What does florescent green growth mean?

[dirtyBit]

A couple of my corals have florescent green growth around where they are encrusting. What does that mean?

 

[eskymick]

In my opinion, it means you should be congratulated. You're getting both growth and good color.

 

[dirtyBit]

Thanks but I wish it were that easy. That florescent green is not one of the colors the coral normally grows. It's where the usually white new growth is that has the florescent tinge to it. I'll try to get a pic but it's not easy using my phone.

 

[Digitalelectric]

Nothing harmful would cause new growth to fluoresce or be green. There are many corals that have different colors at the base than the stalks. My staghorn for instance is green around the base but blue/purple on the body. My green slimers new growth is neon green. It doesnt HAVE to have white tips/edges to be growing.

 

[dirtyBit]

Here are a couple of bad pics. I dusted off my old point and shoot and left the shutter open (while holding it) so the pics are blurry but you get the idea.


If you look and the rim on the pearlberry and the other acro you can see the florescent tinge

These have it a bit as well

 

[Ratkiller]

Many SPS will glow green like that under actnics or blue light. Under a more white or 10K light they will appear to be more white then green. It's hard to tell with your pics but they look heathly to me.

 

[Vannpytt]

Because your running LEDs you get neon green growth on more or less everything.

Does your coraline grow?

 

[dirtyBit]

Many SPS will glow green like that under actnics or blue light. Under a more white or 10K light they will appear to be more white then green. It's hard to tell with your pics but they look heathly to me.

Yeah there's nothing "wrong" with them in that they do grow and have good PE. Those were just my cheapo LED moonlights that come on before my light cycle starts. You can still see the green when daylights come on just not as good.

Because your running LEDs you get neon green growth on more or less everything.

Does your coraline grow?

Actually those were just moonlights. I run T5's as my main lights. My coraline grows in spurts but yes it is growing.

I was just hoping this isn't some combination or underlying issue that I need to fix before it causes real problems. For example light saturation or PO4/light saturation. Thanks everyone for your thoughts.