Loosing/changing color

Discussion in 'Coral' started by saltyg, Jan 2, 2013.

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  1. saltyg

    saltyg Flamingo Tongue

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    Have reef breeders 72 watt Cree LEDs. I really like them but, my orange rics have turned kinda golden mustard looking. My acans have hints of color but most all look the same ( dull). Although one acan that's orange/red looks great. Sps (pavona, monti cap, hydnaphora) all look good. Question is are my other corals missing a light spectrum? Or am I giving to much light? Had whites 40% and blues at like 60% today turned whites lowest they can go and left blues at 50%. It's 75 gallon standard rr tank. Would my corals benefit at all just turning off the white/ red/ green and just use the blue? Thanks
     
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  3. skurious

    skurious Sailfin Tang

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    Its probably not the lights, are you feeding the acans?
     
  4. saltyg

    saltyg Flamingo Tongue

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    Feed them pieces of silverside soaked in selcon or some vitamin. Feed every week sometimes 2 times a week. The ricordia can't get to eat nothing tryed mysis, brine, pellets etc.
     
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    Fading of colors is a sign of too much light with LPS and soft corals if your SPS are fine. You will need raise the fixture higher, lower your power levels or decrease your light period.
     
  6. saltyg

    saltyg Flamingo Tongue

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    Will do, already lowered white/green/ red lowest setting. Have blues at 50% still. Just so hard to tell, wanna make sure they are getting enough light but not to much. I was thinking rgb led was not enough lol... Thanks for help.