Pink Coral?

[reef_magic]

lol, thnx NM!
i really like frogspawns, but im not sure that my light is good enough for anything other than softies

 

[neoreef]

Wow, NMReef and Bang Guy, those are beautiful pictures of beautiful corals, and I love your descriptions, but are they all suitable for PC lights?
I only have PCs and I would love some frogspan... oor bird's nest...

 

[bang guy]

That Birdsnest Colony was grown out from a 1" frag under VHO. I'm not a fan of PC but theoretically a Seriatopora should grow better under PC.

 

[neoreef]

Bang Guy,
Better under PC than VHO? You are making me very happy!
I've been wanting a Seriatopora for a while now, but the LFS said it would turn brown!

 

[reef_magic]

i've always thought that PC is better than VHO

 

[bang guy]

I said theoretically. That has not been my experience.

 

[bang guy]

The Birdsnest pictured grew in a VHO only tank at about 6 WPG but at the very top.

 

[spsfreak100]

Originally posted by Bang Guy
That Birdsnest Colony was grown out from a 1" frag under VHO. I'm not a fan of PC but theoretically a Seriatopora should grow better under PC.
I've had a similiar experience. One of my older S. hystrix fragments grew twice as quick shaded at the very bottom of the aquarium than it did at the very top. However, the downside was that the coral turned golden brown at the bottom of the aquarium while it was intense pink at the top. The S. hystrix should need ample amounts of lighting to sustain the pink coloration.
Graham