Aquarium LED Colors Explained

[@Eeearthmusic]

Still learning miss you Jake this was a wonderful video

[@CryptoMeme]

Jake Adams, you’re a reef god. Please keep sharing you’re knowledge with us. It’s very appreciated.

[@danlez7676]

Great video. This is the first video I've seen that really explains the use of each LED color. This is very informative especially for a fairly somewhat beginner. Keep up the great videos.

[@ohno316]

I'm new Can I use an RGB light for corals?

[@daveslife7609]

I swear No one explains the hobby like this , thank you so much 🙏

[@BH0t8498]

Jake, STILL teaching me things I need to know. Thanks for keeping these videos up

[@ReefBuildersVideo]

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[@ArrickthaRed]

I remember the old fluorescent actinic 03 bulbs. Seeing a display lit by these in my old lfs is what made me move from just fish to a reef.

[@zachmcwatch9873]

This is so much more help then at first may seem. For all those that love to geek the f outta everything 🙌🏽🙌🏽”JAKE ADAMS” you’ll always be the fucking man!!!

[@alexc578]

Thank you Jake! As always HIGHLY informative :) However, as a few other viewer mentioned, it would be really useful to have a segment about how to actually dial in the color mix and intensity throughout a photosynthetic cycle for the main type of tanks (LPS, SPS, mixed). Do you just run the same color mix/intensity throughout the cycle or you are introducing variation? Also, are you using ramp up/down periods or it is more of a "lights ON/lights OFF" affair. There is A LOT about lightning that still needs to be properly spelled out. Please educate us! ;-)

[@artofwar-3263]

Mr.Adams, we appreciate you and your knowledge brother. Looking forward to getting my Reef Builders shirt, it looks dope under the lights.

[@dennisscott6413]

Brilliant explanation of the importance of each lighting/color. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

[@SuperJJ37]

At last someone knows what they are talking about :) good and clear explanation!

[@SB-ju4yf]

Hi, i d be interested in the mixing of colors and simulating a day with its changes over time. Furthermore if you could explain K(elvin) and intensity? Thx

[@farazali454]

Great video ! The first I have ever seen on LED lighting.

[@sportsallday4453]

Hello Jake, the settings on your video thumbnail is your light settings? Thanks

[@raygiannamore]

Awesome video Jake. I've never seen any lighting tutorial like this. Thank you.

[@anthonyjones8838]

Nice one Jake. Finally an explanation without the mad scientist bit. Keep the vid's coming, great stuff.

[@MileHighReefers]

I agree more violet bulbs in LED Lights . Great video!

[@Mangobrain82]

Running ATI actinic and coral plus T5ho bulbs with 2 Fluval reef LED strips on my 20 long. Gotta say my reef has never looked better

[@mrberlinmethod1492]

Very interesting to get your take on this @reefbuiders, has the second video been released? Second it would be interesting to see if you have changed your mind regarding real UV (sub 400nm) and possibly the value of near IR given the research done by Prof. Bugbee? It would be interesting to hear your take on it as well as possibly an interview with him?!

[@gabesreef]

Thank you. See you Saturday. Can't wait 👍🏽

[@marlonallansupetran7120]

Is this validation that a light meant for planted aquariums, expecially those that are adjustable through a mobile app, can be calibrated for use in reef tanks?

[@jetli3352]

One of the best video by you guys. Thanks

[@GwonkReefkeeping]

Jake do you still have access to an old 03 actinic tube? I would love to see a short video featuring it. I am finding it hard to remember the look.

[@Purowalangkwenta]

Jake the reef god still watches over us. We miss you buddy!

[@Mike__B]

Seeing the tank go through those raw colors made me think the fish were going "WTF is happening!?!!!" similar to when all those wildfires were happening this year in California and there was a day where everything was dark red all day long.

[@noahray5319]

Would you be willing to share your opinion on spectrums with "respiration periods" ie. having the spectrum zigzag subtly?

[@ReefBuildersVideo]

I studied photosynthesis and respiration in corals for years using micron size oxygen probes - there isn't even a theoretical justification for having a zig zag lighting intensity, and I've seen no evidence that it is any better or more effective than having a proper intensity and water flow to begin with.

[@noahray5319]

@@ReefBuildersVideo awesome thanks for the reply!

