garygonzales
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wouldn't the uv s give you more purple ....
Mars Aqua Chinese LED review (Ebay)
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wouldn't the uv s give you more purple ....
Isaacs55
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Straight out of the box no. I'm going to be working on making a video that shows how to modify the Mars aqua to be hooked up to an apex. It'll be a while till it's made because I want to get you guys some good video and detail in it so it's easy for everyone to do.
So basically, how it works is, the drivers have to be 0-10v driver to circuit board. I haven't check to see what the Mars Aqua driver is yet but if it is 0-10v drivers then the modification should be relatively easy. And I'll go over that in the video when I finish. It should be the same for those who have the reef keeper controller as well. But this mod will be specifically for the Apex.
Stay tuned...
Oh and swope2bc has a nice write up on here a few couple pages back on how to do it.
DrawnToBeaches
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There are no violets in the marsaqua, I'll be putting in the violets in place of a couple blues and the greens
Swope2bc
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garygonzales
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you have link to where you got your uv leds from
garygonzales
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you talking uv s did you get from ebay
DrawnToBeaches
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Not uv but yes simple 3w violet leds 420-430nm believe mine are bridgelux coming in, they were 10 for 5 bucks plus 2 for shipping
codydemmel4
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so I have 2 on a 48 inch tank, I am looking to keep SPS all over the tank.
What do you guys suggest running the lights at? My lights are hung 5-6 inches over the tank.
What do you guys suggest running the lights at? My lights are hung 5-6 inches over the tank.
garygonzales
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DrawnToBeaches
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I might keep the red but the green is for sure going, I'm also going to remove some of the lenses but not all. And replace some blue with royal blue
firebirdude
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/19154942072...49&var=490627572825&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT
Use the pulldown menu to select the 390nm ones. That's UV. UV light is technically invisible to human eyes. So no, it won't make the tank more purple/violet colored. That said, 390nm is barely UV and who knows how close to 390nm the emitter actually is.
Swope2bc
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I would start at around 50 or 60% blues and whites below that to your liking. Depending on your depth 60% will grow most SPS easily.
garygonzales
Member
ive heard this as well ...so why not go with the 420nm uv...it would more of a purple actinic ...no..
firebirdude
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I've said this to you before. 420nm is not ultraviolet. It doesn't become ultraviolet until it's below 400nm. There is no such thing as a "420nm UV". So as I said, adding ultraviolets technically won't change the overall color (assuming they were true to their nm rating) because ultraviolet light is invisible to human eyes. So this:
is a false statement. No. UVs will not give you more purple. 420nm VIOLETS give you more purple.
garygonzales
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thats pretty much what i meant....the 420nm is more of a purple actinic.....didnt mean to **** you off.......
firebirdude
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haha sorry man. Just making sure we're clear. The ultraviolet term gets thrown around quite a bit and it doesn't make any sense. 
Yes. 420nm emitters will give off violet light.
Yes. 420nm emitters will give off violet light.
garygonzales
Member
na its cool...i understand completely...about the uv...i know its hard to see and when its pure uv.. cant really tell its there...im thinking i want more of a purple (actinic) look..like kinda adding actinc t5s with the leds....like most people do...lol...just trying to get the same results..kinda...
