Gold torch coloration

[pmt81777]

I bought one from the LFS and in the frag tank it was a intense orange under radions. I brought it over to my tank with Reef Breeder LEDs and it looks a tan/brown. Is it the light that is making it look like that or the health of the coral ? I've had it for about 4 months now.

 

[Duffam3434]

Do you have a pic? I know what you mean though. We got a 4 head one from the LFS and they used LEDs too, It was bright Gold/Orange.. We put it under the T5's and you can only see the Gold color a little under atinics and then Really intense under the Lunars.. Sounds to me thats what your seeing so thats completely normal. Are you using T5's?

 

[wrasseluver]

I would say the light if its still as healthy when you bought the torch. My lfs had some and it was tan brown under t5 and I have radions and its almost sold gold in color. It changed color just from the different lights.

 

[pmt81777]

the iPhone makes the picture really purple.... but here it is. Its as you say Duffam I get the intense gold under actinics and moonlights.

Kinda disappointed now... I really liked the orange/gold look under daylights. I have to agree with Wrassluver also I just didn't wanna believe it lol. I dont wanna drop the coin on Radions just for the coloration of one coral. Yall think an ATI sunpower would produce the orange/gold I am looking for ?

 

[Duffam3434]

Not sure how much Radions run, But OceanRevive has got a New Model SO26 and I hear they are Very Nice and Work Perfectly!! Ron Reefman has given me a ton of info on them and Im picking one up some day soon.. But they run $200 Free Shipping and come with hanging kits as well. Great Deal!

 

[pmt81777]

blah, I think I'm done with LED's.. Gonna try my hand at T5's if I can find someone to buy or trade my reefbreeder photons. Thanks for your help though!