These LED's just aren't cutting it. Or - are they?

[waynemah]

Originally Posted by neoh

I did indeed turn them all down equally. Well, except the white since it's only at 6% anyways.

The lights are definitely duller than when I ran T5's.

I'll try turning the light down as opposed to moving the lights up, as it would illuminate the room a little too much. I'll give it two weeks - if nothing happens, I'll move them up as recommend.

I appreciate everyone's input! And monocus, I'll need to finally put you up on that offer for the PAR meter.

6% seems quite low! But then again every light is different. Do you have any pictures with white balance to portray the look of the tank? It might be a case of not enough light. Par meter at this point could go a long way!

[neoh]

Originally Posted by waynemah

6% seems quite low! But then again every light is different. Do you have any pictures with white balance to portray the look of the tank? It might be a case of not enough light. Par meter at this point could go a long way!

Certainly couldn't hurt.

May be low, but the whites don't really make the colors pop as well as I like. I've got a lot of green coral.

As far as I know, whites don't do much for coral growth, hence why I've cut them out.

[tang daddy]

Originally Posted by PurpleMonkey

In my experience with LED's (designed and built a full spectrum light for my BC29), if the corals bleach, then its too much light too fast. If they brown out, then probably want more light (or nitrates/phosphates are too high -- or a combo of the two factors).

Believe it not white do some good to the corals since it has some red and green in the light. The blues it believe have some .

The reason why cheaper led fixtures do well is because they're not as intense or strong.

What is the max you run your white and blues.

If you turn blue up too high that can bleach coral aswell....