What light level do you need to bring out the reds in a PC Rainbow? Mine is green... :(

[Daniel@R2R]

So I picked up a PC Rainbow about 2 months or so ago. When I got it, it was red. I mounted it at about midway on my rock structure hoping to bring out all the colors...well...I failed...it's turned green. I'm thinking I should move it up a little higher? Thoughts?

 

[Perry]

Here's mine, it definitely seems to appreciate all the light I throw at it Under ati 6 bulb with 2 sb reefbar. Mine is about 18-20" beneath lamp.

 

[Epic Aquaculture]

Anything over 300 PAR will make it turn all red. I prefer the rainbow look for which it's named and I get that at around 200-250 PAR. The pics below show the difference.

450 PAR:

250 PAR

 

[Daniel@R2R]

Anything over 300 PAR will make it turn all red. I prefer the rainbow look for which it's named and I get that at around 200-250 PAR. The pics below show the difference.

450 PAR:

250 PAR

Thanks! That is exactly what I'm trying to get! Much appreciated!

 

[REEFCRAFT]

Thanks! That is exactly what I'm trying to get! Much appreciated!

Give it time

 

[Justin Swinney]

So I picked up a PC Rainbow about 2 months or so ago. When I got it, it was red. I mounted it at about midway on my rock structure hoping to bring out all the colors...well...I failed...it's turned green. I'm thinking I should move it up a little higher? Thoughts?

250 par under full spectrum light

 

[Ghost25]

Blast it. I just bought some PC rainbow and other acros from a guy with a huge system. He told me he runs his lights in the 500-700 PAR range.

 

[Ibn]

255 PAR