Blue is one of the rarest coral colors. Many claim their corals to be blue but in reality only shows maybe a blue hue under actinics. The Blue Anthelia soft coral beats them all by displaying brilliant blue under full daylights & glows blue under actinics! Note how the polyp extension is different between the 2 parent pics. You can control how long the polyps extend AND it's color by where you place it. More intense light makes the coral stay compact & color lighten to a lighter blue where a lower light area will make the polyp color darker & they'll reach for the light and extend = more fluid movement. It appreciates a low to moderate flow. An AquaCorals Favorite & Best Seller!!
The first two pics are Parents and the smaller pic is a sample baby unless a WYSIWYG is offered & selected. Babies are mounted to real live rock unless otherwise noted.
EST. 2014
Soft Coral Color Guide: Example - Base color "Green"
"Green" = shows it's green color mostly under actinic blue lighting
Neon "Green" = shows it's green under full daylight but is more intense green under actinic blue lighting
Ultra "Green" = shows it's green under full daylight but literally "Glows" green under actinic blue lighting! These stand out over all!
Metallic = the color has a metallic sheen to it.
What a soft coral displays for color is greatly dependent on where it's positioned in relation to your light & the intensity & color of light above it. Most soft corals lighten in color as they expand (much like a balloon does when blown up) and often intensifies in color &/or looks darker when closed due to tissue concentration.
Like wild soft corals, aquacultured tank raised soft corals offer many benefits to reef fish like hiding places or perches and even sleep spots! Tank raised soft corals are much easier to keep than hard corals and they add beautiful form, color and movement to a tank.
My Parent Tanks as well as baby soft coral pics are taken under "full daylight" which is an equal mix of 10K & actinics. I work hard to represent my soft corals as they are without color doctoring photos. Use my images as a guide & expect some variances given your tank conditions vs mine.
To get the same results, give your corals approx. 6 hours a day of "full daylight". Resist the urge to keep them in blue actinic color POP phase. Sunrise then high noon full daylight then sunset over 10-12 hours is best.
