Radiums XR-15 Blues too blue

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I’m running 2 - XR15 Blues on my IM 75 (36x24x20). Just a personal preference but my XR15 Blues are a tad too blue for my liking. So starting to wonder if I should have gone with the Pros vs the Blues. I’m just restarting after a long hiatus so a bit of an LED neophyte. Is there something I can do to “tune” them or do I need to add a 3rd light to counterbalance them.

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Is there something I can do to “tune” them or do I need to add a 3rd light to counterbalance them.

No third light necessary. One of the reasons to run Radions in the first place is the fact that they have multiple independently dimmable channels, allowing you to dial in the exact spectrum that you want. They even have multiple presents that you can access through Mobius allowing you to use tested spectra, some of which have a less blue hue to them. I use the AB+ template, though I suspect that particular one would be too blue for your liking.
 

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I’m running 2 - XR15 Blues on my IM 75 (36x24x20). Just a personal preference but my XR15 Blues are a tad too blue for my liking. So starting to wonder if I should have gone with the Pros vs the Blues. I’m just restarting after a long hiatus so a bit of an LED neophyte. Is there something I can do to “tune” them or do I need to add a 3rd light to counterbalance them.

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Depends on how much par you can afford to lose..
Statistically you have:
41 "blue type" leds , 7 white/warm leds, 2 uv.
this is the g6

OR g5..
3x Cool White
20x Royal Blue
12x Blue
1x Photo Red
2x Lime
2x UV (405nm)
2x UV (415nm)
3x Violet
5x Cyan
1x Lunar Light

39 "bluer type" leds 4 white/warm, 2 green, 5 blue green


Point is there really isn't a decent amount of "not blue" to make a fairly white look w/ much power..
 

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Following along, also run a pair of XR15 blues over my 55. Haven't found a setting I really love yet either, keep settling back on AB+.

I've imported a handful of settings, made mini-raves in the tank while I play with the %s, etc.

Any pro setups with %s for less blue?

AB+ just runs all at 100:

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