Color on Zoas

[Jojoga12]

How can I get the best color for my zoa garden? I have a 6gal pico tank with an orbit marine light over it. I want to keep a zoa garden on it, possibly some hammers on a corner, daisy polip and acans. My question is, how can I get the best color and growth from these corals? Is my light enough?

Not looking to spend hundreds of dollars on something like a radio for such a small tank and fairly easy corals that I'm keeping

[JohnnyHildo]

keep your lighting schedule, temperature and water parameters as stable as possible with good flow for success. i dose my tank to keep cal, alk and mag in check as well.
i'm pretty much just starting this one:

[Jojoga12]

Do you think the orbit marine is good enough to get good color? theyre only a mixture of whites and blue. Idk if full spectrum is that much of a difference for the color of the zoas. Like I said, not really wanting to spend on something like the radion for zoas. If any which other light would you recommend? Thanks @johnnyhildo

[JohnnyHildo]

Originally Posted by Jojoga12

Do you think the orbit marine is good enough to get good color? theyre only a mixture of whites and blue. Idk if full spectrum is that much of a difference for the color of the zoas. Like I said, not really wanting to spend on something like the radion for zoas. If any which other light would you recommend? Thanks @johnnyhildo

i actually bought a current satellite plus which is their freshwater led lamp just weeks before deciding to start my saltwater tank. the orbit marine has a little more power than the satellite plus but i still have to say you and your zoas are going to want higher intensity than they can supply.
zoas that don't have enough light go from relatively flat laying to having giraffe necks as they stretch for it. they also might frustrate you by refusing to open and just withering away if they aren't happy.
while the features on those led's are awesome and the fixtures are relatively small a concern that came up with mine is the light wasn't even strong enough to grow algae which is easier to grow than zoas. unless i was running a fish only with live rock system i would pass and find a stronger light.

[Jojoga12]

The light is actually growing more polips on the zoas and I have a few rock flower anemones and some lps doing great and splitting. I had a previous hair algae issue so I feel the light is strong enough but my real consern is the coloration of the corals with this type of light. Thanks guys

[JohnnyHildo]

Originally Posted by Jojoga12

The light is actually growing more polips on the zoas and I have a few rock flower anemones and some lps doing great and splitting. I had a previous hair algae issue so I feel the light is strong enough but my real consern is the coloration of the corals with this type of light. Thanks guys

the more you limit the color spectrum the less color will show up.