Reef without cool white?

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I have a hydra 52 and I'm not a fan of the white light. How will it effect coral growth and color if I don't use the cool white?
 

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All depends on what coral your keeping. Softies like a bit of the white light, LPS and SPS can get away with just blues and the reds.
 

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I've grown SPS frags using only 450nm Royal Blue.

Below 30 feet this is a dominant wavelength.

Reds are gone after 10 feet of depth.

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