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ORA Hawkins Blue Echinata not so blue?

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Does anybody have experience with this coral? Last week I purchased an ORA Hawkins Blue Echinata frag. I have seen several pics online of this coral having a nice blue color. The piece I received isn't blue. However, it appears to be healthy. Will this piece eventually get a blue color w/ proper care?
 
Yep it should color up just fine, ORA uses supplemented natural sunlight so often time the pieces are not fully colored up when you receive them.
 
Doesn't look too blue on ORA's website either. What lighting do you have it under? ORA may take their pictures from a top-down view under 10 billion watt 20K+ halides. That's what I would do if I was a commercial coral vendor. With proper care and good lighting it should color up nicely.
 
I can confirm that the HE in full color will be blue under 10ks, it's a very colorful coral.

ORA is very careful about misrepresentation and doesn't go as far as other vendors when it comes to using enhancement to sell a coral, which I applaud them for.
 
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