Coral colour

[rsisvixen]

Could it perhaps be a shortage of trace elements?

I know Redsea has diff trace elements for diff coral colours.

[waynemah]

I would aim my sights at the light source of the original owner and the change in climate for the coral.

I purchased some frags from a guy that ran 10K metal halides, in his tank they looked "ok". On the day I brought them home they were bright and growth tips were crazy. After a month in my tank the colors weren't quite as impressive and growth tips receded. After a while (several months) the color and growth tips seemed to recover significantly, but not to their original glory. I've had some corals get much nicer under the T5's as well.

[Doug]

Originally Posted by rsisvixen

Could it perhaps be a shortage of trace elements?

I know Redsea has diff trace elements for diff coral colours.

I do enough water changes for that but I also do use Red Sea products, plus starting back on my Prodibio routine, so will be adding amino acids from them after lowering the nutrients.

Originally Posted by waynemah

I would aim my sights at the light source of the original owner and the change in climate for the coral.

I purchased some frags from a guy that ran 10K metal halides, in his tank they looked "ok". On the day I brought them home they were bright and growth tips were crazy. After a month in my tank the colors weren't quite as impressive and growth tips receded. After a while (several months) the color and growth tips seemed to recover significantly, but not to their original glory. I've had some corals get much nicer under the T5's as well.

Yes thats interesting. I thought of that also.

Originally Posted by Slyguy00

Odds are the lighting itself makes no difference. 6 bulb is 6 bulb. The fact that some sps are fine and others arnt makes me question parameters. Its possible our lighting is different but t5 is t5. Tons of people have great success with t5.

Agreed. Mine are over 3ft. 50g. I originally switched to T-5 to get the better colour many were reporting.

[trilinearmipmap]

Two words before I get burned at the stake.

Supplement nitrates.

[Ryanerickson]

What are your phosphates at? Doesn't really sound like a bulb issue

[Doug]

Originally Posted by trilinearmipmap

Two words before I get burned at the stake.

Supplement nitrates.

Heard of that for clams but not sps. Just for heck I will measure

Originally Posted by Ryanerickson

What are your phosphates at? Doesn't really sound like a bulb issue

Not sure. Will measure tomm.

[reefwars]

Potassium?

[Doug]

I think my one word is " hybrid"

[Doug]

Ok 1st. step. Switched out tubes to 4 AB +, 1 PP & 1 CP

[Ryan7]

Originally Posted by reefwars

Potassium?

+1