Are my sps Pale?

Discussion in 'SPS Corals' started by bobssecrtsn, Jan 3, 2013.

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  1. bobssecrtsn

    bobssecrtsn Sea Dragon

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    Well after reading up on ULN tanks and what not i wanted to know from other people if you guys think my tank has pale sps,

    I myself think that i have brown sps, im not sure what it is and how to fix it

    50g Cube 20-30 lbs Live rocks has been setup for 3-4 months(recently moved Dec 1. and everything settled down )
    2x 1.1 ml BRS dosers ( 49ml ca daily ) (44 ml alk daily ) w/ ESV 2part
    BAC 7 skimmer
    250w MH radium bulbs driven by Vue Tech HID E-ballast 7hrs 1-8:30pm
    Refuge reverse daylight schedule (trim cheato every 2.5 weeks)
    2x TLF reactors - 1) 9 spoons of BRS GFO/ 2)10-16 oz of carbon - both changed monthly
    CA-440
    ALK-7.8
    MG- 1300-1400
    po4- 0 with hanna 713
    no3-0 RedseaPro
    pH - 7.9-8.18 daily
    Temp. 77.9- 78.5
    I have not had any issues with any swings at all the past month and kept my param. steady,

    Dosing Schedule
    Daily - Brightwell Coral Amino, FlatwormStop(precaution), Vodka .2ml
    Every other day - a mixture of phyto fest and mysis, garlic, reefchilli

    i do not have any pest, Besides Red Planaria ( i only found 1 last week will be treating my tank this coming sunday)

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    this photo was taken on 12-7-12
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    and this was 11-3-12 before the move
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    Sorry for the crappy photos i will take some better ones later
     
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  3. Corailline

    Corailline Super Moderator

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    It is a dry heat, yeah right !
    I do not think they are particularly pale.

    Your corals have been moved two or three time in the last 6 months? That can impede growth and coloration.

    Plus you have changed lighting as well, that take a while to acclimate to as well.
     
  4. 2in10

    2in10 Super Moderator

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    They don't look bad at all.
     
  5. m2434

    m2434 Giant Squid

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    on my monitor they look the opposite. Maybe a bit dark/brown, but I am not sure what they look like in person.
     
  6. jonjonwells

    jonjonwells Great Blue Whale

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    It looks like your corals are now lower after the move. This will cause a brown out in most cases. The pretty colors are created when the coral is getting more than enough light and it basically grows the colors to reflect light that it doesn't need. If you lower the corals, it suddenly needs more light than it getting, so it browns out. It will grow these colors back, but may take a while. Just keep stable params and you should be fine.
     
  7. ReefBruh

    ReefBruh Giant Squid

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    I agree with both Corailline, m and 2in10. OK all the above.
     
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  9. bobssecrtsn

    bobssecrtsn Sea Dragon

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    Thanks for all the replies guys, I just wanted to know if I was Doing something wrong because of my colors .. I'll keep doing what I'm doing for now on and see how it goes