Blue vs UV

Discussion in 'LED Aquarium Lighting' started by Anldyxp, Sep 11, 2012.

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  1. Anldyxp

    Anldyxp Skunk Shrimp

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    I was wondering if someone could give me a quick rundown on Blue vs UV in terms of advantages and disadvantages. I'm currently running a single Rapid LED Par38 12-LED bulb with 60 degree optics on my 16 gallon cube but I feel like the coverage is not sufficient for the whole tank. I'm debating whether I should replace it with the same bulb but with 80 degree optics instead. On Rapid LED's site I noticed that it says the next batch of these bulbs will have the blues replaced with UV. Thanks for the info!
     
    Anldyxp, Sep 11, 2012
    Anldyxp, Sep 11, 2012
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  2. 1.0reef

    1.0reef Giant Squid

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    Base colors- RB and NW/CW
    "Exotic" colors- Cyan, TV (not UV), blue, warm white, reds, etc
    I would get a new one w/ 80 degree optics
     
    1.0reef, Sep 21, 2012
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