🚨 STOP CHASING BRIGHT LIGHTS ON YOUR TANK 🚨
It has been on my mind since someone said nonchalantly, "The spectrum does nothing, sets the light as you want." Like, what's the deal with the "full spectrum" light then?
Let's be honest:
If "brighter = better", then why are your corals still stressed and eventually dying?
Cranking up white channel? ❌
Maxing out favorite channels? ❌
Corals actually want:
1. Royal Blue spectrum for photosynthesis
2. Violet spectrum for color and fluorescence
3. Stable spectrum for low stress and high growth
Too much UV/UVA = Hidden stress, bleach in days, bailout in weeks
High Red/Green = Algae favorite
"You don't need the brightest tank, you need a tank where your corals thrive, not just survive."
🚨 STOP CHASING BRIGHT LIGHTS ON YOUR TANK 🚨
It has been on my mind since someone said nonchalantly, "The spectrum does nothing, sets the light as you want." Like, what's the deal with the "full spectrum" light then?
Let's be honest:
If "brighter = better", then why are your corals still stressed and eventually dying?
Cranking up white channel? ❌
Maxing out favorite channels? ❌
Corals actually want:
1. Royal Blue spectrum for photosynthesis
2. Violet spectrum for color and fluorescence
3. Stable spectrum for low stress and high growth
Too much UV/UVA = Hidden stress, bleach in days, bailout in weeks
High Red/Green = Algae favorite
"You don't need the brightest tank, you need a tank where your corals thrive, not just survive."
Just started a 15 gallon hello reef tank but wana add coral
Which light do u recommend for coral ?
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Is this lighting okay
I personally would lower the red down to like 5%. Reds and greens fuel unnecessary algae growth.
Starting to prep for an upcoming vacation away from the reef tank and trying to automate as much as I can so I can save family members some trips… I got my ATO set up and testing for a few weeks to dial it in. Does anyone have any recommendations for auto feeders? Im still going to have someone stop over to check the tank but thinking of ways to try and save them some time too.
First time being away from the tank and I’m so nervous bc it’s come so far! We’re only going to be gone a week, and I have just 2 clowns, a TSB, crabs, shrimp and CUC. I have them all on BRS pellet food and seaweed pellets mainly, and give algae wafers or nori...
Looking off a good In tank skimmer. I have a 75 gallon tank and I have the lids on and a light on the lids. I don’t want the tank open. Any advice or recommendations will greatly be appreciated also what’s a good like for fish and coral that wot. Break the bank
They’re one of the smallest species of tang so they’ll be perfectly happy in a smaller tank. They just need a good balance of live rock to pick algae off of and open space to swim