MH Coral Color Question...Advice Please

[hfleming]

Totalchaos13;864629 wrote: Looks nice! How high above the surface of the water are your bulbs mounted?

They are about 6" from the surface.

 

[totalchaos13]

hfleming;864677 wrote: They are about 6" from the surface.

The color in your picture looks nice. One last question. Is your front glass low-iron, sometimes called starfire?

I noticed tonight when I came home and just happened to look at my tank while still wearing sunglasses that the color was much nicer... Anyone know why?

 

[tangaray]

Are your lenses polarized? That may be the difference.

 

[totalchaos13]

Tangaray;865306 wrote: Are your lenses polarized? That may be the difference.

Yes they are and they have a yellow/gold tint to than as well.

 

[seth the wine guy]

I was using two 400w 20k radiums + LED's over my 4x2x2 after having 100% LED's. Things looked pretty good but I've been running 14k Ushio's for the last six months with (3) AI Sol Blues to supplement. I am SO happy with the "Pop" and the growth and color in 90% of my corals. After using a 20k and 14k bulb I would personally recommend going away from the Radiums if planning on using any supplementation. For my viewing pleasure I think 14k is a great base to start with then I'm able to use a combo of Blue, Royal Blue, and Cool White to get the exact look I want through the LED's.

I'm a harsh critic and quick to scrutinize, but I've got a winner now. I bet the same results can be achieved through other lighting combos but the one I'm using now is pure money.