How do you get SPS to color up more?

[Mr. Seahorse]

My SPS especially my PC Rainbow doesn't have great colors how do you get them to color up?

 

[jhuynh]

higher nutrients and higher par

 

[Mr. Seahorse]

nutrients like Phosphate? What Par do you recommend? Thanks for the response!

 

[H2OPlayar]

He's going to say something silly like 700.

But if the coral can get acclimated he isn't wrong, lol. 300-500 is more normal for "high".

Lots of food and light and flow is the way to have healthy colorful sps. Coral foods and fish poop both work.

 

[Mr. Seahorse]

Whooo, 300-500 Par! I have 180 tops. Any recomandations for stronger lights? Thanks for the response!

William

 

[Srt4eric]

Whooo, 300-500 Par! I have 180 tops. Any recomandations for stronger lights? Thanks for the response!

William

Thats a loaded question with a thousand different answers. What do you feel comfortable spending on some lights?

 

[Srt4eric]

He's going to say something silly like 700.

You're silly

 

[JustinBolton]

Amino acids, make sure the po4 isn’t too low and you have some nitrates, my pc rainbow is at 500 par, I have found in lower (300) I only got a dull red, at the higher light intensity I have nice green base, red branches with blue tips.

 

[JustinBolton]

iPhone pic (im terrible at photos) but you can see the colors and depth.

 

[Mr. Seahorse]

Thats a loaded question with a thousand different answers. What do you feel comfortable spending on some lights?

Maximum about $2-300

 

[MarcosD]

Maximum about $2-300

Is this for the 20L?

 

[jhuynh]

Maximum about $2-300

better questions, what are you using right now and what size tank? what are you coral goals?

 

[Mr. Seahorse]

Is this for the 20L?

Yes

 

[jhuynh]

Whooo, 300-500 Par! I have 180 tops. Any recomandations for stronger lights? Thanks for the response!

William

also what u test to let you know you have 180 par?

 

[Mr. Seahorse]

I used a Par meter.

 

[tribbitt]

I’ve heard really good things about quanta pro bars, Beefer Ben recommended them to me too

 

[H2OPlayar]

Maximum about $2-300

I'd look at an ap700, should be able to get one for a little less than that and it puts out great light. I like the kessil shimmer, but if that's not your thing, go another direction.