Need help choosing LED colors for JBJ 12g Nanocube Retrofit-Rapid LED

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  1. Astrick117

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    Hey Everyone,

    I have been working with Rapid LED over the past few weeks to build a 12g nanocube retrofit kit based off of their Biocube 14 kit with some modifications to the heatsink.

    They have drilled the heatsink and are ready to ship it to me, but I can't decide what combination of LED colors to get. I only have 12 LED's, but want to mimic the look of my favorite T% combo (2 ATI Blue+, 1 ATI Aquablue Special, and 1 KZ Fiji Purple). PLEASE NOTE- I will NOT be including a dimmer, as this is just a secondary tank where I will house a goby/shrimp combo and my zoas.

    Anyone have any thoughts on how I can do this? I know it is tough to do with only 12 LED's, but would like to get as close as possible and make my corals pop without washing everything out with blue.

    My color options are:
    UV
    Royal Blue
    Blue
    Cool White
    Neutral White

    I was thinking that I might go with 1UV, 4RB, 2B, 3CW, and 2NW. Thoughts?
     
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