sps is losing color

[jdm18honda]

i got this coral about a month ago the polps use to extend great during the day and at night.(ph 8.2) (ammonia 0) (nitrite 0) (nitrate0) (cal 420) (alk 2.50) (phosphate0.0) thanks for looking

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[jdm18honda]

the part that is losing color is the highest point in the pictures lighting is 2 250 mh 14k

 

[Dejavu]

Your ammonia and phosphates are both high. How lang has this tank been setup?

 

[jdm18honda]

amm is at zero the is 8.2 ph

 

[jdm18honda]

sorry about that

 

[jedi31]

What are you using to measure your Phosphates? If your Phosphates and Nitrate indeed are both 0 than that can be your problem. I have found that SPS colors are at their best when the Phosphates are around 0.03 and there is little Nitrates. Its tough to find the sweet spot because to much will make algae grow. Maybe you can feed your fish more or feed your corals some Oyster Feast etc. I had the same issue and I added some more fish to my 90 and have been feeding more and my colors are looking better.

 

[NeverlosT]

I would definitely feed a bit more, oyster feast, baby brine, rotifers. My SPS were losing color, lightening up, and everything parameter/setup wise was great. The tank was just too STERILE and clean. I started feeding a bit more, started target feeding, started only running the skimmer 14 hrs a day, and not only has my coralline taken off, but coral growth (which was great to begin with) is even better and the colors are coming back!

I agree with Jedi. Some nutrients are needed. One possible culprit is running GFO in too much quantity. Stripping your system of PO4 FAST is a good way to shock your critters.

Good luck with the colors!

 

[jdm18honda]

I will try less skimmer and more food this coral is the only one that is doing it I thought it might be a lighting issue it came from a 400 watt system so I put it about 6 to 7 inches from the light just behind the light beam at the top of the tank

 

[Dejavu]

sorry about that

Well that looks better . The coral just might need to time to adjust. I have corals that have taken months to get back to the way they looked when I got them. Lighting, flow and ect all change for system to system. If your other corals look fine, than just give this one more time.

 

[jdm18honda]

Thanks for all the post and in put

 

[jdm18honda]

I feed about once a day in the moring i have 6 fish in a 70 tall yellow tang coral beauty yellow wrasse. sailfin. Royal gamma Watchman goby do you think I could add anymore fish

 

[Mel-E-Mel]

Just curious did you light acclimate the coral properly when introduced into your tank? I've had SPS lose color in the past due to placing too high when first put in the tank.

 

[jdm18honda]

They were about 9 inches away from a 400 mh so I did not see the need to do so I just placed it high with pretty good flow

 

[jdm18honda]

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[jdm18honda]

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