shimmering off only actinic leds?

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  1. bobssecrtsn

    bobssecrtsn Sea Dragon

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    Hey guys I have t5 bulbs and I love thay some of the led has a shimmering affect so I was wondering if I buy the reefbriteleds only in actinic will I get the shimmering affect I already have a good amount of wavemakers... or do I have to get the daytime bulbs to get. It. I'm buying it because I need supplimental lights. Thanks in advance guys
     
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  3. Crimson Ghost

    Crimson Ghost Blue Ringed Angel

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    Hi - my night time LED's shimmer very nicely - but I do not get a shimmer running just my actinics, once my MH's kick on the shimmer is incredible
     
  4. dowtish

    dowtish Horrid Stonefish

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    Absolutely!

    My lunar LED's give off an amazing shimmer as well, but my actinics do not.
     
  5. bobssecrtsn

    bobssecrtsn Sea Dragon

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    So would you guys suggest all white lights orbjust mixer?
     
  6. m2434

    m2434 Giant Squid

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    The leds have a lot of shimmer, however the T-5s will probably kill most, if not all of it.
    I had 2x250W 20000K XM metal halides on a 55g, with 1 blue and 1 white standard fluorescent lights to extend the photo period. the shimmer of the MH was incredible, but not at all noticeable if the 2 little fluorescent lights are one. The problem is the MHs were very blue (as are blue leds) and the human eye isn't very sensitive to blue. So, that 1 white fluorescent white bulb was enough to overwhelm the shimmer of 2x250W MHs :eek:

    If you went the other way, and had white leds, with blue T-5s, it would work better.
     
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  7. bobssecrtsn

    bobssecrtsn Sea Dragon

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    Thanks just the info I was looking for. Ill get daytime led and run my actinic on t5 any suggestions what led supplisment I s good I need a clearance of 2x2x24 reefbrite has the thinnest lights I could find