Reef Central Online Community

Go Back   Reef Central Online Community > General Interest Forums > Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment
Blogs FAQ Calendar Mark Forums Read

Notices

User Tag List

Reply
Thread Tools
Unread 07/01/2018, 08:03 AM   #1
Newreefer125
Registered Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2017
Posts: 49
Can actinic lighting bleach coral?

Hello, I just bought a couple new corals and I was wondering if I could turn up the intensity of the blue lights without harming the corals. I am just trying to make the colors pop more. I have 3 led lights that have blue and (white/red/green) lights and you can Adjust the intensity of the blue and white lights separately. So what I’m really asking is that if I bump up the intensity of the blue lighting will I bleach the coral or is blue lighting only on the tank for us to enjoy and it has no effect on the coral?
Thank you in advance for your help.


Newreefer125 is offline   Reply With Quote
Unread 07/01/2018, 02:27 PM   #2
mcgyvr
Registered Member
 
mcgyvr's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: North Carolina
Posts: 20,050
Blue light is absolutely used by corals and you can have too much...


__________________
Who me?
mcgyvr is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Tags
125 g, bleaching corals, coral, led lighting, lighting

Thread Tools

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On



All times are GMT -6. The time now is 07:49 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Powered by Searchlight © 2024 Axivo Inc.
Use of this web site is subject to the terms and conditions described in the user agreement.
Reef CentralTM Reef Central, LLC. Copyright ©1999-2022
User Alert System provided by Advanced User Tagging v3.3.0 (Pro) - vBulletin Mods & Addons Copyright © 2024 DragonByte Technologies Ltd.