i don't see how it could be white, because the water has a really yellow/green tint, like pond water. i really liked the effect because all my fish are wild fish, and i thought those lights would be a good accent.
but anyway, stupid me forgot to turn the light off before i lifted it to look at it, and it looked white when it was off the tank.
after i regained my vision
lol
i turned the light off and looked at it, and it just looked like any other fluoroescent bulb.