spidermans lost it's blue!

[coral acquisition]

hey just wanted to know why zoas lose color? my spiderman lost it's blue so now the center part is brownish. added actinic supplement to 150mh for about 2 weeks now. do you think that was it? i want the blue back! :-(

 

[maxalmon]

Try putting them in a shadded area, most blues like "Tubs Blues" don't like brightlight and actually do better under a ledge or away from direct lighting..

 

[coral acquisition]

thanks i was thinking that too. my tubs are doing good in strong lighting. looks like the colors popped out more too.

 

[650-IS350]

My tubs actually do better in highlight and high flow like my AOG's, Supernovas', Rainbows etc...

 

[jeweldamsel]

Some of my zoa's do lose color under stronger lighting. Some don't though. If your zoa's loses color, you might want to place it under different lighting. This might help.

 

[InADream]

How deep is your tank, and how old is the bulb?

Dream

 

[coral acquisition]

they lost their color after i put on actinic supplement. so now i placed it at the bottom of tank. 60gallon. i think 18" deep. they were about 5-6" from 150w light and were getting brighter until the actinic supplement. sucks

 

[Don Lino]

Also, I read somewhere that blue zoas lose their color from high nutrient systems...

 

[InADream]

What are you water parameters, the actinics shouldnt make them lose color, it should help with color... How old is your bulb and which bulb..

Try keeping them at the bottom of the tank for awhile and see how they do...

Dream

 

[650-IS350]

attinics actually HELP make your colors POP

 

[acrylic_300]

My tub's always end up moving under a ledge over time.

 

[xia]

Dosing iodine might help.

 

[Hypertek99]

My tubs look really blue under high light and my tank is high nutrient tank as i'm skimmerless

 

[coral acquisition]

the lights might be the problem. almost a year old. but everything else is ok though. just weird. havent checked parameters.