Hey all. I've been lurking for forums for a few months but, finally have some questions of my own as my cycle is nearing it's completion. I'll go ahead and get my equiptment list out of the way now, and then move into my inquiry.
Tank: IM Nuvo Fusion Pro 2 14 Peninsula.
Pumps: Comes stock with MightyJet 326gph DC pump. Also have a Nero3 incase i need more flow later on.
Lighting: 2x AI Blade Coral Grow mounted parallel 5" above water surface, 6 inches apart. via AI HMS arm.
Sand: 10lbs Caribsea Arag-Alive Fiji Pink.
Rock: Dry MarcoRock.
Filtration: InTank basket in chamber 1 with 1.5" thick floss and maxspect bio media. InTank media basket in chamber 2 with more Maxspect Bio media for now.
Heater: IM Helio 100W Titanium heater w/controller. Currently set to 80F to propagate bacteria.
I think that's everything that could be important.
Now my question: If I set my lights to 14k (blues, royal blues, and whites) and then raise the white level higher for my inferior human eyes to enjoy, does that then negate in any way what the blues are putting out for coral life to sustain? I cannot find any sources on it, and I don't understand light wavelengths enough yet to make an educated guess.
My goal is keeping softies and LPS(Yuma shrooms, Hammers, maybe a small patch of Zoas.), and a pair of Mocha Ocellaris with CuC and, IF (big if) I find that i have the lighting for it, one of the lower light species of Clams, Derasa perhaps? (would be donated to a new home when larger if i have not upgraded by then)
I'm still about 3 weeks off from adding fish, CuC will come after once food sources/uglies start to grow. As my cycle is only about 3 weeks in, which puts me maybe 3 or 4 months off of adding corals after those three weeks. I just want to know long before then so I can research solutions ahead of time.
Pictures included to show the setup, as well as the mounting for lights.
Tank: IM Nuvo Fusion Pro 2 14 Peninsula.
Pumps: Comes stock with MightyJet 326gph DC pump. Also have a Nero3 incase i need more flow later on.
Lighting: 2x AI Blade Coral Grow mounted parallel 5" above water surface, 6 inches apart. via AI HMS arm.
Sand: 10lbs Caribsea Arag-Alive Fiji Pink.
Rock: Dry MarcoRock.
Filtration: InTank basket in chamber 1 with 1.5" thick floss and maxspect bio media. InTank media basket in chamber 2 with more Maxspect Bio media for now.
Heater: IM Helio 100W Titanium heater w/controller. Currently set to 80F to propagate bacteria.
I think that's everything that could be important.
Now my question: If I set my lights to 14k (blues, royal blues, and whites) and then raise the white level higher for my inferior human eyes to enjoy, does that then negate in any way what the blues are putting out for coral life to sustain? I cannot find any sources on it, and I don't understand light wavelengths enough yet to make an educated guess.
My goal is keeping softies and LPS(Yuma shrooms, Hammers, maybe a small patch of Zoas.), and a pair of Mocha Ocellaris with CuC and, IF (big if) I find that i have the lighting for it, one of the lower light species of Clams, Derasa perhaps? (would be donated to a new home when larger if i have not upgraded by then)
I'm still about 3 weeks off from adding fish, CuC will come after once food sources/uglies start to grow. As my cycle is only about 3 weeks in, which puts me maybe 3 or 4 months off of adding corals after those three weeks. I just want to know long before then so I can research solutions ahead of time.
Pictures included to show the setup, as well as the mounting for lights.