Retrofit kit from Rapid Led

[BlueKoran91]

I am going to be ordering a retrofit kit from Rapid led and I'm going to choose my own color combo. I really want everything to pop but still grow really well. I have a mix of zoas,shrooms, SPS, lps, a few anemones and a clam coming soon. Here's he color combo I was thinking. Any input or suggestions is greatly appreciated since I know nothing about LEDs, I get 24 in the kit:
1 red, 2 lime, 4 UV, 3 cool white, 3 warm white, 6 royal blue, 2 violet, 1 orange, 2 cyan


🐠Manda🐟

[CoryDude]

Personally I'd get rid of the lime and orange and add to the white and blues.

[grouch]

Personally I'd get rid of the lime and orange and add to the white and blues.
Yeah what Cory said of even 2 ultraviolet.

[BlueKoran91]

Ok lime and orange gone. Are there any colors of led that are a must have for vibrant coral colors?


🐠Manda🐟

[jcnkt_ellis]

Orange is needed for reds among other colors, but one is all that is needed. Lime is useless, it only helps us perceive the tank as brighter

[jcnkt_ellis]

Advanced Aquarist has a lot of articles on what wavelengths do what

[BlueKoran91]

Advanced Aquarist has a lot of articles on what wavelengths do what

Thanks! I'll go check those out!


🐠Manda🐟

[slm222]

some regular blue to widen the lower end of the spectrum.

[BlueKoran91]

some regular blue to widen the lower end of the spectrum.

Should I split the royal blue? Do half royal and half regular?


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[jeittreim]

I would be careful with the UV LED's, I purchased the rapidLED retro kit for my biocube 29 with a 50/50 mix of royal blue and cool white. tank ran great for about 6 months. then I swapped out two whites and two Royal Blues with the UV's and about 1 month later, most of my coral was shrinking and bleaching. I swapped out two of the UV and then 2 weeks later swapped out the other two so I was back to the 50/50 blue/white and everything has started recovering. Not saying this is everyone's experience (in mine, I have noted that no two tanks react the same to lights).

[BlueKoran91]

I went a totally different route and got a radion lol. But thanks everyone


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[CoryDude]

I went a totally different route and got a radion lol. But thanks everyone


Manda

How could one argue with that choice? Congrats on a solid purchase!

[Zack]

Which model?

[BlueKoran91]

Which model?

The Radion XR30W


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[350gt]

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/07/23/eguzu9ev.jpg

Currently awaiting pick up..

[BlueKoran91]

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/07/24/e6a9e6u6.jpg
BIG thanks to Tony for helping me get her up and running! Right now it's running at 30% intensity....not sure if it's too high or not hight enough as this is my first time with LEDs so Any suggestions are appreciated :)


🐠Manda🐟

[350gt]

You will be much happier than with any diy led kit....

[Francis]

Looks great!


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[BlueKoran91]

Looks great!


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Thanks!! I'm still playing with it lol. I think I'm going to get ReefLink so I can wirelessly control it. But I LOVE it so far!!


🐠Manda🐟

[350gt]

Whats the word? Hows it looking?

[BlueKoran91]

Whats the word? Hows it looking?

It's looking AMAZING!! I'm still kind of playing with the different settings but I LOVE IT!!!