Cap help

turbois300 · Jan 14, 2008

I got thi scap from a local friend. He has had a larger colony forever and this broke off and grew. It is supposed to be a green blue polyp cap from atlantis. any ideas why it is doing so well but not green anymore?

Its the TYREE one according to the guy that has some still in his tank and the guy I got it from said that it has never gotten green for him but has grown over 6". Thanks in advance.

http://www.atlantisaquarium.net/frags2.html

J. Montgomery · Jan 14, 2008

Usually, lights are very important for the color. Most of these fancy "named lineage" corals with crazy colors are grown under strong (400W or greater) 20k bulbs. What bulbs do you have over it?

turbois300 · Jan 14, 2008

I have a 250W 12K MH about 7" away from it. It is getting blasted. And it was in the other guy's tank too. but I think his levels might have been off. But it grows like crazy?/

surfn · Jan 14, 2008

J. Montgomery said:
Usually, lights are very important for the color. Most of these fancy "named lineage" corals with crazy colors are grown under strong (400W or greater) 20k bulbs. What bulbs do you have over it?

agreed, 14k to 20k lights are best for green caps. although, not all green caps are the same green. the leng-sy looks the best IMO.

i've had 3 versions of blue polyp caps come by my way, none of them were that vibrant of a green IMO.