PC Rainbow Color question...

N4sty T4te · May 29, 2017

Have a Pc rainbow, have it in around 290 PAR high flow.

It's growing well, poor polyp extension, up top but better at the base where there is new growth.

Main issue is that it is turning pretty much solid Green. Not sure if it's too much light, or of this can be a party of its healing process, or? Any thoughts????

No pics needed on this one, it's straight green right now.

Ibn · May 30, 2017

Mine was predominantly green with just the tips showing the pink coloration when I first got it back in the beginning of February (2nd). Give it a bit of time and it'll color up.

Some pics of my frag as it's coloring up over the last 3 months.

2/2/17 when I first got it.

Mounted to the rocks on 3/5/17.

Approximately 1 month afterwards on 4/4/17.

5/4/17 right before I redid my rockwork.

5/30/17 - this morning.

happyhourhero · May 30, 2017

Ibn said:
Some pics of my frag as it's coloring up over the last 3 months.

Great series!

Kmsutows · May 30, 2017

Mine was all red.. too red as there was no rainbow look to it at all. I moved it lower and am no starting to get more colors. In other words, move yours to higher light

justingraham · May 30, 2017

So I have two diffent pc rainbows one from Aquavista and one from battlecorals.
They came in looking the same way color wise
Both are pretty much in the same par and same flow.

Aquavistas one now looks like ibns above and Adams's is green. Both have grown in size been in the same tank water same par and same flow. So why the difference?

I believe it's because they are sps corals. Give it time I bet it will get those colors u want.

The pc rainbow on the right is Adams and the left is aquavistas

par rendering of my tank
Aquas

Adams

Sorry crap iPhone pics

N4sty T4te · May 30, 2017

Ibn said:
Mine was predominantly green with just the tips showing the pink coloration when I first got it back in the beginning of February (2nd). Give it a bit of time and it'll color up.

Dang man, that's some nice growth! It's as much light as I can get it under in the tank right now. But think it may just be the healing process based on what I'm seeing and these example pics. Thanks for sending!