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I want that super wide blue band! The sun and moon sync is also super cool!
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The ability to see all of the true color from the zooxanthellae in each coral.
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Well this gives a better mimic of the spectrums produced under water. So in theory this might excite the corals and hopefully with some corals that might of been missing those wider spectrums might produce more colouration. Or at least more vibrancy from the wider spectrums. Doesn't have to be just new colouration but just overall more vibrant
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DAILY QUESTION: How do you balance aesthetics and functionality when it comes to aquarium lighting?
I don't. Kessil does that for me, I set the color I want to see, the light overcomes my ability to mess things up, and provides for the coral.
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Gotta agree with what @Mschmidt said. I have a kessil currently and it’s pretty easy to just put the color how I like it.
With the other fixtures I had I was having great difficulty getting it balanced with what I liked and what the corals did ok under. None are “great.” I’d love to see how Orphek does in this department
My lights are pretty heavy blue for growth but then i adjust the whites for visual appeal.
When i ran a kessil before l, i loved the ease of use and set it and forget it approach as others have stated. Looking forward to trying out an Orphek
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Well my mind goes into 2 places here...
1 is aesthetics and functionality of mounting the lights. I think the look of how they are mounted is important when building out a sleek looking tank. I personally like the hanging style of lights. As for functionality, for me that's mounting height! The higher I can mount them without impacting intensity the easier it is for me to get over and into the tank for maintenance and servicing.
2. The aesthetics and functionality of the spectrum the lights produce. I'm that person who like white in the morning/ early arvo and washed out blue in the late arvo/night. Functionality is making sure the corals and fish get the correct spectrums whilst achieving the aesthetics I'm after.
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Care a lot more about functionality. Aesthetics is beyond my lizard brain
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Well... I use a lot of blue to make the coral colors "pop" and the blend in white until it looks natural but still has plenty of glow.
Functionality is the primary concern and aesthetics are a bonus. It doesn't matter how good a light looks if it's not functioning. If the aesthetics aren't great, things can be done to hide them. Fortunately orphek makes a great looking light that doesn't need to be hidden and the functionality is great!
Function over for form all day long. I've never even considered what a light looks like before purchasing.
Light will be set to a decent spectrum color to my liking. If PAR levels are low, increase the output and keep the same spectrum settings
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