Do Sps Coral Need White Light
Metal halides have been the gold standard.
Do sps coral need white light. As a result in order to see the full spectrum of coloration in corals a full spectrum of light is suggested with it looking bluewhite rather than completely blue. The corals closer to the water surface responded with better photosynthetic rates to a full-spectrum white light. What works well for others.
In a nem specific tank Im curious as to what their specific lightpar requirements are since I dont have to consider any other corals. How much exposure do they really need per day. About Lighting for SPS Corals SPS ShortSmall Polyped Stony corals are by far the most numerous in the skeleton category.
What you have to know is that the different coral species would be living at different depths under water. Some might be living in the shallow waters while others would thrive better in the deep corals. Metal halides t5s and LEDS all can grow corals with beautiful colors.
The new ATLANTIK V4 spectrum research resulted into the perfect balance between the light corals need and the overall appearance you want to see in your tank. So what is the best light for growing SPS corals. We will not delve into the physiology or other biological factors of these corals other than to state that they above all others require the most dynamic of light sources.
Sent from my SM-G960U using. A couple years ago I had MH bulbs and bought my first sps frags and put them on the bottom since I thought the MH was a lot of light. Orphek Atlantik V4 proved to have a stronger spectrum than Philips coral care LED light.
I know that low light will cause them to fade. I have seen nana and valida with really nice purple tips but browntanwhite bases. How significant is white light to a nem.