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flyguy7150
07/24/2007, 12:48 PM
What are some good corals that have a nice glow/neon affect when the actinic bulbs are on??? I have a frogspawn and i love the way it looks with just the actinic bulbs. I would like to add other colors that glow like my green frogspawn does. Suggestions???

MTB
07/24/2007, 01:08 PM
green candy cane and green star polyps are two more.

Grins
07/24/2007, 01:18 PM
Anything with a green will glow well under actinics I've found.

specialkb
07/24/2007, 01:31 PM
My brain metalic, "wellso". glows pretty good.

Frick-n-Frags
07/24/2007, 01:35 PM
my green sinularias really glow. EZ to grow coral too.

here is a pic from L to r

actinodiscus, rhodactis, GSP, clove polyps and sinularia with a few specs of halimeda getting into the act

<img src="http://www.rusynyk.com/coral/actinicreef01.JPG">

HBtank
07/24/2007, 01:44 PM
IME..

Most LPS, zoos and mushrooms are sure bets. Greens and orange seem to be colors that almost always will, as well as some pinks and reds depending on the type of coral. Purples and blues kinda dissapear under actinics.


Here is an old pic of some of mine.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v653/Mikecdj/tankside.jpg

flyguy7150
07/24/2007, 01:49 PM
nice pics you guys

HBtank
07/24/2007, 01:50 PM
If you really like that effect, get zoos, lots and lots of zoos. They seem to with ANY color. Them and mushrooms especially ricordia, those are the orange ones in my pic. All together they turn your tank into a blacklight poster..lol

flyguy7150
07/24/2007, 01:52 PM
hbtank, is that a monti thats glowing pink/reddish on the bottom right of the tank?? Also what kind of coral is that to the top right, also pink/red?

HBtank
07/24/2007, 01:55 PM
The top right is an orange encrusting monti, next to it (just to the right) is a red blasto. The one below on the right is a pink/orange monti cap, the orange comes out in actinic pics.