Brown corals rock!

Chessmanmark · Nov 16, 2020

How many of you have a coral that looks brown(ish) under white lights,
but then the lighting cycle changes and the blue actinic light transforms this
coral to a beauty?

Two that I have seen do this is PC Rainbow and Bubblegum digi.

PC goes bright red and Bubblegum turns orange.

Blue light is miraculous.

xxkenny90xx · Nov 16, 2020

Ya I've got some palys that are brown but then at night they turn a really cool pink. To this day I don't know if I like them or not

Pistondog · Nov 16, 2020

I think you are describing most corals.
If you look at them in sunlight, they are mostly brown or tan.

Blue light is our friend

Chessmanmark · Nov 17, 2020

“Note that all colors stimulate photosynthesis, including green, with violet and blue being most effective.”

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