Red planet coloration

[dan223]

WHat does it take to get decent color, most of them Ive seen are pale red usually no green. When they are fresh from ora they have a nice red and green color. What do they need to color up? Any one have pics of their own nicely colored up RP, please post them with your parameters

 

[seminolecpa]

Lower light actually. If you pound them with light they tend to lose the green and become more reddish pink.

I had mine up high under 400W MH's maybe 1/4 of the way down

It now sits a little more then half way down and i have noticed a big difference in the amount of green. Will try to snap a pic of it now when I get home.

Also noticed that the older growth seems to have more of the green while the newer growth comes in more pinkish

 

[cato]

Yep mine too.

 

[phenom5]

My RPT is completely green (lighting is definitely on the lower end of things). When I got it, it was red at the edges/ tips, but now just green. Growing fine (it's still tiny), encrusting like a mutha.

 

[seminolecpa]

Here is a pic of the same colony after about 2 months of lower light

 

[simpleman98]

Nice

 

[dan223]

Here is a pic of the same colony after about 2 months of lower light

Yes that is nice, what bulb temp and do you know what the approx. par is at that depth?

 

[seminolecpa]

400K radiums with 2x48" Reefbrites. Want to say par in that spot is about 150ish but I can't remember.

Also FWIW I basted the coral o the polyps would retract. It is extremely hairy.

 

[luvdiving]

That's beautiful Seminol. ..

 

[mutateddogbone]

gotta love hairy acros!!!!!

 

[seminolecpa]

Here is a shot without the polyps retracted. Sorry my maroon clown is not very camera shy.

 

[ingtar_shinowa]

Nice pic! my clown is ALWAYS in any camera shot lol

 

[Reefer08]

My RP is has become bright pink with white base. Too much light? Tank too clean? Anyone have any advice? Thanks

 

[Rickyrooz1]

Under 250w Phoenix 14K MH's.

 

[dmyers557]

RP definately like the lower light when it comes to MH bulbs. Mine is coloring up nicely and I have it half way down with a 150 hqi.

 

[reefsic]

Lower light will give em that more deep reddish color with a green base. Ive got mine placed on the lower/center of my tank running an 8x54w T5 Constellations fixture. Fixture is approx. 6" above the surface.

It was pretty much white with red polyps when I first aquired it from a local hobbyist and now the encrusted base is green and the branches/polyps are a maroon/red color!!!

GL

 

[t4zalews]

mine has kept the green base..but grows pretty slow for me. I use 2x250w radiums with 2x39w geisemenn actinic+ T5's. its pretty much in the middle of the tank

 

[ryshark]

Im getting jelous, I lost all of the green in mine and can't get it to come back. The base of my Red Planet is 14" beneath the surface directly under a 250-watt Radium in Lumenarc. Should I try to move it further down or off to the side a little?

 

[t4zalews]

^^^ mine pretty much located the same as yours and my green has stuck.

 

[ryshark]

^^^ mine pretty much located the same as yours and my green has stuck.

My bulbs were only about 6" above the water. A week ago, I raised them up to 11" above the surface of the water. How high are your bulbs? I think I will leave my RP where it is for now and see if the raised lighting helps bring some green back.