Getting Pink Lemonade to color up

[pfoster40]

I just bought this colony of pink lemonade, and it didn't do so well in the shipping process. It arrived at my house like this:

This shot was taken about 30 minutes after being in the tank. It went 2 days (long story) without any light at all. It looks almost completely white with a hint of its original colors. The polyps are starting to come out. Right now I just have it sitting in my nursing area on the sand bed.

Does anyone have any pointers to get this thing to color back up with a speed boost

 

[sedorusc]

time.....but I would say it doesn't look good.

 

[pfoster40]

I think it will be okay, its been in there a day and has started to extend its polyps a tiny put more, while gaining some color in the tips.

 

[sedorusc]

maybe pic makes it look white. losing any tissue? maintained temp through shipping process? 2 days without light shouldn't make that big a deal (although I could be wrong)

 

[pfoster40]

Yeah I only have a point and shoot camera so its hard. Its not loosing any tissue, but the temp did go down to 73ish for how long idk....

 

[t4zalews]

I dont believe the temp would make it whitish like that...I've had my tank drop below 70 sometimes in the winter....not good...but nothign bad happened

 

[scrapz]

time. dont move it at all, I would start him off towards the bottom of the tank.

 

[franklypre]

definately on the bottom for a week or two, some acros white out rather than the traditional brown out, it should be alright. Color will take a month or two as long as parameters are good, you might try some Amino's in a week or so.

 

[pfoster40]

Yeah I have put it on the sandbed and haven'/don't plan on touching it for a while. My tank parameters are the following:

Temp-79F
Alk-11dkh
Cal-425
Mag-1420
Sal-1.025
Nit-0
Ph-0
Am-0

As far as supplements go I dose 2 part, and KoralKolor from brightwell or w/e its call..... I was thinking about picking up an amino in about a week. Which one do yall prefer?

 

[pfoster40]

So I figured I would keep track of my progress every week and share it with you guys Here it is a week later

It is getting some more color in the base and some smaller polyps to come out. Let me know what yall think.

 

[Znut Reefer]

It's looking better. Just give it time.

 

[scrapz]

you can see the tips regaining color. looks like its healing nicely

 

[pfoster40]

Yeah it is recovering rather nicely. Cant wait for the 1 month mark to come around to see what it looks like.

 

[smokenax]

yeah looking good bring it up slowly.i have mine in chaotic flow and it looks like a milli as far as polyp extension.

 

[pfoster40]

Yeah I'm going to leave it on the sand bed for another week or two.

 

[redfishsc]

Looking better! Agreed to those above, time, stability, appropriate light, and good low nutrient water conditions... should color up nicely.

 

[pfoster40]

Here it is after 2 weeks of being in my tank

It is still coloring up rather quick and is starting to look pretty good.

 

[Toadally]

It's starting to look much better. I think it will recover just fine.

 

[tang0v]

its looking good..nice colony

 

[thelostrican]

looking really good....do keep posting pics of it as it goes...