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Re: Effects of light on fry color development



In a message dated 8/4/03 2:52:40 PM, jwwiii at pacbell_net writes:

<< The 10,000K lamps for reefs are not very useful for plants. Some look 
pretty white, but they tend to lack enough red light for really good 
photosynthesis.  >>

Can you compensate for a deficiency in the useful wavelength by longer/closer 
illumination? In other words, what are the detrimental effects of excessive 
non-useful wavelengths?

Lee Harper
Media, PA 
USA
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