Healthy Mushroom Coral?

[Bpatt]

Hi all, have had this mushroom (purple rhodactis) coral about a week now, does it look healthy? I have not seen much Purple colour from it.

 

[A Young Reefer]

Hi all, have had this mushroom (purple rhodactis) coral about a week now, does it look healthy? I have not seen much Purple colour from it.

it is healthy, coloration significantly depends on lightning. maybe if you increase your blues you might see more purple from it. however it is healthy

 

[sfin52]

Hi all, have had this mushroom (purple rhodactis) coral about a week now, does it look healthy? I have not seen much Purple colour from it.

Looks good and healthy. Light plays a role. Since your running a lot whiter lights your colors may look different.
I can see hints of purple

 

[Bpatt]

it is healthy, coloration significantly depends on lightning. maybe if you increase your blues you might see more purple from it. however it is healthy

Thanks, i have the fluval evo13.5 using the stock light, so would it benefit from being slightly higher in the tank?

 

[shrimped]

Nitrates and phosphates also play a role on coloration. Too much of any will result in a more brown coloration. This is a result of Zooxanthellae over growing as it is an symbiotic algae which will up take excess nutrients, like our favorite algae. Hair algae.

 

[A Young Reefer]

Thanks, i have the fluval evo13.5 using the stock light, so would it benefit from being slightly higher in the tank?

i would just leave it there, mushrooms do well in low to medium lightning.

 

[sfin52]

i would just leave it there, mushrooms do well in low to medium lightning.

Agree