Wellsophyllia Brain

ocean diver · #1 01-03-2013, 12:55 AM

Hey I have a red with green center Wellsophyllia brain that has or is losing its color and I am looking for ideas as to why?? Any thoughts on why it has lost its color?

Reef_Geek · #2 01-03-2013, 01:04 AM

over what time span? Did you just get it?

ocean diver · #3 01-03-2013, 01:05 AM

its been about 2 years now

Reef_Geek · #4 01-03-2013, 01:10 AM

hmm... just a guess.

I thought I read somewhere that coral pigments have a lot to do with iodide. Also, coral pigments are functional to protect corals from UV rays. So maybe it's just acclimated to its new environment? Perhaps your lights aren't bright or are in need of bulb change?

Just wild guesses.

Reef_Geek · #5 01-03-2013, 01:12 AM

here you go.

http://www.liveaquaria.com/PIC/article.cfm?aid=114

ocean diver · #6 01-03-2013, 01:13 AM

Ive never tested for iodine and I just got new LEDS in August, the coral looks nice and has nice color under the royal blues only but during the day it is very pale in colors.

ocean diver · #7 01-03-2013, 04:00 PM

any other thoughts

Reef_Geek · #8 01-03-2013, 04:14 PM

What kind of LED light did you get?

Anyone else have ideas?

ocean diver · #9 01-03-2013, 04:29 PM

I had T5's and I had a tank crash and The brain coral started to lose its color, but I think maybe the coral is coming back not sure. My LED's are Cree XP-E white and royal blues DIY from Modular LED and I love them!!!!!!

ScubaSteve · #10 01-03-2013, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by ocean diver

I had T5's and I had a tank crash and The brain coral started to lose its color, but I think maybe the coral is coming back not sure. My LED's are Cree XP-E white and royal blues DIY from Modular LED and I love them!!!!!!

Errr, ya. That's kinda important info...

How long ago did you switch to LED and did it start losi g colour after that? What caused the tank crash? Did it start losing colour after that? Do you feed it?