| Boy this one maybe a good one for me to watch,hehehe.
K is the tempature of the bulb. the temp will effect the color of the bulb to our eyes but also the wavelengths of color waves being generated. Corals zoox have the ability to absorb certain wavelengths directly (violet and Blue) and the abiltiy to absorb other wavelengths with some manipulation (use of pigments) and still the ability to deflect certain wavelegnths (uva,b) with the use of protectorant pigments.
Danna Riddle is a guy, lol, dont worry I made the same mistake just prior to meeting him. Danas line of thought is that you can measure the absorbance of light and its ability to use it by respiration and by flouresing. The concept on how corals use light is complex but give me some time and I will put a short and skinny together for you. On the color of the bulb yes it is very important to a point. low K bulbs will have no effect or use to a coral. A coral can only utilize light at certain wavelegnths, the rest are useless regardless of intencity.
Give me some time and I will put something together.
Mike |