where do the colors come from ?

[morval]

please for give me if this is a stupid question, as i am new to corals. do all the color variations in zoas and rics and things come from the wild or is there a way of "breeding" them to produce new colors? as far as i no most soft corals are a-sexual and "bud" to reproduce but i might b wrong

. im just curious any info is appreciated

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[paintballer768]

I think it has to do with certain strains of zoox in their blood reflecting different wavelengths of light. Not sure though.

 

[coachklm]

pet ed says...
A coral has the ability to adapt to different intensities of light. A coral contains symbiotic chlorophyll-containing cells called zooxanthellae cells. The coral provides these cells with protection, and in turn, these cells provide the coral with nutrients as a result of photosynthesis. The numbers of zooxanthellae cells and amount of chlorophyll vary in response to light intensity so that the coral continues to receive the necessary nutrients.
so the protiens within the Zoox contain the color...

if i've read correctly.