[@trufion1135]

Great video!!! Several people asked here what kind of setting you use on your radions. I would like to ask the same. Will you share us your program setting or what template you use? Thank you!!! And love this video!!!

[@MoshyShop]

do those particular LED colors have uses like for example for a certain hour for like photosynthesis?

[@timothyboles6457]

Wow. Lots to learn about lighting spectrum.

[@thetallreeferandson.2312]

Hi there. What setting would be the best for coral growth for soft corals and Lps. Thanks

[@bradmarcus26]

Use to run 250 watt 6500 Halildes with BLUE VHOs on a hard timer for 9 hours a day. It was a mixed reef and everything colored up and thrived. Don't over think it. Set and forget

[@liftedlifestyle6190]

You ever going to do the wwc lagoon update

[@nkksnano1176]

those fish are having a rave right now but all jokes aside nice video this goes really in-depth with lighting

[@drexistre7364]

Awesome video Jake 👍👍

[@knels5288]

Thank you Jake! Very informative!!

[@kamarnic]

Wow very helpful information, thanks so much for posting this

[@user-kj8wr2ti2h]

@Reef Builders with the Razor do you dose according to the instructions? aswell how is it with sps? and how many urchins(tux urchins?)

[@ReefBuildersVideo]

yeah just follow the directions and watch the reaction of your tank, probably about one urchin per 30-50 gallons

[@buccianti]

Can the LED lights on the Fluval Spec 2.6 gallon kit tank damage human eyes? I see that there is a blue and white light mix and am not sure if it is UV lighting. I've read mixed opinions and am not sure that I fully understand it. Concerned because there is no hood over the light and it is in my kid's room. Thanks!

[@shanefernandes9044]

Quick question can I use to water instead of rodi water?

[@Chloroplastspectrum]

Something about the violet really reminds me of public aquarium displays.

[@kevin8360]

The guy who came up with the idea to let us control every color of the rainbow, was a marketing genius!!! They gave us the option, and we decided it was an absolutely necessity and a much needed thing. How did we every get a coral to survive under a metal halide and some blue actinic T12's??? "Please tell me how much green and red my coral needs" ~ Everyone Here's the answer: A ton of corals in the ocean wouldn't know what red was, even if you sent them to art school. They live their entire life in the blue. They've spent generations adapting to the blues, and lack of reds. Blue light penetrates easiest, and that's a good thing for us. Less power for more light at the desired depth. Plus it makes the corals look like Time Square at Christmas. Oh man, I love the blues!!! Fish are expensive though... and colorful... and that's why I use some cool white! That's it... That's the only reason. To see the fish that I paid dearly for in all of their glory. Can a perfect spectrum combination of light make a specific kind of coral grow 1mm bigger over 5 years... Sure, maybe! Can too much red harm a coral that is fully adapted to life in the blue... Sure, maybe! Here's the secret sauce (don't tell anyone I told you the secret): Step 1: Crank the blues! Step 2: Adjust everything else to your personal taste. In my opinion the greed, red, and yellow (warm) are wasted channels. They make the tank look muddy. I love the blues with a hint of cool white (which is just white that leans towards the blues). So I run blues and a little cool white. You may like a green or red tint to your tank... You do you!!! I won't judge.

[@fishlikethis82]

Which setting are you running on those G4’s. I’m having a hard time finding what I like on my G5 pro.

[@manuelrojas9610]

Perfect explained , thanks so much!!!

[@greennavy2006]

Where can I download the color scheme for your Radions on that tank?

[@kennethallen3452]

Would be cool if you shared your spectrum for inspiration

[@daniels8186]

Thanks Jake, what are the dimensions of the tank?

[@timothyboles6457]

I'm going to have to watch this video several times to soak in all this

[@lavendertears1814]

What's the intro music? :o

[@braveheartreefer525]

Great information Jake thanks for sharing

[@clintparsons3989]

So if I just want to supplement only red and green, where do I get a supplemental striplight?

[@bluereef9530]

Was excited but was disappointed. Was expecting more on the intensity and combined colors. What to use for best growth and color combine.^ The lenght of high intensity. And are people using 100% whites and if so how long.. Maybe blue lights are bad for human eyes Things like that. .

[@ReefBuildersVideo]

the programming/scheduling will be in a follow up video

[@houseofsharpeis9366]

White looks green due to water refracting color. Red disappears the shallowest. Check out scuba data on colors. Makes a huge difference is knowledge on how leds work and how to set them in accordance to color placement knowing what depth it’s found at.

