Coral Coloring

[Rageb1t]

Hello,

I recently purchased coral online during a reef2reef sale and it was WYSIWYG. The colors of the corals did not match the coloring in their photos. Is it a lighting thing? I am running the AI Prime with the BR+ spectrum from BRSTv video. The gonipora was blue with green tips and it is light green with green tips. Any ideas on getting the deep blue coloring?

Brian

 

[dedragon]

can you post a picture of the coral from the vendor? Most of the time though it is due to the heavy actinic lighting used and color filters. Sometimes they also alter the picture after using software.

Most likely it is a light green or slight purple with green tipped goniopora blasted with blue light to trick buyers unfortunately

 

[LordofCinder]

as mentioned above; lighting, camera, and photoshop....

 

[Rageb1t]

Thanks for the replies. That is what I thought. I guess I will try to buy coral in person from now on.

 

[Rageb1t]

Here is the photo.

 

[Mystersynyster]

Yea I have found it to be very rare that a coral I see and buy online looks the same when I receive it. With that being said, sometimes I will see some of the colors come back with time. Unless you run exact lighting and spectrum always expect a variance. Be patient though and let the coral settle in, it may surprise you

 

[Pistondog]

Hello,

I recently purchased coral online during a reef2reef sale and it was WYSIWYG. The colors of the corals did not match the coloring in their photos. Is it a lighting thing? I am running the AI Prime with the BR+ spectrum from BRSTv video. The gonipora was blue with green tips and it is light green with green tips. Any ideas on getting the deep blue coloring?

Brian

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You could run an all blue spectrum on your AI as a test to see the 'original' colors.

 

[Cheezle]

I'm always skeptical when I see coral in HD with the background removed, any coral will look brilliant when in front of a pitch black void.

 

[dedragon]

unfortunately that isnt what any goniopora would look like. I tend to stay away from vendors that obviously fake what a coral looks like, Joeknowsreefs used to be one of the worst offenders. Extreme corals also does this