I have had some purple deaths now for a few months. The colony is growing, but the growth is very slow, and they have never looked quite right. They dont open all of the way and the color has never really popped. Any way now they are starting to turn white around the edges and it looks like I have lost a few. All my paramaters are where they are supposed to be. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
purple death problems
- Thread starter rng_pw
- Start date
The Saltwater Kid
New member
What lighting and flow do you have them in? I know my wife's PD's don't like a lot of light...they turn an ugly brownish color when exposed to MH lighting. We moved them to the bottom of the tank and out of direct light and they like it much better and are purpling up really nice.
The Saltwater Kid
New member
That's a lot of light for them too, try putting them in a place that doesn't get direct light all day and I bet you'll see them color up.
dawaterboy
New member
+1 to the shade. Mine don't even like my pc's so I know those halides $#%^ them off.
Marchingbandjs
Member
what about flow for them, mine are crazy 6 new buds in a week, and i have them under PC not shaded, what do you guys recomend for flow?
evoracer
New member
This is what is awesome and frustrating about Zoas/Palys. What works for one doesn't for others. I keep my PD' in the center of my frag tank, directly under a 250W, about 7" under water and a total of 20" or so from the light. They grow like crazy and the color is great. They are in indirect but high flow (the entire tank is indirect and high flow, the PH's blow under the eggcrate, off the glass and really get things moving in there).
Marchingbandjs
Member
okay, i think it is all about where they came from... some get lucky some dont.. you have to trace you polpys linage.
Similar threads
