What do I do about blue

[crazy_reefing]

I have a Fuji S7000. I am taking pics from the top down of my corals in my frag tank. The tank is only 6 inches high so with the sand and me holding the camera lens about a 1/2 inch from the water surface the corals are about 3 - 4 inches away. I am running 14K MH bulbs with no supplements and this is the type of pics I get

What am I doing wrong? I have tried everything to get rid of this washed out blue color. I see so many people taking beautiful pics using blue lighting (actinic, 20K, 14K).

The only way I get a half decent pic is if I use my T5 whites along with the MH but I can't take any as I get to the corals that are directly under the MH or I get the results above even with the T5s.

 

[FB]

I believe you have to adjust the white balance. Not sure how!

 

[billie6227]

I don't know much about cameras, but your coral looks great.

 

[crazy_reefing]

FB - I will try to adjust my white balance

Thanks - billie6227

 

[Reef banditz]

i also want to know what we can do about taking the blue out. it doesnt show the true color.. i know that underwater housing helps. but i think it depends on the camera too?

 

[MCary]

Another option, whenever you have a single color cast you can remove it easily in post processing.

Mike