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https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2021.750384/full
For shrimp larvae culture full 24/7 works well – supports algal growth
Some grow out juvenile to market studies have shown 24/7 light increases chromatophores.
Some studies show colour can be changed with feed additive, tank colour, substrate.
Lots of R&D still possible…but for intensification it is way down the list…
Astaxanthin accumulation not for growth promotion but for protection against intense light.