Macro Algae and Actinics

[~LadyBug~]

So I have LEDs and I'm playing with the blue:white ratio. Right now my lighting scheme on my 7.5 gallon cube is:

1 x TrueLumen 12-Inch TrueLumen Pro LED Strip Light, Marine Fusion 12K White/Actinic Blue Comb

1 x TrueLumen Aquatic LED Strips 10-Inch 2-453nm Blue and 2-12000k

1 x TrueLumen Aquatic 10-Inch 4-453nm Blue

 

I'm contemplating the benefits of adding a second of the 10 inch blue strips. Would it benefit the macros in any way?

 

 

I currently have dragons breath, and am about to get:

Flame algae

Blue scroll
Red titan
Prolifera
Red grape
Ochtodes
Pink galaxy

 

Any input would be greatly appreciated!

[Subsea]

Consider the blue spectrum to penetrate deeper then reds and yellows. If your macro was a deep water macro, then you would be giving it more of where it lives. Red Grapes and Dragons Breth are collected in 30' to 130' of water. Consider the spectrum of light left at 80' depth. All reds and yellows gone, 75% of green remaining, 76% of blue and 77% of violet remaining.

Patrick

 

PS. In the two deep water macros, I have found Dragons Breath to be a quick grower and Red Grapes is a slow grower. When red grapes are pushed hard, instead of dark burgundy, the fast growing tips will be yellow orange.