unique trachy coloring? (with pics)

[voidg]

Question for the LPS experienced. The coloring on this trachy, is it rare, healthy or has he lost his symbiotic algae?

Thanks

 

[joe3196]

It looks bleached out to me i would put it in a low light aria for a while and let it color up

 

[MechEng99]

It looks bleached out to me i would put it in a low light aria for a while and let it color up

+1

I'd also feed it.

 

[voidg]

Thank you both. What colors do you think it should be the standard green/red or do you think it wikl retain the yellow pink and just get darker?

 

[MechEng99]

I've rescued a few trachys with similar coloring, and the pink turned red and the yellow turned green. I've had a few gain some nice blues that I didn't expect as well.

 

[voidg]

Yikes. Hope that's not the case with mine or the amateur just got fleeced by a reputable LFS. The owner even tried talking me down on an equipment purchase once because I was buying something high end and there were cheaper alternatives. I was thinking he might be bleached or sick when I first saw him but given the owners rep and my previous experience with him I thought it was legit coloring. Probably paid double the price of a standard trachy.

 

[MechEng99]

Yikes as well. I've seen bubblegum pink trachy's, but it wasn't a bleached red looking pink. It also had very vibrant other colors...not a faded look overall.

On a positive note, it does look very healthy...so hopefully we're wrong.

 

[philosophile]

Thats going to turn red and green probably once its done coloring back up.... but yeah, that guy is seriously bleached.

 

[kingfisher62]

This is pretty much what yours will look like when it colors up again.

 

[Outdrsyguy1]

not to confuse the situation, but mine looks almost identical and it's from LACK of light. My par in the sandbed is like 130 due to some lighting issues. I added LED lights and am ramping up the par and it's starting to color back up a little.

hmm.. tried to post pics but too big for upload apparently
I'll try linking images

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