| When adding coral to your aquarium, it is
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| | lights often will exude a purple hue, as
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| crucial to remember that they require
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| | most of them provide both colors as an
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| more light than most other life-forms you
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| | industry standard.
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| might want to add specifically because
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| | While it is essential to have the minimum
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| they feed on fatty and amino acids
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| | amount of light in order to meet the
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| created through photosynthesis by an
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| | xooxanthellae's minimum requires for
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| algae living in symbiosis with them
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| | photosynthesis to work, it is also
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| called the Zooxanthellae. Without light,
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| | important to note that it has an upper
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| therefore, zooxanthellae cannot produce
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| | limit tolerance as well. Your lights must
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| food and your coral will perish.
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| | therefore be in the middle or bad things
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| There are some species of coral that can
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| | will happen to both the zooxanthellae,
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| survive with the normal amount of
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| | and as a byproduct, the coral.
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| lighting, so for the beginner, you may
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| | While not an exact science as how much or
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| want to stick to these species.
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| | how little light depends on how many
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| Specifically, Mushroom Coral and Coral
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| | xooxanthellae reside in the coral, and
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| Polyps can survive with normal lighting
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| | that can be anywhere from thousands to
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| techniques.
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| | millions, but a good place to start would
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| Conversely, species such as SPS (Small
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| | be to ensure that your intensity minimum
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| Polyp Stony Coral) that include
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| | is 3000-lux and that you don't go above
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| Acoropora, Montipora, Porites, Brain
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| | 120,000-lux. While this may seem to be a
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| Coral, Bubble Coral, Elegance Coral, Cup
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| | quite wide and open range, you will have
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| Coral, Torch Coral, and Trumpet Coral
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| | to make determinations base on the
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| require far greater intensity with
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| | behavior of your coral.
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| lighting, making them a substantially
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| | Good quality types of lamps to use would
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| greater challenge for the aquarium
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| | include florescent, and you should use
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| hobbyist, especially considering more
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| | six lamps, or if your aquarium is not
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| light usually means more harmful algae
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| | wide enough for that, then it is
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| will grow in the tank.
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| | recommended that you instead utilize high
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| The best lighting technique to keep your
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| | output lamps, which are more expensive,
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| coral safe is the light emitting diode
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| | but necessary. You should replace these
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| (LED) technology, which has begun to make
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| | bulbs every six months. Power compact
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| the former standards: gas and filament
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| | florescent lamps, which are U-shaped, are
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| based lighting systems obsolete. Though
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| | an even better option, and you will only
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| initially more expensive then gas and
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| | need four.
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| filament systems, over time they save
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| | Coral is an excellent addition to any
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| money because they use less power and
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| | aquarium, and there are many fish that
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| have a longer lifespan, meaning less
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| | enjoy coral as a food source. Regardless
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| replacement costs and hassle.
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| | if you have added coral to your aquarium
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| It is important to note that the
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| | to survive or as sustenance for your
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| zooxanthellae's photosynthesis process
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| | fish, you have to have the right lighting
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| require light of two different colors:
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| | or it won't survive.
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| red and blue, which is why aquarium
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