All blue for a zoa dominant tank?

[moonyrat]

Hello I would like your opinion on this. When I first started 10 yrs ago it were 80 % white 40% blue. I went to a fellow reefers today and he is running all blue at 60%. We are using the same Chinese led. Will this be good in the long run? Current 90 gal rectangle long tank have hammers, torches, fox coral, different zoas, gbta, pair of clown, orange spot goby, pistol shrimp, midas and brown tang. All blue definitely looks nicer.

[that Fish Guy]

I use 100 Percent Blue Zero White.

Been doing that for Years.

No problems.

Blue is more Natural believe it or not.

Ask any Diver - The Deeper Down you go the Bluer it gets.

Alot of the Nicest Corals are found Deep.

[sde1500]

I have a couple hours morning and night of blue only. The corals that fluoresce in the blue light definitely look awesome. But there are a few I have that don't do that, plus the fish all look washed out so I run blue and white, 100/50% respectively.

[moonyrat]

I use 100 Percent Blue Zero White.

Been doing that for Years.

No problems.

Blue is more Natural believe it or not.

Ask any Diver - The Deeper Down you go the Bluer it gets.

Alot of the Nicest Corals are found Deep.

100% blue led intensity? will they burn the zoas?

[moonyrat]

I have a couple hours morning and night of blue only. The corals that fluoresce in the blue light definitely look awesome. But there are a few I have that don't do that, plus the fish all look washed out so I run blue and white, 100/50% respectively.

I agree with you on the fish aspect, the fish all are very plain under the blue lights.

[that Fish Guy]

100% blue led intensity? will they burn the zoas?

No.

But it depends on how strong it is.

A Kessil A160 that is only 40 Watts is a lot less strong than a Radion, etc.

Whether its all blue or all white if its too strong its too strong.

And if it affected Zoanthids negatively it would also affect most if not all corals negatively.

I don't know anybody that uses white light anymore.

[that Fish Guy]

I agree with you on the fish aspect, the fish all are very plain under the blue lights.

Very True.

But who cares about Fish.

I certainly don't.

My Corals Glow.

That is all that Matters :)

[that Fish Guy]

Jason Fox
Cherry Corals
WWC

They and all the other big names that have Coral Collections worth in excess of a Million Dollars all only use Blue Light.

Do you think they would risk their Giant Investment if using all Blue would risk Killing the Corals?

I think Not.

[moonyrat]

Jason Fox
Cherry Corals
WWC

They and all the other big names that have Coral Collections worth in excess of a Million Dollars all only use Blue Light.

Do you think they would risk their Giant Investment if using all Blue would risk Killing the Corals?

I think Not.

Yea that's true. Another thing I'm considering now is will the fully blue led hurt people's eyes? I have a toddler at home who loves to watch the aquarium.

[FullBoreReefer]

Yea that's true. Another thing I'm considering now is will the fully blue led hurt people's eyes? I have a toddler at home who loves to watch the aquarium.

Yes and no.

Yes because it’ll be bright, but so is staring at the sun haha

No because it’ll contain no UV so it cannot technically burn your eyes.

[moonyrat]

Yes and no.

Yes because it’ll be bright, but so is staring at the sun haha

No because it’ll contain no UV so it cannot technically burn your eyes.

lol, is looking at the tank similar to look at the sun or looking at the led unit similar to looking at the sun :)

[Green Chromis]

lol, is looking at the tank similar to look at the sun or looking at the led unit similar to looking at the sun :)

:fish1: Why don't you add a little white to help show some of the other colors, say 90% Blue to 10% white. Due you have other color channels, or just Blue, and White? :fish1:

[that Fish Guy]

:fish1: Why don't you add a little white to help show some of the other colors, say 90% Blue to 10% white. Due you have other color channels, or just Blue, and White? :fish1:

10 Percent White

My Corals would Glow Less

Why would I want that?

[moonyrat]

:fish1: Why don't you add a little white to help show some of the other colors, say 90% Blue to 10% white. Due you have other color channels, or just Blue, and White? :fish1:

Just Blue and White

[Green Chromis]

10 Percent White

My Corals would Glow Less

Why would I want that?

:fish1: Maybe you would like to see the other colors too, you know you just use the white channels for an hour or two per day. :fish1:

[that Fish Guy]

:fish1: Maybe you would like to see the other colors too, you know you just use the white channels for an hour or two per day. :fish1:

I only buy Corals that Glow.

So the more White the Uglier my Tanks look :(