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Name: Alyssa L.
Status: student
Age: 13
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Date: 1/19/2004
Question:
I was curious. Does the sun have anything to do with the color of fish scales? I know if you leave a goldfish in a dark room, it will eventually turn white. But does that also mean light blubs and/or colored lightblubs also have something to do with it too. I mean, if you were to leave a red light blub on over the tank that your fish was in, will it turn red?

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No, the color of the light bulb will not affect the color of the scales. It will affect the way our eyes see the color reflected from the bulb.

J. Elliott

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