(help) My Red planet has stop growing.

[pusanpa]

Some more bleached corals. The purple digitata, pearlberry and green birdsnest are almost completely white. All of them are slowly darkening up.
Photos are taken with my iphone.
Pearlberry
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Green birdsnest
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Bleached fungia
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Bleached monti spongode
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Bleached and not happy frogspawn
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Purple digi
Right side is coloring up now
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[M88A2]

i have mine under 6x48" t5's. I started them at the bottom for a week thenmoved it to the encrusted location (2/3 from the bottom). I think my photo period was a little long too, just changed it to 8hrs with day light and 1.5 before and after with dusk/dawn.

 

[sandhog]

I had the same problem with red planet. I moved it down 4 months ago now it is starting to take off.

 

[pusanpa]

Here is the update after one month.
Red planet is doing great after move to low flow and flow light area + couple of hrs less daylight. All other corals are doing better as well.
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[E-A-G-L-E-S]

When you are saying daylight, do you mean when all 6 lamps are on as opposed to when just 2 are on for dawn/dusk?
I think you could go down to 5-6hrs if yes, I have a 40 Breeder and a 6x39w T5....I run 5hrs all six lamps and just two lamps for 10.5hrs.

 

[pusanpa]

When you are saying daylight, do you mean when all 6 lamps are on as opposed to when just 2 are on for dawn/dusk?
I think you could go down to 5-6hrs if yes, I have a 40 Breeder and a 6x39w T5....I run 5hrs all six lamps and just two lamps for 10.5hrs.

All 6 bulbs. I now run all 6 bulbs for 6.5hrs.
I am afraid of my corals becoming too dark.
Some of my acros are not as vibrant than before.

 

[redwingrob40]

It looks like your corals are doing very well under the reduced photoperiod and other changes that you made. When you cut your photoperiod did you do it over time by cutting an hour every 2 weeks or so? Or did you cut it down all at once? Been doing a lot of research about coral colors, and it seems like a shorter photoperiod is one thing that helps.

 

[pusanpa]

I changed it all at once. Corals are looking thicker and healthier. Color has been improved as well excepty green mille looks too dark for my taste.

 

[BuckeyeTodd]

I don't think the light was the problem. You could run 2 bulbs for 10 hours and all 6 for 5hours. That zeospur is known for lightening corals. In addition to your ulns, it was too much for acros.

 

[pusanpa]

I don't think the light was the problem. You could run 2 bulbs for 10 hours and all 6 for 5hours. That zeospur is known for lightening corals. In addition to your ulns, it was too much for acros.

Very interesting it is very possible. I got my zeospur 3years ago and been using it time to time with 0 problem. so I thought zeospur2 is safe too use.

May be the cause is the combination of ULNS + starved coral + too long daylight + zeospur2.

 

[pusanpa]

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Here is update.

 

[daveonbass]

I wish mine would come back like that. Congrats.

 

[Agioniko]

Great thread. Any updates. Was it definitely the photo period

 

[Agioniko]

Great post did you find out that the lights were the culprit or was it something else since you last posted

 

[Msleckro]

Good post. I'm too interested in if it was truly your photoperiod. I think mine has stopped growing also.

 

[pusanpa]

Yes the lights were the culprit. It was located on the top center area before and getting 8hr full light + 12hrs two bulbs. It is much happier with less lighting 6hr(full) + 10hr(two bulbs) + less flow + more feeding.

Picture taken last week.

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[coonasssaint]

I might try this 6hrs all lights and 10 hours two lights.
What bulbs do you use?

 

[TRENT_G]

pusanpa, nice job. This guy will grow like crazy now. I also had a unhappy RP and now he's happy, huge and my favorite coral.

 

[Msleckro]

I've been feeding Coral Frenzy and lowered mine. Its coloring up but still no growth..

 

[CUNAReefer]

I've been strugling with the same issue. Too much flow. Lack of feeding. Too much light (560 PAR at highest center point). I have since changed the flow, started to feed Oyster and Roti Feast,and cut my lights back to 6 hr. full on.

Do you have an updated pic for us?

Warmest Regards,
James