Need some help with browning out sps

[ScubaSteve]

Mmmmmm... doesn't strike me as nutrients. I know it was asked before and I might have missed the answer but how long are the lights on?

Brown doesn't just mean nutrients (My nitrates are at 10 ppm and I've got great colour). It can also mean stress (think of having extra zooxanthellae as stocking up on fat for a disaster). This could mean:

-Not enough light
-Not enough flow
-High temperatures or temperature fluctuation
-parameter fluctuations (in particular salinity and KH)
- Or they're simply just not in the right spot.

Have you tried moving them to a different location?

[gregzz4]

Thanks for the great info Brad
With that and what Steve added, I hope I don't ever have to figure this kind of issue out

Good luck 04V10

[Aquattro]

Came across an interesting thread of experienced and successful SPS keepers. Have a read, but come back here, k?

http://www.reef2reef.com/forums/gene...lyp-stony.html

[04V10]

Thanks for the suggestions guys. I am going to try a bunch of things, slowly of course..lol. First I am going to try and move the lighting up every other week and increase it to see if I see any positives. Second, I'm going to try and use some phosphate remover, as I do have a bit of bubble algae like I said, so we will see if it is that. However, first before the phosphate remover, I am going to start to suppliment a bit and bring up some of my params. AFter this I will try moving it. I started it being on the sand and then moving it to where it was after acclimation, so no I haven't moved it at all. However, the flow, like I said is nice and turbulent where it is, and my one other SPS, which is basically 1" beside it is flourishing with color and polyp extension. Ooh, and first of all, I'm going to decrease the temp a bit and run it at 78o, instead of 80.

I'll keep you guys posted as to my results in the next while, however it might take some time. Thanks a bunch for all the suggestions and advice.

[Aquattro]

Good luck. I'd try all the other stuff before moving it, I've never been a fan of moving pieces once they're in the tank.

[ScubaSteve]

Other question is: what frags are they? I have a couple frags that HAVE TO be at the top being blasted with light otherwise they go brown. Something to consider.

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by ScubaSteve

Other question is: what frags are they? I have a couple frags that HAVE TO be at the top being blasted with light otherwise they go brown. Something to consider.

Good point!