I was wonderin i fanyone has ever noticed corals fading or losing color and what might cause it. My welsophylia seems to be losing its color. It was real vibrant and green now seems to be almost pale green. Ive noticed this slowly happening. My light is a DE 14K Phoenix. Ive had it since march. Please help. Should I change the lighting I do have a 20K
Coral Help
- Thread starter apedroza
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It is in a 40 gal hex. The coral was already on the sand bed bottom. I noticed that my candy cane coral is also looking a bit faded. Some body please help do I need to move them up higher?? or raise the light up. It sits about 14" above the tank now. It is a 250W DE 14K HQI Phoenix bulb. I have other bulbs, Hamilton 14K, Coralife 20K and a Aqualine 20K. SHould I try one of these?? Which One??
Desperate!!!!! AP
Desperate!!!!! AP
waterman78
Active member
It seem like you may need to do a little feeding and water circulation to help boost it's health back to normal. I know that I had to learn to feed my corals in order for them to truly thrive. I recommend spot feeding these candy cane corals. Their color should return to normal less than 4 days...With all water parameters in good condition. High nitrates and phosphates are to be avoided as much as possible.
kass03
New member
I never feed my corals. I do feed my fish though.
The only time I've had corals bleach was when they were getting too much light.
I put them on the bottom under a leather coral for shade.
If you can shade them under a rock or coral that should help.
It usually takes quite awhile for them to get back their color.
I think Ive only had it happen with mushrooms.
I have T5's not MH.
kass
The only time I've had corals bleach was when they were getting too much light.
I put them on the bottom under a leather coral for shade.
If you can shade them under a rock or coral that should help.
It usually takes quite awhile for them to get back their color.
I think Ive only had it happen with mushrooms.
I have T5's not MH.
kass
The corals were already on the bottom. The open brain was in a crevice so it was kind of shaded as was the candy cane( See pic). The light is about 12-14 inches above the water level and the tank is 20 inches high. Should I try a less intense light maybe a 20k?? I have a coralvue and a Ab 20k, the coralvue however seems to be yellow instead of blue why is this, has any one else encountered this??? Any ways please any info is greatly appreciated. This is where the caorls were
This is what it used to look like.
This is what it used to look like.
