Acropas they are picky

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  1. kimberlee

    kimberlee Flamingo Tongue

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    So about 4 months ago I received this acropa that was completely browned out. Thought for sure it would never live, but it did. Now everything in my 20 long shows amazing growth and color. I put something in my tank and it grows and colors up for me right away including the other 2 acropas I have 1 green and the other yellow w/ blue tips. I've even thrown a couple of corals in there that were damn near dead only to have them recover and start to grow with in a week.

    This particular acro just stays brown. Polyps which were no existent when I got it are now long lush and everywhere. I've tried moving it up towards the light and away. Please don't think that I didn't give it some time I gave it over a month any time I moved it. Still no luck.

    Dose anyone know why it may be refusing to show any color, or could some one share their tips about acros with me.

    Also on a side note does any one think 80x water flow in a 20long is too much.
     
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  2. kimberlee

    kimberlee Flamingo Tongue

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    Bump. don't want my thread to go unnoticed on my favorite forum
     
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  3. Thatgrimguy

    Thatgrimguy Flying Squid

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    Need all the parameters
    Cal
    Alk
    Mag
    SG
    Nitrate
    Phospahte

    Lighting, schedule and what are you dosing?
     
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  4. Reef-a-holic

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    Do you know what color it is "supposed" to be...some Acros are just brown...could be that is it's natural color.
     
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  5. Kingumar

    Kingumar Astrea Snail

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    What kind of acro is it?
     
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  6. m2434

    m2434 Giant Squid

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    +1 or it could be a bit purple and your water has a lot of yellow. Yellow+purple=brown. Intense high kelvin lighting and GAC can help in that case.
     
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  7. kimberlee

    kimberlee Flamingo Tongue

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    Have to run an errand. I'll post a pic and all parameters as soon as I get back. Thx guys
     
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  8. kimberlee

    kimberlee Flamingo Tongue

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    Okay, sorry about the delay. Parameters are as follows..
    Cal 440
    Alk 7 and stays there no matter what I do
    Amn 0
    Nitrates 0
    Phosophates 0
    SG 1.025

    Mags the only 1 I can't give you, but I'll take a sample to the LFS tomorrow and get that 1 tested.

    Lighting is 4 36 watt T-5s

    2 blue, 1 purple 454 I think its a 454 and 1 sun

    actinics are on from 11am to 9pm and the actinic and sun combo are on from noon to 8pm
    type of acro unknown and my pc is being mean and won't let me upload any pics. Working on that now.

    I don't dose if I can help it, just a slightly larger WC than most do to keep levels good.
     
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  9. kimberlee

    kimberlee Flamingo Tongue

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    thats a pic of it in a different tank under different lighting
     
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  10. dowtish

    dowtish Horrid Stonefish

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    What exact brand of bulbs are you using?
     
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