Jack-o-lantern color question

b4tn · Apr 1, 2019

I picked up a jack-o-lantern a couple months ago. When I first put it in my tank it was a dark orange/black with bright green eyes. So far it seems to be a fast grower and is encrusting but it’s more bright orange now with more yellow eyes. Is it getting to much or not enough light? I know it was under MH/T5’s originally and now it’s under ORt247 LED’s.

This is the color when I first placed it.

GoVols · Apr 1, 2019

Their pretty much known to be an low light SPS.

Here's a thread...
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/jason-fox-jack-o-lantern-leptoseris-care-help.102675/

b4tn · Apr 2, 2019

I have read through that thread already, I think the last post pretty much sums it up lol. Some in that thread put it on high light, some low, some medium

But over all from what I have gathered, and I knew this when I placed it, its a low light coral. So I have it in an area that gets around 50-75 par. Like I said, it seems to be growing fast. Its just not as vibrant as when I first put it in. So I am wondering based on others long term experience how it colored up based on what lighting it was getting.

This is after 2 months. You can see is has a pretty decent amount of growth. It just doesn't "pop" as much