Cinnamon Palys
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A. Grandis
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Probably more blue light is what you're looking for.
That's a fake way to color them up, once it's only the reflection of the blue light that you'll be seeing.
If you have T5s you can exchange some of the "white" or purple bulbs for ATI Blue Plus.
If LED fixture, you can just bring more blues out.
Please don't make the tank too blue, 'cause that's not the healthiest way to keep zoas in the long run.
Grandis.
That's a fake way to color them up, once it's only the reflection of the blue light that you'll be seeing.
If you have T5s you can exchange some of the "white" or purple bulbs for ATI Blue Plus.
If LED fixture, you can just bring more blues out.
Please don't make the tank too blue, 'cause that's not the healthiest way to keep zoas in the long run.
Grandis.
Piper27
I love bengals
I haven't heard of blue grandis, my cinnamons are brown. My mean greens are green variations. I would love to find some that actually have blue since we are grandis freaks! In our experience grandis colors depend on the amount and type of light you give them. They handle all types of light fairly well.
I would like to see a better pic.
I would like to see a better pic.
A. Grandis
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I know that piper27. That's why I've told him that blue light is what he is looking for. It's actually the reflexion of the light, as I've explained before. "Fake blue".
People tend to think that those "cinnamon Palys" actually have some shade of blue when they look on the web and see the extra blue on some of the pictures.
Grandis.
People tend to think that those "cinnamon Palys" actually have some shade of blue when they look on the web and see the extra blue on some of the pictures.
Grandis.
aandfsoccr04
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Where did the polyp get the name grandis from?
A. Grandis
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I don't know, but the latin name "grandis" means basically "large" in english.
Grandis.
A. Grandis
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I don't think anyone here was trying to give that impression about the use of blue light.
The thread was started asking how could we have the blue shade on cinnamon palythoas.
Simply reflection of the blue on the white part of the disk should make him happy, I guess. Nothing wrong with that, once you have a quality light system.
Grandis.
Piper27
I love bengals
I hate really blue tanks also but just trying to learn about what you mean to say.
A. Grandis
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Ok…
Yeah, not about the personal taste of the "more blue" or "more white".
Some people like pink, green, so…
The point here is that a balanced spectrum needs to be achieved/offered in order to keep the organisms with zooxanthellae with the quality and properties ranges of light similar to the natural environment (reef). Common denominator and accepted limits will determinate the long term success of those organisms in captivity under such lights. The dependence of light for those organisms is crucial and when you just want offer the "****color we like***" there will be an adaptation trial and therefore fail, if the artificial light doesn't at least simulate natural sun light in the ocean. Basics...
Zoanthids and most of the corals in the market come from shallow waters. They are "wired" to receive a spectrum range far from only blue lights. Period. I just can't try to explain much more then that.
Question is: would we offer light for them to survive/struggle or to thrive/reproduce?
Those are reef keeping basics.
Hope you can understand the point of view.
Grandis.
ynot65
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A. Grandis
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Done!
Got your blue shades!
Grands.
Got your blue shades!
Grands.
A. Grandis
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:thumbsup:
I like them very much!
Grandis.
I like them very much!
Grandis.
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