Reef LED with moon light?

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  1. BNR34RB26DETT

    BNR34RB26DETT Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    Hello, I currently own a Beamworks 3 ft LED with 3 rows. But there is only one plug for all white (two rows) and blue (one row)
    Now what i want is a LED fixture that will allow me to shine moon light(Blue only) at night.
    What type of LED should i look at? are there LED fixtures with one plug for whites and another for blues? Or are there programmable ones? I would like to keep the cost as low as possible.
    THanks!
     
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    BNR34RB26DETT Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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  3. jbraslins

    jbraslins Teardrop Maxima Clam

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    The only one I know is Marineland reef capable. It has only one plug, but has separate digital timers for white and blue.

    As to whether it is actually capable of sustaining corals, I have no insight. I suspect it's ok for softies. No idea bout SPS/clams/etc. Suppousedly the light output is pretty straight down, so there will be quite a bit of shading outside fixture dimensions.

    Amazon.com: Marineland Reef Capable LED Aquarium Lighting System 36-48": Pet Supplies
     
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    jbraslins Teardrop Maxima Clam

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    P.S. The middle row of blue LEDs is pretty bright. I would not truly call it a moonlight, I think it's too bright for that. It's more like actinic bulb. I can see using it only in the evening, morning, but I'd turn it off at night.

    I have 24" one over my QT tank.
     
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  5. _alex_

    _alex_ Feather Duster

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    Apollo reef LEDs have separate moonlights. The fixtures I have, are ; 1 plug whites, 1 plug blue/uv ,and 1 plug moonlights. Love the fixtures and good results with them.
     
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  6. 13yearoldswboy

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  7. Marshall O

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    Just to clarify, the "blue" lights are not moon lights, but rather actinics. Moonlights are usually just a couple (2-4) individual leds. Most quality fixtures have separate plugs for daylights and actinics. A Reef Breeders value fixture would fit the bill.
     
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  8. anna

    anna Plankton

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    i think this one ,good...
    Four Channel for control.White,blue,moonlight[​IMG]
     
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