The 6-Month Mark - Updated 5/21/11

Thanks jgut. I seem to be having trouble with both sets of palys keeping original color though, and my favia suddenly faded the other week.

 

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what type of lighting do you have?

 

Awesome pictures
Awesome coral
And Awesome growth
JJL

 

We have 4 T5s and LED moonlights after the T5s are off. We're still only on a 4 hour T5 light cycle right now.

Originally I had the teal looking palys on the bottom, but they turned brown so I moved them up. They're at the top now and starting to green up a little again.

The smaller palys are supposed to be purple (like the smallest ones are). I've moved them down a little but they're still kinda brown. Not sure if I should shade them more or not to get them to blue up a little more.

They're all growing, though, in size (the palys, shrooms, and leather) and in number (the zoas & palys).

My biggest concern is the favia, though. Originally I had it in full light, but it started bleaching so I moved it lower, then put it in the shade. It started coloring back up very nicely, then one day it just bleached out. Not sure if it was related to the dosing that my boyfriend is doing (he hasn't got it quite figured out yet).

 

This is the favia when it had its full color.

 

Congrats on your six month anniversary. Your tank looks really beautiful.

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Tank looks great, definitely move the purple palys down/under shade. Move the favia down to the bottom 1/4 of the rocks.

 

Thanks, Reefbruh!
Thank you, 2in10. I'll move the palys down. The favia is completely in the shade already, though (don't really have a stable place on the bottom in the shade). It only gets light when I take pictures LOL. And don't laugh, it's pathetically small! :-/

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looking good! I am really jealous of your zoas! I am getting some good growth on mine, but I just don't have the funds to diversify my colors. I'm about 3 months behind you.