10k or 16k, that is the question!

Discussion in 'LED Aquarium Lighting' started by Hoopastank, Sep 7, 2015.

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  1. gcarroll

    gcarroll Zoanthid

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    I'm curious why you turned the red and green of in the first place. That alone may have been part of your problem. Most of the premium brand LED makers build their light to a specific spectrum. When you remove those colors out of the equation th may be drastically changing what they determined to be a beneficial spectrum..
     
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  3. Hoopastank

    Hoopastank Spaghetti Worm

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    I would guess this comes with me being a noob. I left the red and green on as when i set the light to the 16k it was a part of the spectrum. Then putting it to 10k it was also. Not really sure why i then turned it off. but it seems to do the trick. IF this is what you are asking?

    Thanks!
     
  4. Hoopastank

    Hoopastank Spaghetti Worm

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    I would guess this comes with me being a noob. I left the red and green on as when i set the light to the 16k it was a part of the spectrum. Then putting it to 10k it was also. Not really sure why i then turned it off. but it seems to do the trick. IF this is what you are asking?

    Thanks!