Coral Color Help

[NewFisher18]

Recently saw a torch coral at the store and bought it. Was light blue with pink tips. I put it in my tank and now the pink tips are gone. Looks more blue with greenish brown tentacles. How do I get those original colors back and to pop

 

[Tommy B]

Could be nutrients, par or spectrum. Hard to say without knowing more about your system.

 

[NewFisher18]

Could be nutrients, par or spectrum. Hard to say without knowing more about your system.

That’s my spectrum and where it is in the tank. It’s a creator spectrum on Prime 16. Nutrients I dose so I think they are ok

 

[EliteReefing1023]

It’s not just your light. There are a bunch of other things that attributes into coral coloration like parameters for one.

How long has your tank been cycled? Do you test? What are your parameters? Torches are one of the most touchy LPS you can buy, I call them divas that throw hissy fits over the slightest shift in water chemistry.

 

[Shirak]

Prime on what size tank?

I think you are under lighting it. 6 hours at peak for blue only at what looks like 80% intensity?
Should be more like 60% UV, V, 80% RB, 80% B, White and red/green you can just add 10% or so or if you like less blue look upwards of 50% white. I would keep the red/green on the low side.

Maybe 30min ramp up like you have is fine. 9-10hrs at peak and maybe 60min ramp down.

If you want your coral to pop the same colors as the colors you saw in the store when you bought it then you need to talk to the store and ask what lights and spectrum they are running.

 

[bubbgee]

Prime on what size tank?

I think you are under lighting it. 6 hours at peak for blue only at what looks like 80% intensity?
Should be more like 60% UV, V, 80% RB, 80% B, White and red/green you can just add 10% or so or if you like less blue look upwards of 50% white. I would keep the red/green on the low side.

Maybe 30min ramp up like you have is fine. 9-10hrs at peak and maybe 60min ramp down.

If you want your coral to pop the same colors as the colors you saw in the store when you bought it then you need to talk to the store and ask what lights and spectrum they are running.

This.

I've struggled and wasted money on lights that don't match the seller's light and end up with washed out corals anyway thinking I can save money. Copying your favorite seller's lights are still the best way to go.

Other than that, chemistry matters too. Your tank is different from the seller's and you need to know how they run their nutrients and chemistry. I

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

I have an AI Prime on a 15 gallon set at 80% for 10 hours per day for soft corals. Your tank looks bigger than a 15 and only set at 60%, and why zero on the other channels?

 

[VintageReefer]

Tip color, especially lighter colors, can be heavily influenced by light. Day spectrum vs blues only can make drastic changes instantly

How did the store spectrum compare to your tank?

 

[VintageReefer]

Only difference here is the whites. I find white has heavy influence on tip color appearance. These pics are seconds apart. Look at the arrows pointing to the frag base, one pic is heavy blue the other has much more white added in - instant pink tip