How do you bring out pink colors in acros?

[reefluvrr]

I love seeing hot pink milleporas, pink hyacinthus, pink clathratas.

I never have luck keeping them pink.

1. What NO3 levels do they like, PO4 levels?
2. Is it trace elements?
3. Certain type of lighting?

Can you be a secret santa and share your secret/experience in keeping them pink?

Thanks!!

 

[JMacedo]

Water Parameters stability
Very Low Nutrients (I prefer undetectable levels)
Water Clarity
Potassium keep it at 400ppm
Bromine (I use Fauna Marin Color Elements)
If using LEDs decrease a little your purples and increase just a little your greens.

 

[reefluvrr]

Thanks for sharing JMacedo. Wow you have a gorgeous tank!!

I hope more people can chime in to share their "secret"

 

[JMacedo]

Thanks for sharing JMacedo. Wow you have a gorgeous tank!!

I hope more people can chime in to share their "secret"

Thank you very much for your kind words, reefluvrr.

Keep in mind that light intensity needs vary from coral to coral. Also if you have a light bioload you may add amino-acids and or organics it is way better then adding Nitrates.

This is what works for me. Hope more experienced acropora keepers will chime in.