Lighting to enhance color of inserts

[dkdiskin]

I recently had custom coral inserts made.
My aquarium is 10' long, 4' deep and 3' wide.
I have a fish only tank and have 4 AI coral grow lights.
Outside tank, the 3 inserts are a vibrant purple and 2 are grey.
Inside the tank, all the inserts look the same grey.
The colors of the inserts do not change much when I change the wavelength of the blades.
I called AI for suggestions but they don't have any recommendations.
Is there a type of lighting that I can use that will make the inserts have the same color as they do outside the tank?
I appreciate your help.

 

[oreo54]

I recently had custom coral inserts made.
My aquarium is 10' long, 4' deep and 3' wide.
I have a fish only tank and have 4 AI coral grow lights.
Outside tank, the 3 inserts are a vibrant purple and 2 are grey.
Inside the tank, all the inserts look the same grey.
The colors of the inserts do not change much when I change the wavelength of the blades.
I called AI for suggestions but they don't have any recommendations.
Is there a type of lighting that I can use that will make the inserts have the same color as they do outside the tank?
I appreciate your help.

First the fun part:

We see violet when light comes into our eyes and triggers blue with a hint of red. On the flip side, purple doesn't exist anywhere along the light spectrum, so it isn't a “spectral” colour. Purple is a colour our brains create when an equal mix of blue and red light hit our eyes.

You would need to either emulate daylight or add a bunch of red light.

 

[dkdiskin]

First the fun part:


You would need to either emulate daylight or add a bunch of red light.

Wow!!
I really appreciate the solution.
I'll get to work on it and let you know how it turns.
Thank you very much!!!

 

[dkdiskin]

Can someone recommend specific lights to help achieve my goal of being able to see the true color of my inserts and fish in my fish only tank? Tank is 4 feet in depth.
I appreciate your help.

 

[oreo54]

Can someone recommend specific lights to help achieve my goal of being able to see the true color of my inserts and fish in my fish only tank? Tank is 4 feet in depth.
I appreciate your help.

That's a public aquarium size tank and you need to push daily full spectrum 4ft down.
Natural water light attenuation is going to pull a lot of red out.

Colors Underwater | PBS LearningMedia

Observe how different wavelengths of light penetrate to different depths in the ocean and see how colored objects change appearance as they descend underwater. Use this resource to develop and use models of the absorption of light and observe how different wavelengths of light interact with water.

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