[@nessinthewild7582]

You are a god send!! Thank you for blessing us mere mortals

[@Ryzexus19]

Nice video as always but i was hoping for something really technical about photosynthesis, calcium skeleton growth and how every channel/color/radiation interact with them.

[@benjaminrose2144]

The 395nm wavelength is roughly the second peak of use in chlorophyll A (except red but red is a bit complex)

[@bopeep7806]

Watching this video really makes me miss my radion gen 4, ecotech went the wrong way the radion gen 5 :(

[@suvporridge2603]

Saw the whitecorals livestream, is this the same video or not?

[@jennanation6992]

Why are kessils so popular if they dont give you the green and reds and all the other colors beside white and blue? Can you get good growth and color pop without them? What is your opinion of red seas leds? I know they don have the other colors either but I need a small low powered led for a nuvo 20 and I like the way red seas lights look with the universal mounts versus AI prime! Plus 50 bucks cheaper but only blue and white channel versus prime. What do you think of fluval sea 20 watt nano light? I can only mount my lights 5 inches above tank because of my kitchen cabinets unless I mount from the side I can still center them. So I am either thinking of 2 20 watt fluvals mounted at 5 inches or 1 red sea mounted about 12 from the side! have heard great things about the fluvial lights even though they are not considered high grade! I hate the aquatic life edge that I have on it now. The warm white is to yellow and the tank grows nothing but algae! I have it on acclimation mode now because of the bright yellow and reds but I am sure its not bright enough. I was thinking of adding my other edge strip and running 2 on acclimation mode and ,maybe that would be enough! It would defietly save money and I bought two incase I wanted to grow a few sps! Very informative video!

[@Steez3600]

The white inherently gives you red and green spectrum light because white light is the combination of all colors. Most reef tank species aren't too picky nor do they need a lot of red and green, so only having cool white and blue is totally sufficient for 99% of use cases. The only exceptions would be super shallow coral/clam species like crocea.

[@Steez3600]

Even with super shallow species, the white light is sufficient, don't need separate RG.

[@Steez3600]

Your most important color is blue/violet. Lighting strong in blueish color will keep nuisance algae/cyano down while promoting coral growth.

[@josh_9266]

I have an ai prime 16hd in my 13.5 evo can you give me what you would set each channel at.

[@jiblydoo160]

Check the AI website, they have some great premade ones! You can download them and they work super wel

[@candiceli1594]

very informative video! thank you very much.

[@MrRandallDish]

Deceiving thumbnail for the video. You have a screen shot of the MyAI application but only mention Radion 🧐 Otherwise great information. It would be nice to include some percentages as to how much you run each color channel.

[@JustMyFish]

Thanks. My lights have 4 channels. Channel 2 is cool & warm white. They are on the same channel but can be operated independently. Channel 2 is blues Royal blue and UV blue/Teal and as above or can be operated independently. Chanel 3 reds bright red Indigo/ purple also can be operated independently. Channel 4 bright green and the soft green. Also can be operated independently. They are doing a good job and only cost me £350 about $466 for you. They are PopBlooms Japanese manufacturer but they have a base in Italy and Germany as well as Japan. Mine came from the The base in Germany. And so far so good I have no bad things to say about them there’s not really any cons. You could say no Wi-Fi is the biggest con but it doesn’t bother me the controller as an LED screen which is operated no different to how you operate on a phone.

[@hamstagi3811]

Cool video, but I was wondering if there are any harmful effects to fish from the different colours.

[@tjcurtin4143]

When you say a little uv goes a long way, how little are you referring to?

[@ReefBuildersVideo]

Most LED lighting clusters only have one or two UV diodes because . . . a little is enough to satisfy and compliment the overall lighting color spectrum

[@miguelsalty]

Advice for getting rid of GHA even when nutrients parameters are in range? Also, is there gonna be the one year anniversary for the nano? Thanks !

[@ReefBuildersVideo]

Yes of course I'll follow up on the Nano - for GHA I would reccomend urchins to eat it, and Brightwell Razor to eradicate it

[@miguelsalty]

Thanks !

[@user-kj8wr2ti2h]

@@ReefBuildersVideo with the Razor do you dose according to the instructions? aswell how is it with sps? and how many urchins(tux urchins?)

