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Old 01-29-2010, 02:47 PM
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Originally Posted by burtonpj48 View Post
I have heard about how popular the fiji purple bulbs are. Are there any negative impact on the coralls, since the bulbs are not a true blue light? What im noticing from my tank now its too much white light. I have also read how the fiji purple bulbs will make the collors stand out more. Its something im considering to add more of a vibrant color in my tank.
Actually, there has been some published research that shows lights with a large amount of red spectrum inhibit zooxanthellae reproduction rates: http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2009...earchterm=None

With that said, I still use one Fiji Purple knowing this is likely a negative consequence because I like what the color does for red and purple coloration.
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