Adequate lighting is one of the vital elements for growing corals successfully. The Zooxanthellae living in coral tissue depend heavily on specific types of light energy to flourish in a symbiotic relationship with the host coral. It is found that red (with wavelengths between 600 and 700 nm) and blue (with wavelengths between 400 and 500 nm) LED lights used in the lighting system have a significant impact on the growth of juvenile coral.

The research team will conduct tests on the coral growth cycles under different lighting conditions using blue and red LED lights. The goal is to determine how to optimize the LED lighting to accelerate coral settlement and growth rates.