WOOOOOW!!!
I got a frag of red planet at last fall's swap. After aclimating it on the sandbed for a few days, I put it about mid tank which was approximately 12-15 inches directly below one of my 250MH. In short order it began to loose color. I did some reading and decided that the consensus was that it didn't want a lot of light and lower light seemed to help coloration. I put it back on the sandbed to recover. It has encrusted some and grown little...Since then, I haven't been too sure what to do, fearing it would not do well. It goes without saying that yours blows me away.
Any suggestions as to placement? I'm now inspired to get that lazy frag off the sandbed and make him get to work and do some growing
Pam