blue led's and poylp corals

Discussion in 'LED Aquarium Lighting' started by ferretfish, Aug 15, 2011.

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  1. ferretfish

    ferretfish Sea Dragon

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    hello in my tank i have a button polyp frag with about 30 heads and when turn my blue leds on the polyps turn neon orange.why does this happen.
    my lighting system is coralife t5 lunar light w/ 2 blue leds.
     
    ferretfish, Aug 15, 2011
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  2. DBOSHIBBY

    DBOSHIBBY Sleeper Shark

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    the led is just a different spectrum that makes the orange show more.
    your button polyps dont change color when the leds are on them, they just look different.
     
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  3. reefmonkey

    reefmonkey Giant Squid

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    The zoa's contain zoxanthellae algae which fluoresces color depending on the spectrum.

    Think of it as looking at black light posters or neon paint in a room lit with a black light lamp.
     
    reefmonkey, Aug 15, 2011
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