rb cree vs cw cree

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  1. marksreefbox

    marksreefbox Plankton

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    can someone tell me who nows leds wich on gives better par n pur rb or cw:confused:
     
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  2. tom.n.day

    tom.n.day Eyelash Blennie

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    You need a mixture of the two. Par is not going to be an issue with CREE leds, instead you need spectrum. I would go with a mix of 2/1 of rb to CW. Toss in a couple blue and UV and you have a great build!
     
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  3. cosmo

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    +1, but I'd do about 2:1 rb/blue/cyan to cw/nw with a few uv's and you're set. And do about a 2:1 ratio with the blues and whites too. 2 rb per 1 blue etc.
     
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  4. Boa1277

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    Good info
     
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  5. Jay1982

    Jay1982 Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    I built my own array with cree 3W and used 2:1 RB to CW ratio. I've read elsewhere though that the UV ones were pointless. I would love to see some counter evidence though as I have a few lying around when I did my order.
     
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  6. Biocube

    Biocube Giant Squid

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    With my light array I did (10 royal blue, 5 blue, 6 cw ,5 nw, 3 Violet, 3 Cyan)
     
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  7. Jay1982

    Jay1982 Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    Do you have any pics of your aquarium? Would love to see the results
     
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  8. Biocube

    Biocube Giant Squid

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    Enjoy!
    Cyan/Violet
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    Cyan/Violet/Moon
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    Cyan/Violet/Blue/Royal Blue
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    Cyan/Violet/Blue/Royal Blue/White/Cool white
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    Ohh the awesome possibilities of LEDs.. :)
     
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  9. cosmo

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    LOL! DAMN! love it biocube!

    Also, there are plenty of threads on here and elsewhere showing immediate improvement with the addition of uv's/violets as well as better coloration. Just be careful with true uv's verse violets, and read up on both.
     
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  10. Biocube

    Biocube Giant Squid

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    Thanks Cosmo, I can't wait to see your system with Violet and Cyan into the mix.
     
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