Flurescense

[Dr RBG]

I would like to add some "pop" to my setup. Almost all of the pictures at the sellers' sites look great but as you may have experienced, when you get them in your tank they are rarely as nice as the pictures. Currently, I am looking for some that will fluoresce under the bluish spectrum.
Does anyone have suggestions as to corals and/or vendors?

Much appreciated

 

[Timfish]

Fluoresence in corals is a VERY COMPLEX subject. many of the corals aquarist keep will fluouese under blue light. Also as you've notice the pictures on vender webisites may not accurately reflect how they actually look. These two article helps explain how pictures are taken and how spectrum influences color and growth.

Coral Coloration and Incident Light: A Photographic Essay

Departments of Chemistry and Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802

reefs.com

Photographing Fluorescence in Aquarium Corals

By Sanjay Joshi [wonderplugin_slider id="2"] Every reef hobbyist is awed by the magic of coral fluorescence where spectacular colors mysteriously appear a

reefs.com

 

[Dr RBG]

Very good references, thanks. What I need is a way to tell what they will look like in my tank. It amazes me that the sellers get away with manipulating the photos and we still buy from them.

Oh well