Tricolor Valida help!

[Murphy357]

Bought this frag about a month ago. It has been brown since I brought it home. Tips are turning purple with white on the very ends. Does this mean it's only partially healthy or is there something I'm doing wrong? Thanks.

 

[Bpb]

Browning on tricolor valida is usually indicative of a combination of high inorganic nutrients (NO3 and PO4) and lower light levels. Hit it with more par and clean up the water a touch and it'll develop the pastel base rather than dark brown


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[jda]

They can also take a while to adjust. Since it still has purple in it at all, this is a good sign.

If you post your parameters and light, you might be able to get an idea of what is up.

 

[Murphy357]

My water par is all good. Calcium is slightly low at 420, but all others a great. Not sure if it's the light I'm running or just needs time to adjust.

 

[Murphy357]

I have the Current Orbit marine pro led bar

 

[Bpb]

Those are a little low on the par side. Water being "good" doesn't say much though. It's not so much a good or bad. But what are the numbers. 420 calcium is perfectly fine. Right there in the median range you want it. Not low


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[mattgumaer]

The tips look good to me. I think it is likely a sign that things are moving in the right direction. I wouldn't go too crazy trying to change things as that may do more harm than good.

Matt