LED Advice. Colors?

[r2odie]

Getting ready to order leds for 150 hex tank. Tank is 24" deep and approx. 40" across with a center overflow. Considering ordering the aquastyleonline 108 led kit which has bridgelux leds. Should I use all rb & whites? Cool, warm or neutral whites? Add other colors? Uv? Violet? Etc. and how many? I wanted to go with rapidled Cree kit but it is more than twice the price. Is there a better place to order? The tank right now is fowlr with a golden puffer and snowflake eel but would like to get the right leds now in case it changes to a reef at a later time. We are planning 4 heatsinks probably 16". Any advice?

 

[mlivvy]

Look up info on clusters. google "evil cluster leds". A nice sized full spectrum cluster would look great in that tank due to dimensions. You would also avoid the disco effect you might get from that aquastyle kit.

I just built 2 full spectrum clusters with a storm controller on a 4up board. I've had fun but i'm 2 months in building already so it does take time if you wanna do it right.

 

[docdlo]

I was running just the blues , uv and whites with good growth but what a difference a full spectrum . I recently switched to a full spectrum the colors have never popped better if I would have known the difference I would have done it like this since the beginning

 

[knukles55]

I can give you personal review on aquastyle online. I love them the price is right and the led quality is great I love the lenses they also send extra LED's. I was sent a defective driver and customer service had one shipped out to me within 2 days

 

[thedragon]

+1 on the evil cluster, gonna be my next build.

 

[Daimyo68]

I was running just the blues , uv and whites with good growth but what a difference a full spectrum . I recently switched to a full spectrum the colors have never popped better if I would have known the difference I would have done it like this since the beginning

What is the "full spectrum"?

 

[r2odie]

Thanks for the replies so far!

 

[r2odie]

Aquastyle recommended The LED color ratio 36 white 10000K, 36 royal blue, 12 pink, 12 cyan, 12 violet420m. Which would be divided among 4 heat sinks. Opinions?