Lens filters and RAW post editing.

[truepercs]

Too lazy to play with filters (believe its time I got a set and experimented) so far I have good results with adjusting wb in PS raw editor using the white balance tool and clicking on a grey area in the picture...
Can you please tell the ID on the green and purple frag in the right upper corner ? Loripes?

If using Photoshop tweaking Kelvin temperature in raw really helps, Raw allows adjustments up to 50,000 Kelvin...

I don't keep my aquarium with all blue lighting... My goal is to have a colorful tank before the white fades to blue. I want it to look like another tank once the color shifts to blue That's the goal anyway.

 

[truepercs]

I like your take on improving the actual photo as much as possible prior to post editing. I always get a kick out of people selling coral when they say "straight from my camera, no editing here!" and their photo is just an overexposed blue fluorescent mess. People think editing, no CORRECTING, a photo is evil. It's so silly.

I don't mind when folks edit for a better picture... I just wish they would edit so that the picture matches what the eyes see.
I am not interested in seeing what it looks like under blue lights. I want a coral that looks nice in any light.