Coral Care
Coral Color Boost: Lighting, Nutrients, and the Color Triangle
How to manipulate lighting spectrum, nitrate, and phosphate to bring out vibrant pinks, greens, and oranges in SPS.
SPS color is the result of a delicate balance between light, nitrate, and phosphate. Push any one too far and corals brown out or pale.
The color triangle
- Light: PAR 250–400
- Nitrate: 5–10 ppm
- Phosphate: 0.03–0.08 ppm
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