano of 60l. Mostly softies with 2 lps and 2 sps. So you suggest in the mainphase violett to 100% and shut down red completely the entire day? The Rest is fine as is?

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I got a nano of 60l. Mostly softies with 2 lps and 2 sps. So you suggest in the mainphase violett to 100% and shut down red completely the entire day? The Rest is fine as is?

Violet and blue are the main coral growing channels. Corals typically don't respond well to red so most people only use red to bring out the colors in some fish. If you can rent a par meter that would be a good idea. Is this the fluval nano light? If so, how high from the bottom of the tank is the light?

 

[chs724]

Yes it is a fluval nano. On the higehst point it is 16cm/6.2 inch and on the lowest it is 36cm/14 inch.

 

[Spare time]

Yes it is a fluval nano. On the higehst point it is 16cm/6.2 inch and on the lowest it is 36cm/14 inch.

Your peak par with all channels max at 6 inches would be 212 (and 75 at 12 inches), Therefore, you should be able to max out any channel that you like visually without causing an issue. Just remember that the blue/violet/cyan should be prioritized, with white being whatever is pleasing to you and red at a minemum if on at all.


Just remember to not raise things too fast.