Red Planet SPS frag colored up nicely after switching to T5

[ifarmer]

my red planet sps frag grows nicely under LED but when I switched back to T5, I got amazing color. T5 is amazing

 

[jerl77]

I been saying this for years
Led = brown
T5 =colors
Looks great under t5

 

[NYreefNoob]

the color combo of bulbs you use can give it a differance appearance in color, the only issue i have seen with leds is most companies dont use enough different color spectrums in their fixtures, i am a t5 fan used them for about 7 years, but i do like leds also, certain colors just seem to do better under other lighting, same for metal halide

 

[CoralMeister]

My God that is one hell of a difference...

 

[fjpod]

The photos are of differing magnifications or closeness to the subject, so it is hard to judge whether the frag grew. Andthe color could simply be an apparent color change brought on by the differing color temperature of the bulbs. Hard to say if the actuall tissue color of the coral changed.

 

[Zuska]

I been saying this for years
Led = brown
T5 =colors
Looks great under t5

so true! t5 all the way.

 

[duke62]

Man i wish some of you guys who are disbelievers and write on here alot came to my house :biggrin:

 

[piranhapat]

Tell us how many bulbs of t5 and what color bulbs you using? Your tank seems very bright.

 

[Micah]

I can't see the pictures,may I know which color in your T5 light?

 

[james1990]

I have a small frag of red planet under LEDs for about 5 months now and I lost have the frag but what's left is green. Does this mean it needs more light?

 

[BaaMNYC]

Green means should have more light James

Some people like a little green in the red planet. But if it's all green and dying, if everything is else correct then Raise em up.

 

[greybolt03]

What type of LEDs were you using we're they dimmable? How many colors what wattage?
Seem there is a lot of info missing in this post?
I can take that same coral throw it under my Vegas play with the settings of my camera and make it look any way I want to.....for anyone to say that lights are the only variables that make a coral color up you are sadly mistaken.... I've seen a bunch of t-5 tanks that are beautiful I have seen a bunch of led tanks that are just as nice but for people to argue over lighting like its the only reason a coral is colored up or brown is stupid...

 

[Sps4Life]

I have had leds for over 2 years now and my red planet is bright red . Just because you cant get good colors with led only mean you don't understand how leds work and function. Just because you get color with T5 doesn't mean there's a problem with leds . T5 are straight forward plug them in with a timer and your good, Leds are more complicated , if you don't dim them and run them more then the hour you should will cause lose in color and most likely death .

 

[KingLurker]

T5 rule!!!! I have a 20long and I keep everything with super colors .

 

[jerl77]

T5 for life
I have been saying this for years
LEDs = brown
T5 = color