[@marcelrodriguez2067]

@@miguelsalty get yourseof a sea hare best CuC i got for hair algae.

[@miguelsalty]

@@marcelrodriguez2067 will do thank you !

[@AlexPixie-z6h]

we all miss you jake

[@acroopticsled1555]

Can you show us a NUV/ hyper violet channel? 🤟

[@HoroHigh369]

Great video!!! Very informative.

[@d1yer]

Amazing information on the LEDs Jake 👌🏻🤍 ..Really wondered what certain colours were for and would achieve..👍🏻

[@Ilostmyschmungus]

Are those white mollies in there? They look a lot like mollies

[@matteoallevi6167]

are the white fish molly?

[@jesse4r5]

Hey jake. I am going to trade my xr15 gen4 pro for either a hydra 64 hd or a cobalt c ray 200 to get better coverage over my 30"x24" tank. Which one would you get? hydra 1 year old and c ray 7 months. thanks

[@ReefBuildersVideo]

Hydra 64 is much newer, better control App, more LEDs and more colors

[@jesse4r5]

@@ReefBuildersVideo read you loud and clear, thanks

[@christiancorals816]

Could you do the same with ai prime hd lights

[@djwurm2009]

agree with this! I need a more robust schedule..

[@trevorvanzuydam8115]

I saw a light with infrared led . What's up with that ?

[@ReefBuildersVideo]

Just folks tryina be different

[@traynice9633]

Hey man, I heard alot of people in Australia use sea water in there reef tank. Is this true?..

[@josh_9266]

I live in north carolina and i use sea water in my tank. I strain it then check the parameters and go from there.

[@traynice9633]

@@josh_9266: that's good man, I would do the same but where I am there are no beaches only lakes, absolutely no saltwater...

[@davestephens9463]

My leds only have 3 settings. Red white and blue. And 4 brightness settings

[@g-reef]

So awesome thank you very helpful

[@marcelrodriguez2067]

Kessil a360x are one of the few lights known to have real UV from what ive heard.

[@Trenton.D]

Doubt it. You would not want high levels of true ultraviolet near any living organism anyway.

[@mrberlinmethod1492]

@@Trenton.D I know that GHL Mitras LX7206 and LX7204 have real UV in their clusters. I am not sure about Kessil a360x

[@BriannesFishFam]

Amazing videos!

[@rashwin15]

where do i get my hands on that ganesha in the background? its so cool

[@ReefBuildersVideo]

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[@rashwin15]

@@ReefBuildersVideo thank you!

[@jluusaltwateraquarium8320]

Hello hello sir super fantastic video...

[@karennation3580]

I wanted to ask what would you do if you had a tank under a kitchen cabinet and only had 4 1/2 inches of space? I am racking my brain! I have come up with the fluval marine 3.0 and current orbit or orbit ic. The reason is they are strip lights and will fit but I know they are not considered high end. I am leaning more towards fluval because their colors are violet, blue ,cyan, pink and white while current is 445 blue 46o blue and white red and green. I dont know the nano meters of fluvals but I have read that corals need 420 or below I think for chloropyll A. I know you just said that violet is 430. Do you think that would work for production of chloropyll A? I have thought of ai primes since they are on a 12 inch mount and bendable so think I could make them work but how about being only 4 1/2 inches from tank? I am afrid of a big hot spot then very low par near that. So would you do something like that or the fluval or current. Also thoight of sawing legs off of reefbuilders photon! I really want good growth and color pop as well. I do plan on getting 2 of the strips or whichever light I choose. Fluval has 32 par per light. My tank is 24 wide by 12 deep. Please help! I am going nut and want to get some corals in there! I have a cheap corallife on there temporaily!

[@bluereef9530]

Not to compare you with anybody. But reefman Sps Lights went into a deeper than telling us Blue is blue and red is red etc

[@ReefBuildersVideo]

you have to walk before you can run

[@glennrudolph]

Dang Jake that intro was about 5 minutes too short. 😜

[@marsaquariums8843]

nice thank you

[@tomg5405]

The radion g4 brings the color more out than the g5 ,i regret buying the g5

[@teecee9660]

perfect!

[@RGMLLC]

Anyone noticed the planted tank behind jake😂😂

[@jbbcoral66]

now we can name the colours.. but more interesting is how to use them..

[@PepeCoinMania]

this video is worthless for majority of reef keepers, most of us won't ever touch any SPS coral