SPS that pop under white lighting

[i cant think]

I should know this by now but hey, no harm in asking. I’ve been advised that purples and blues are beautiful colours to have under white lights being heavy.
May the minute I have a blue stylophora and a blue tipped Acropora yongei. I’m after coral that you love to look at under white lights. I do also have a blue heavy period of time at night so I’d like it if they also have a colour that shows nicely under that.

 

[SilvermistInc]

The only corals that I know that look good under whites are montipora. But even then, a hint of actinics to help them glow is way better.

 

[i cant think]

The only corals that I know that look good under whites are montipora. But even then, a hint of actinics to help them glow is way better.

Here’s my Blue Slimer
The blue lighting enjoys taking over the tips of this guy

 

[SilvermistInc]

Here’s my Blue Slimer
The blue lighting enjoys taking over the tips of this guy

The solution here would be to add just some white then. As opposed to going full white.

 

[i cant think]

The solution here would be to add just some white then. As opposed to going full white.

I have my lighting set at a setting where the blue is high but the white is higher and so in person it looks much more white.
At their highest:
Blues are 55%
whites are 75%

 

[dbq5anlxj]

Oregon Tort

 

[i cant think]

Oregon Tort

They look beautiful!

I also quite like the Red Dragon Acro, is there a similar acro but possibly more blue or purple?

 

[SamMule]

Fox Flame looks awesome under white lights.
ATL shades of fall is great as well.
GARF bansai has some nice contrast between skin and polyps.
I think PC rainbow looks really nice too.

 

[Hydrored]

Pink lemonade is one of my favorites under whites and +1 on PC Rainbow

 

[HudsonReefer2.0]

They look beautiful!

I also quite like the Red Dragon Acro, is there a similar acro but possibly more blue or purple?

Oregon Tort courtesy of CC

 

[i cant think]

Pink lemonade is one of my favorites under whites and +1 on PC Rainbow

The pink lemonade has to be one of my favourite acros.

Fox Flame looks awesome under white lights.
ATL shades of fall is great as well.
GARF bansai has some nice contrast between skin and polyps.
I think PC rainbow looks really nice too.

The fox flame is extremely eye catchy, beautiful aswell!

 

[MtnDewMan]

Back in the day 20 years ago with 10000k metal halides with a touch of vho actinic you could get lots of color pop on SPS

 

[DaJMasta]

Any porities will be a good choice for you. While not an SPS, tridacna clams tend to look great under whiter spectra too and often have compatible parameter requirements.

Some colors of stylophora are probably good (pink, purple), and it doesn't take much blue to get fluorescence out of something like the ORA green seriatopora coloration. Another option: anacropora. As said, montipora can be good choices, I'm a big fan of confusa or tubbs stellata.

 

[homer1475]

Green slimer looks good under any lighting. Always that nice deep green color.

Purple stylophora is just as purple under blues as whites. What tank doesn't look mature with a nice colony of purple stylo?

 

[Big E]

All the best colored Sps, regardless of color, look better under bright lighting that is "white". Today white is considered 14-20k.

If a coral needs cartoon heavy blue lighting to look good it's garbage. There are many hyped popular corals I consider junk because they only look good in windex blue with orange filters and glasses.

When making choices consider what a colony colored up looks like not the top 1" growth tip.

If a corals looks outstanding under whiter lighting you can still turn up the blues to add some fake coloring for visual pop.

The more heavy handed you're with your blue lighting you're going to kill purple, blue, red and pink visually. A good part of this is because the way the cones in our eyes work as you are darkening the tank with that heavy blue you're able to see less.

Oregon Tort
Navy blue Tort
ORA Pearberry
Greg Hiller Aqua Delight
Pink Floyd/ Picachu
SC Orange Passion
JFox Homewrecker
ASD Rainbow Milli
Red Wing Milli
Bubble Gum Milli
Palmers Blue Milli
Tyree Rouge Milli
Blue Cardinal
Cherry Coral Ultraviolet OG 1.0
BC Joker 1.0
Aussie Ice Fire Echinata
Tyree Ice Fire Echinata
Yellow Caroliniana
DFS OG Pink Panther
ORA Hawkins
HOTO- heart of the ocean
ARC Fireworks
RMF Red Gecko
Rommels Watermelon Acro
Vivids Rainbow Delight
JFox Flame
Aussie Pink Shortcake
Aussie Horrida
Boy Blue Table
Bahama Mama Milli
BC Blue Ghost
Copps Hoeki
Tyree Utimate Blue stag
Tyree Lime in the sky

This is just a list of some of the acros I have kept under 14k type lighting

The list is endless...........stay away from hyped acros that have shown up in the past 3-4 years that don't have colony pictures in many tanks.

 

[Spare time]

Spongegodes, milka stylos, and a lot of digitata look great under white light. Lots of the montipora are really pretty under white light, especially green montipora. I also think plenty of birdsnest look great under that lighting

 

[jda]

I am with Ed. If you have skill and and are good at your craft, all legit corals should look good under 14k lighting. There are some that only look good under trick lights, but those are junk corals. IMO.

Everything in my build thread is under 14k phoenix, unless noted. Most people consider that white light.

 

[Tom Caknakis]

All the best colored Sps, regardless of color, look better under bright lighting that is "white". Today white is considered 14-20k.

If a coral needs cartoon heavy blue lighting to look good it's garbage. There are many hyped popular corals I consider junk because they only look good in windex blue with orange filters and glasses.

When making choices consider what a colony colored up looks like not the top 1" growth tip.

If a corals looks outstanding under whiter lighting you can still turn up the blues to add some fake coloring for visual pop.

The more heavy handed you're with your blue lighting you're going to kill purple, blue, red and pink visually. A good part of this is because the way the cones in our eyes work as you are darkening the tank with that heavy blue you're able to see less.

Oregon Tort
Navy blue Tort
ORA Pearberry
Greg Hiller Aqua Delight
Pink Floyd/ Picachu
SC Orange Passion
JFox Homewrecker
ASD Rainbow Milli
Red Wing Milli
Bubble Gum Milli
Palmers Blue Milli
Tyree Rouge Milli
Blue Cardinal
Cherry Coral Ultraviolet OG 1.0
BC Joker 1.0
Aussie Ice Fire Echinata
Tyree Ice Fire Echinata
Yellow Caroliniana
DFS OG Pink Panther
ORA Hawkins
HOTO- heart of the ocean
ARC Fireworks
RMF Red Gecko
Rommels Watermelon Acro
Vivids Rainbow Delight
JFox Flame
Aussie Pink Shortcake
Aussie Horrida
Boy Blue Table
Bahama Mama Milli
BC Blue Ghost
Copps Hoeki
Tyree Utimate Blue stag
Tyree Lime in the sky

This is just a list of some of the acros I have kept under 14k type lighting

The list is endless...........stay away from hyped acros that have shown up in the past 3-4 years that don't have colony pictures in many tanks.

100% agree. Personally I dont understand that passion for heavy blue tanks

 

[dbq5anlxj]

They look beautiful!

I also quite like the Red Dragon Acro, is there a similar acro but possibly more blue or purple?

I don't have much blue and purple acro in my tank so I can't answer that haha. But RR golden Rod definitely glowing under white light .

 

[i cant think]

I don't have much blue and purple acro in my tank so I can't answer that haha. But RR golden Rod definitely glowing under white light .

That’s another that looks beautiful!
Man, I wish I could upgrade now and have room for more than just 5/6 acros. I can probably get some montis to put on one of the rocks.