how to get that purple/ red color

[Coleus]

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

[gobytron]

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

[Bblinks]

+1 on Fiji pink. It looks awesome.

[Lance]

Yup Fiji pink

[MMAX]

Is that the same as a Fiji purple?

[viperfish]

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

[spawn]

Originally Posted by medhatreefguy

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.

[Myka]

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?

[MMAX]

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.

[Coleus]

Originally Posted by Myka

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?

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