Bleached Browned Or Ok?

[Nick James]

This is a blueberry wine acro. I have it at the top of my tank under Steve's LED retrofit kit at 55%. It has pretty much looked this way since I got it. Initially it was at the bottom under 45% power. Under actinics it does look blue. Under whiter light it looks like a light peach colour with a little blue near the tips. New growth is a pale greenish blue. I can't get a good picture under my regular lighting to show what I am seeing in person.

What I am trying to figure out, is, does this need higher light than what it's getting or is it getting too much light? It still gets polyp extension and is growing quite quickly now.

Here is a pic with the lights off



And the best I can do with my lights on..



If you have experience with this coral and can share I would really appreciate it.

 

[scubasteve]

Most corals look brown or white under just white light so don't be scared. The key is the colour under the blues

 

[Nick James]

I caught the the last ten minutes of my blues tonight. It looks purdy under the dim actinics. I need to find some polarized glasses....