*** 10 WINNERS!! WIN a BRAND NEW Natura iCon Reef Light in The Amazing Orphek Giveaway!! $8,000+ in Prizes!! ***

[mycoralswontgrow]

DAILY QUESTION: How do you balance aesthetics and functionality when it comes to aquarium lighting?

As long as the corals look good I let the lights/apps do the rest.

 

[talh]

DAILY QUESTION: What are your expectations for coral color enhancement with the Natura iCon’s advanced spectrum?

It would be great to have a "day time" look that isn't heavy in blues, but also have the coral color pop.

 

[talh]

DAILY QUESTION: What tips do you have for new aquarists about choosing the right reef lighting?

At the very least, get an automated light. Leaving a light on for too long can really do some damage and it's easy to forget if not automated.

 

[talh]

DAILY QUESTION: What’s your opinion on the role of lighting in creating a balanced aquarium ecosystem?

Not really an opinion but a fact, many of the things we keep need light to survive so it's essential for a balanced aquarium ecosystem.

 

[talh]

DAILY QUESTION: How do you balance light intensity and duration to achieve optimal results in your reef tank?

I have a 4 hour ramp up period, 8 hour peak period, and 4 hour ramp down period with 8 hours of darkness.

 

[talh]

DAILY QUESTION: What’s your favorite success story related to upgrading your aquarium lighting?

My first major upgrade going from a standard aquarium bulb light to AI Hydras my softie corals (all I kept at the time) blew up in terms of growth. It was fun to see.

 

[talh]

DAILY QUESTION: Why is it essential to have a light that mimics natural sunlight and moonlight cycles?

Getting as close to nature as possible is important so we can keep an environment that all these things we keep have been evolving for since the beginning of time.

 

[talh]

DAILY QUESTION: What advantages do you see in the Natura iCon’s wide blue spectrum for coral fluorescence?

Hopefully being able to see colors the corals have that were not available to see before.

 

[talh]

DAILY QUESTION: How do you balance aesthetics and functionality when it comes to aquarium lighting?

I do not. I only go for functionality, really.

 

[paragrouper]

DAILY QUESTION: Why is it essential to have a light that mimics natural sunlight and moonlight cycles?

I do not know that it is essential, as many successful tanks do not. It may be helpful for coral growth, but that is speculative.

 

[ldyholbrook]

Official entry! Would absolutely fall over if I won this!!

 

[tharbin]

DAILY QUESTION: How do you balance aesthetics and functionality when it comes to aquarium lighting?

I just try to have enough white to get decent coloration of the fish.

 

[ReefOC]

DAILY QUESTION: How do you balance aesthetics and functionality when it comes to aquarium lighting?

Daily Question Response: Make it look amazing no matter what!!

 

[Vinaka_vakalevu]

DAILY QUESTION: How do you balance aesthetics and functionality when it comes to aquarium lighting?

Function over aesthetics currently, but the wife isnt happy about that

 

[Swede's Reef]

DAILY QUESTION: How do you balance aesthetics and functionality when it comes to aquarium lighting?

I would like easy mounting options and clean look but the performance of the light spectrum comes first.

 

[JohnnyBlowfish]

DAILY QUESTION: How do you balance aesthetics and functionality when it comes to aquarium lighting?

I’m usually looking for something in the range of 14k-17k aesthetically. I don’t think much about functionality as most modern lights are capable.

 

[goody]

DAILY QUESTION: What’s your favorite success story related to upgrading your aquarium lighting?

I upgraded from a 4bulb t5 fixture to an 8 bulb dimmable fixture. Loved the ability to slowly ramp up and down the number of bulbs and the intensity. First time I was able to mimic a dusk to dawn photoperiod.

 

[Aqua62]

DAILY QUESTION: How do you balance aesthetics and functionality when it comes to aquarium lighting?

I go strong with the blues and slowly raise the white till I like what is see.
As for functionality, if the corals look happy and are growing, the light is good by me.

 

[padilla95624]

DAILY QUESTION: How do you balance aesthetics and functionality when it comes to aquarium lighting?

I run 5 OR4 150's which are simple to function and look great installed with great light coverage and little spill over. The OR4
s seem to have more blues than whites when compared to the OR3's.

 

[smellsoffish88]

DAILY QUESTION: How do you balance aesthetics and functionality when it comes to aquarium lighting?

Once I get the functionality down then I can worry about how it looks