diff --git a/src/main/java/biomesoplenty/api/biome/BOPBiome.java b/src/main/java/biomesoplenty/api/biome/BOPBiome.java
index 7ad91f654..7cc17f9c8 100644
--- a/src/main/java/biomesoplenty/api/biome/BOPBiome.java
+++ b/src/main/java/biomesoplenty/api/biome/BOPBiome.java
@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@ public class BOPBiome extends BiomeGenBase implements IExtendedBiome
     private GenerationManager generationManager = new GenerationManager();
     private Map<BiomeType, Integer> weightMap = new HashMap<BiomeType, Integer>();
     
+    // defaults
+    public int skyColor = -1; // -1 indicates the default skyColor by temperature will be used
+    public boolean hasBiomeEssence = true;
+    
     public BOPBiome()
     {
         super(-1, false);
@@ -55,7 +59,12 @@ public class BOPBiome extends BiomeGenBase implements IExtendedBiome
         this.maxHeight = conf.getFloat("variation", this.maxHeight);
         this.temperature = conf.getFloat("temperature", this.temperature);
         this.rainfall = conf.getFloat("rainfall", this.rainfall);
+        this.color = conf.getInt("color",this.color);
         this.waterColorMultiplier = conf.getInt("waterColorMultiplier", this.waterColorMultiplier);
+        this.enableRain = conf.getBool("enableRain", this.enableRain);
+        this.enableSnow = conf.getBool("enableSnow", this.enableSnow);
+        this.skyColor = conf.getInt("skyColor", this.skyColor);
+        this.hasBiomeEssence = conf.getBool("hasBiomeEssence", this.hasBiomeEssence);
         
         // Allow weights to be overridden
         IConfigObj confWeights = conf.getObject("weights");
@@ -201,6 +210,12 @@ public class BOPBiome extends BiomeGenBase implements IExtendedBiome
     // whether or not a biome essence item corresponding to this biome should be able to drop from biome blocks
     public boolean hasBiomeEssence()
     {
-        return true;
+        return this.hasBiomeEssence;
+    }
+    
+    @Override
+    public int getSkyColorByTemp(float temperature)
+    {
+        return (this.skyColor == -1) ? super.getSkyColorByTemp(temperature) : this.skyColor;
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/biomesoplenty/common/biome/overworld/BiomeGenCrag.java b/src/main/java/biomesoplenty/common/biome/overworld/BiomeGenCrag.java
index b68e16f6a..4a200482f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/biomesoplenty/common/biome/overworld/BiomeGenCrag.java
+++ b/src/main/java/biomesoplenty/common/biome/overworld/BiomeGenCrag.java
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ import net.minecraftforge.common.BiomeManager.BiomeType;
 import biomesoplenty.api.biome.BOPBiome;
 import biomesoplenty.api.biome.generation.GeneratorStage;
 import biomesoplenty.api.block.BOPBlocks;
-import biomesoplenty.common.config.MiscConfigurationHandler;
 import biomesoplenty.common.world.feature.GeneratorOreSingle;
 
 public class BiomeGenCrag extends BOPBiome
@@ -34,16 +33,9 @@ public class BiomeGenCrag extends BOPBiome
         this.topBlock = BOPBlocks.crag_rock.getDefaultState();
         this.fillerBlock = BOPBlocks.crag_rock.getDefaultState();
         this.waterColorMultiplier = 944693;
+        this.skyColor = 4944498;
         
         this.addGenerator("emeralds", GeneratorStage.SAND, new GeneratorOreSingle(Blocks.emerald_ore.getDefaultState(), 12, 4, 32));
     }
     
-    @Override
-    public int getSkyColorByTemp(float temperature)
-    {
-        if (MiscConfigurationHandler.skyColors) 
-            return 4944498;
-        
-       return super.getSkyColorByTemp(temperature);
-    }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/biomesoplenty/common/biome/overworld/BiomeGenOriginValley.java b/src/main/java/biomesoplenty/common/biome/overworld/BiomeGenOriginValley.java
index 83dcec39b..d04b80f49 100644
--- a/src/main/java/biomesoplenty/common/biome/overworld/BiomeGenOriginValley.java
+++ b/src/main/java/biomesoplenty/common/biome/overworld/BiomeGenOriginValley.java
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ import biomesoplenty.common.block.BlockBOPFlower;
 import biomesoplenty.common.block.BlockBOPGrass;
 import biomesoplenty.common.block.BlockBOPLeaves;
 import biomesoplenty.common.block.BlockBOPGrass.BOPGrassType;
-import biomesoplenty.common.config.MiscConfigurationHandler;
 import biomesoplenty.common.enums.BOPFlowers;
 import biomesoplenty.common.enums.BOPTrees;
 import biomesoplenty.common.world.feature.GeneratorFlora;
@@ -34,6 +33,7 @@ public class BiomeGenOriginValley extends BOPBiome
         this.setHeight(biomeHeight);
         this.setColor(10341485);
         this.setTemperatureRainfall(0.7F, 0.8F);
+        this.skyColor = 8441086;
         
         this.addWeight(BiomeType.WARM, 1);
         
@@ -60,12 +60,4 @@ public class BiomeGenOriginValley extends BOPBiome
         return 3866368;
     }
     
-    @Override
-    public int getSkyColorByTemp(float temperature)
-    {
-        if (MiscConfigurationHandler.skyColors) 
-            return 8441086;
-        
-       return super.getSkyColorByTemp(temperature);
-    }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/biomesoplenty/common/config/MiscConfigurationHandler.java b/src/main/java/biomesoplenty/common/config/MiscConfigurationHandler.java
index 5ac52aa43..de08fa6a2 100644
--- a/src/main/java/biomesoplenty/common/config/MiscConfigurationHandler.java
+++ b/src/main/java/biomesoplenty/common/config/MiscConfigurationHandler.java
@@ -16,9 +16,6 @@ import net.minecraftforge.common.config.Configuration;
 public class MiscConfigurationHandler
 {
     public static Configuration config;
-
-    //TODO: Remove this in favour of making it configurable per biome
-    public static boolean skyColors;
     
     public static boolean useBoPWorldTypeDefault;
     public static boolean overrideTitlePanorama;
@@ -30,8 +27,6 @@ public class MiscConfigurationHandler
         try
         {
             config.load();
-
-            skyColors = config.getBoolean("Enable Sky Colors", "Enhancements", true, "Use the built-in sky colours defined for various biomes.");
             
             //TODO: Make this default to true once all biomes have been implemented
             useBoPWorldTypeDefault = config.getBoolean("Default to BoP World Type", "GUI Settings", false, "Use the Biomes O' Plenty World Type by default when selecting a world.");