Tricolor care for best results?

[Nexenn]

Hey. Got a 90g w/30 sump and about 50 SPS which are growing out very well with bright colors. All except my tricolor. As soon as I got it I think I put it too high because it was bleaching out so I put it low-mid and about 6 months later it still doesn't look great, minimal polyp extension and the base isn't as blue as I have seen. In fact its barely blue at all and I have great blue colors on blue stags. Good flow, still pretty strong lighting down there as I have two 250w halides, two T5s and two VHOs on a 90g. Any suggestions on best care for them would be great.

Consider my water parameters spot on, like I said the rest of my corals are growing great with great color

 

[shayna123]

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[roberto_lopes]

What tricolor is yours

This:

or this:

Both likes light about 350-500PAR, middle of water column. Mines never loose their colors even when my params was not that well.

 

[Reefer1225]

+1 following along b/c having same issues with by Tyree Bali Tricolor (1st pic). When I got it as a 1'' frag a couple of weeks ago, it had a nice purple color with bright green polps somewhat showing. When I put it in my tank, lost its deep purple color and I have no polyp extension anymore. It looks faded purple in the front and brown in the back now. Parameters on par and did light acclimation, but still not looking good. Same as OP, but with LED lights.

 

[roberto_lopes]

My system is LED only (almost 3 years now)...I believe that it's too little light on him.

Dou you have the PAR readings ?

 

[Reefer1225]

Thanks, Roberto. I don't have a par meter. I don't want to hijack this thread, so I'll create a new one later as I am having issues with other SPS frags. Some are doing good, others not. I have a 90 gallon with 2 AIs.