{"id":55284,"date":"2020-01-22T12:54:27","date_gmt":"2020-01-22T12:54:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/g1.redseafish.com\/?p=55284"},"modified":"2021-07-14T11:00:21","modified_gmt":"2021-07-14T11:00:21","slug":"the-4-main-reasons-why-lighting-so-important-in-your-reef-aquarium","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/g1.redseafish.com\/the-4-main-reasons-why-lighting-so-important-in-your-reef-aquarium\/","title":{"rendered":"Why lighting is so important for your reef aquarium"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"55284\" class=\"elementor elementor-55284\" data-elementor-settings=\"[]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3f1b4dfd elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" 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come,<\/span><span lang=\"en-IL\"> <\/span><span lang=\"en-IL\">here are 4 reasons why lighting is so important:<\/span><\/p><h3 style=\"color: #565565; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: #25242f;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h3><h3 style=\"color: #565565; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: #25242f;\"><strong>1. Photosynthesis<\/strong><\/span><\/h3><div style=\"color: #565565; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 18px;\">The entire reef ecosystem depends on light.\u00a0Why? Because light drives photosynthesis.\u00a0<\/div><p style=\"color: #565565; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 18px;\">We know that corals gain 80 to 85% of their energy needs through the process of photosynthesis that converts light energy into chemical energy.<\/p><p style=\"color: #565565; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 18px;\">So, if light drives photosynthesis &#8211;\u00a0who\u2019s the driver?\u00a0Well, that would be zooxanthellae. These microscopic algae provide the energy of photosynthesis to the coral. That makes them the primary producers in this complex ecosystem.<\/p><p style=\"color: #565565; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 18px;\">\u00a0<\/p><h3 style=\"color: #565565; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: #25242f;\"><strong>2. Coral Growth<\/strong><\/span><\/h3><div style=\"color: #565565; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 18px;\">A specific range of the blue light spectrum is directly responsible for coral growth.<\/div><p style=\"color: #565565; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 18px;\">Our research into the photobiology of corals shows\u00a0that a specific wavelength within the blue light spectrum\u00a0significantly stimulates the creation of new calcification centers\u00a0in the corals\u2019 skeleton.<\/p><p style=\"color: #565565; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 18px;\">\u00a0<\/p><h3 style=\"color: #565565; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: #25242f;\"><strong>3. Coral Colors<\/strong><\/span><\/h3><div style=\"color: #565565; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 18px;\"><p>Other segments of the blue light are directly responsible for coral coloration. They stimulate the production of the coral\u2019s pigments, also known as chromoproteins, which at the end of the day, is what we\u2019re all after \u2013 vivid and vibrant colors.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/div><h3 style=\"color: #565565; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: #25242f;\"><strong>4. Hormone production &amp; immune system<\/strong><\/span><\/h3><div style=\"color: #565565; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 18px;\">Light regulates growth, pigments, hormone production and even enhances the immune system activity in fish and other invertebrates.<\/div><p style=\"color: #565565; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 18px;\">Learn more about\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/g1.redseafish.com\/?p=55652\"><u>Reef-Safe lighting, REEF-SPEC<\/u><\/a>\u00a0and why they\u2019re so important for your reef aquarium\u00a0in the <u><a href=\"https:\/\/g1.redseafish.com\/?p=55652\">next article &gt;&gt;<\/a><\/u><\/p><p style=\"color: #565565; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 18px;\">\u00a0<\/p><p>Check out our <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/g1.redseafish.com\/hardware\/reefled\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ReefLEDs<\/a><\/span>, the Reef-Safe lighting that deliver the precise light spectrum, intensity, and photoperiod that provide the optimal conditions for corals to flourish.<\/p><p style=\"color: #565565; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 18px;\">\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bcbd6ce elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"2bcbd6ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-638bfa9b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"638bfa9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">More to explore<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19f1f79 elementor-posts--align-left elementor-grid-3 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-card-shadow-yes elementor-posts__hover-gradient elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"19f1f79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;cards_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:16,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;cards_columns&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;cards_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.cards\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-cards elementor-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-55669 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-reef-lighting\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/g1.redseafish.com\/light-intensity-photoperiod-relationship\/\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img width=\"300\" height=\"168\" src=\"https:\/\/g1.redseafish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/light6-300x168.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g1.redseafish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/light6-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/g1.redseafish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/light6-1024x575.png 1024w, https:\/\/g1.redseafish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/light6-768x431.png 768w, https:\/\/g1.redseafish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/light6-e1582529352412.png 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Reef lighting<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/g1.redseafish.com\/light-intensity-photoperiod-relationship\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tLight intensity &#038; 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