New to LED, will it always look like this?

[HighChiefKC]

My last two tanks have had MH lighting. My 180gallon was about 12 years ago and I had a 28g just a few weeks ago. Building a 220g and I bought two used Atlantik V4’s. I installed one of them last night (because the guy that sold me the other didn’t include the hanging kit, And I’m not sure where to buy one) I have it 16” above water. I have great flow through tank and across the top. Looking at the sand it looks like I can see individual colors and it bounces all around. I believe this is what I’ve heard called disco effect? Will any LED light I get do this?

 

[HighChiefKC]

Well it looks like video didn’t work, but I’m sure you guys know what I’m talking about!

 

[Dvanlier05]

Yep that's the disco ball effect they do from the individual light diodes. There are light defuser most companies sell to reduce that but it also reduces PAR.

 

[Scorpius]

Buy Kessil. You get the shimmer and A+ color blending. I would not be able to live with your lights currently.

 

[Jonreefer]

that actually doesnt look bad. try a Radion without a diffuser. it looks like an old static TV with crazy color shifting all over and that rapid grid looking disco ball shimmer.