Red Planet and Shortcake issues

[arashsheikhpoor]

So I just got the red planet about 2 weeks ago and in that time it went from a vibrant red to a much paler color. It still has polyp extension but less than before.

It is about mid way up and has ok flow.

The shortcake was a nice pink color but over the last couple weeks it has turned way more brown. It is also halfway from the top. It has very high flow and crazy polyp extension.

So my main question is, should I move the red planet lower and closer to a high flow area?

and

Should I move the shortcake higher up?

Ph is around 8.2 calcium is about 420 and alk is about 7.5 and my salt is 1.022.

 

[arashsheikhpoor]

 

[arashsheikhpoor]

Anyone?

 

[Kaman8]

Ssc will turn brown very easy from stress. Mid tank is good , placing it too high will turn all red and lost all the green. Keep it there for a while and see if the color come back. Sometimes it need more then a month to color up.

 

[toothman]

I guess the obvious question is why your salt is so low. Red planet is a super hearty coral and generally has pe all day long, it likes 10k light with high par, it will also grow in almost any light. High flow is also very good. I personally have kept red planet for 8 yrs and have moved pieces in different places in my tank, best location, high flow, high or super high light.

My strawberry shortcake is at 500 par or 6 inches under a 400 watt radium bulb seems to do well.

 

[buy_baff]

Your salinity is way low

 

[arashsheikhpoor]

I'm in the process of increasing it to 1.025.