which white LEDs should I add?

Discussion in 'LED Aquarium Lighting' started by Kevin_E, Feb 24, 2014.

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  1. Kevin_E

    Kevin_E Giant Squid

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    Cranked all the way up, the tank color looks fine, but all the way down/dimmed gives a pinkish/purplish/bluish look. The reds wash out.

    It's not even really that blue look you would expect from a lot of blue diodes, more purple/pink.

    I have:

    8 Royal blues
    4 violets
    3 cool blues

    4 neutral white

    3 cyan
    3 deep red


    I'm thinking I need to add another 2-3 whites to the spectrum, but not sure which will whiten it up.
     
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    Maybe replace the DR with 1 CB and 2 WW
     
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    You think the reds are washing things out and giving it that purplish look?
     
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    Possibly, the NW can also do that....
     
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    ShouldcI swap those out for cool white?