how to get that purple/ red color
 

I am using 3x 14K Ushio MH and 4xATI Blue Plus T5 bulbs, but I don't get the pink and purple color of my coral like others do. For example


Green monti with purple rim: I don't see the purple rim :-(

Pink monti cap : I see dark red

What bulbs I should change to get these colors?

I also dose Coral Snow, B-Balance, K-Balance, amino acid

Please help. Thanks

switch 1 or two of your atis for Fiji Purple...
I was blown away by how that brought the pinks and reds out...

+1 on Fiji pink. It looks awesome.

Yup Fiji pink

Is that the same as a Fiji purple?

I think someone has their colours mixed up. Giesemann makes an Aqua Pink bulb, KZ's is Fiji Purple.

+1... & mix a couple of fiji purples with some super blue. both KZ bulbs.

Hehe, ya you could try adding one Fiji Purple. Be aware some people get increased algae growth with the addition of the red spectrum.

I have a feeling that it is likely something else going on in your tank. I have plenty of pinks and reds in my tank, and I don't have a Fiji Purple bulb over my reef. What are your parameters?

I swapped one of my Blue Waves out for a Fiji purple--now have 2 Super Blues, 1 FP and 1 BW on my actinic lighting. Made all the difference in the world for coral colors and no algae problems at all.

ph: 7.8 -8.05

Salinity: 35ppt

Calcium: 400-420

Alk: 8.0- 8.7

Mag: 1350- 1400

Nitrate, Amonia= 0

Phosphate : 0.01 with hanna test


I am runnning carbon, GFO and bio pellets, chaeto

Well, my red montipora is still red. Probably will try add purple bulb and see how it does