Birdsnest questions

[Mcgeezer]

I bought a ORA Green birdsnest colony about a month ago and it appears to be healthy. Tips of branches are white and all polyps that are exposed to direct light fluoresce....but my question is....the branches appear semi brown. I assume its healthy because otherwise it appears normal. It's dark so I can't get a good picture of it now.

I know many corals will brown out due to too much zooxanthellae, but I believe the polyps brown out too...?

I honestly haven't seen much growth out of it since I bought it....but I don't have any pics to substantiate growth either.

Any help is appreciated. All my parameters are normal
Ammonia 0
Nitrite 0
Nitrate 0
Calcium 420-440
Dkh 9-10
Mg 1300
Sg 1.026
Don't have a good phosphate test right now so not sure....want a Hanna checker

 

[kurt_n]

Yup... brown tissue, green polyps. That's normal. New growth on tips will be white.

 

[shaginwagon13]

yup... Brown tissue, green polyps. That's normal. New growth on tips will be white.

+1

 

[Mcgeezer]

Excellent! Just want to ensure the brown tissue on the stalks was normal. My other sps thrive.

FYI I highly suggest the ORA Marshall Islands Yellow Fuzzy Acro colonies. Mine is growing like mad.

 

[shaginwagon13]

Excellent! Just want to ensure the brown tissue on the stalks was normal. My other sps thrive.

FYI I highly suggest the ORA Marshall Islands Yellow Fuzzy Acro colonies. Mine is growing like mad.

....I wish I could get ORA frags in Canada.