Superman Monti - Discolored

[tripnbili]

I got a frag of Superman Monti from a friend...the "base" turned white on him and the polyps were widespread and more of a burgundy, rather than red.

So I got the frag, attached the two pieces to a plug and voila....it's growing rather quickly. I've kept it in the bottom of my tank, and new growth has a blue tint to it, but not the deep blue it's supposed to be...and the polyps are still a little brownish rather than red....

Someone suggested I should be keeping it much higher in the tank...what do you guys think?

There is a pic attached


Temp: 78
pH: 8.3
dKh: 10
Ca: 420
Mg: 1250
sg: 1.025

Lighting: 2x250w MH & 2x110w VHO Actinics

 

[buy_baff]

Yep it wants more light. Mine is in the top third of my tank and it is crazy blue and red.

 

[sirreal63]

Move it up slowly, they can handle the light if acclimated to it slowly.

 

[tripnbili]

Move it up slowly, they can handle the light if acclimated to it slowly.

I moved it up 3"...maybe another 3-6" in another week and so on??

I have a piece of Tyree Poker Star that is basically the same way...the bright blue base has faded...the bright green polyps are "rusty" looking...Does it need the same treatment??

Thanks so much!

 

[sirreal63]

It depends on the conditions it came from. If you buy a coral at a LFS, look at what it is under, and how deep. Try and match the conditions as closely as you can, the same applies to getting corals from a friend. I like to buy brown corals, I put them low in the tank and raise them a little every week or two. In this case, I would raise them 3" a week but watch them, you will usually know if it is stressed.