Some SPS turns green, why?

[Jakef150]

Few SPS like Graf bosi , lime in sky, aqua delight stays green, not color up after few month why?

Do they need to be close to or distance away from light ?

They re on wall side and higher area , say 5-7" down from awl.

I have few milli and they started color up really nice..so do my Cali and oregon tort has very nice color..

Tank: biocube 29

Light : AI sol blue 12", 10" awl, peak hr 4- 55w 65b 85 rb with 2.5 hrs ramp up and down

Parameter :
1025
78*
Nit/nit -0 API
Phos- 0.00-0.02 Hanna checker
Ph at night 7.9 day time 8.2-8.3
Cal -440
Alk -9.9
Mg 1440
Skimmer - med aggressive
Water change 1x every 2 week w/ ESV salt
Small rox BRS carbon
NO GFO- I removed it after added small alage Scrubbler

Using original rods food 2 x a week and other mix foods for fishes w/ oyster fest and roti feast too


What's the problem? Why Few SPS stuck with green color and not to color up?

Thanks
Jake

 

[Allmost]

what color are the green SPS supposed to be ?

 

[yano]

Low light or high nutrients can produce this.

 

[Jakef150]

what color are the green SPS supposed to be ?

Not green! LOL you can see I listed SPS that is not color up but green, google it for pix

I'll try to move it middle from side
Thanks
Jake

 

[Reefer1225]

Those three (3) corals you listed aren't suppose to be green? Garf Bonsai has green polyps with purplish base, Aqua Delight has a greenish base and purple tips, and lime in the sky has a bluish base with bright green tips? The first color I notice with those acros is green.

Parameters look good. I would play around with placement moving towards more light. Good luck. Post pics!

 

[Jakef150]

Yeah its all strong green color but no purple and blue at all

Ill try post a pix

 

[Reefnub]

Those three (3) corals you listed aren't suppose to be green? Garf Bonsai has green polyps with purplish base, Aqua Delight has a greenish base and purple tips, and lime in the sky has a bluish base with bright green tips? The first color I notice with those acros is green.

Parameters look good. I would play around with placement moving towards more light. Good luck. Post pics!

They aren't green when colored up but they do turn green under certain conditions. Nutrient or lighting could be a problem.

Mines is greenish brown with purple tips right now, slowly turning full purple. [Bali Tricolor]
Same with my pearlberry, it's green with blue tips. Slowly coloring up!

 

[Reefer1225]

They aren't green when colored up but they do turn green under certain conditions. Nutrient or lighting could be a problem.

Mines is greenish brown with purple tips right now, slowly turning full purple. [Bali Tricolor]
Same with my pearlberry, it's green with blue tips. Slowly coloring up!

Jake, check for red bugs too. Some of my acros turned like an olive green for a while when I discovered red bugs. Treated with Interceptor and colors returned. Also, my Bonzai likes lower light for some reason. It brings the purple out more.

Reefnub - Where do you keep your Pearlberry? I've had a frag for 2-3 months and it has not done a thing. I acclimated it and put it high light and high flow, and then I saw the tips bleach and grow algae. I snipped the tips and a branch that looked like it dying and moved the frag lower. The frag is all brown now, with no polyp extension, and may be on its way out. I just wanted to know placement for future reference b/c I am going to try Pealberry again if this one doesn't make it.

 

[rogerwilco357]

hey they could turn brown?