Why do lfs use dark lighting?

[Miami Reef]

I've noticed that fish stores always use that dark blue light color for all their fish and corals. Is there a specific reason they do this? Is it to help show the corals better? Does dark blue light help growth?

 

[tupes]

Blue makes the corals show there color more.

 

[PAXpress]

And blue is less inclined to grow algae. It makes the corals look nice, prevents algae and it is probably all thats sufficient to keep the coral alive.

 

[tdileo]

Makes the colors really pop. Some corals (one of my favorite examples is eagle eye zoas) don’t look very amazing under normal white light but look beautiful under a deep blue LED or actinic.

 

[tupes]

Every one has different opinions on what color of light makes corals grow. It's a combination of blues and whites. To much blue for long periods can promote algea growth.

 

[nautical_nathaniel]

It also means they can get cool neon shirts for them and their employees to stand out in the coral room ;)