Just checking on a Coral

Chuckiee2424 · 01/30/2012, 09:09 PM

(sorry for the bad pic)

The coral appears to be doing great but it looks a little more pale then when I got it. The only major change it went through is that my tank has a more powerful light system then where it came from(PC to T5). I don't relay think there is something wrong with it but the slight color loss makes me feel ok asking just in case something is starting.

Thanks in advance for any help!

username in use · 01/30/2012, 09:14 PM

Well it could be from the light, but looking at your rocks, I think you have some other issues going on. What is your maintenance schedule like, and what are your water parameters? SG, PH, cal, alk?

Buzzword · 01/30/2012, 09:15 PM

If it is in stronger light I would move it a little lower and see if that helps. Looks like a nice little Frogspawn and maybe put it in medium current.

Chuckiee2424 · 01/30/2012, 09:41 PM

The rocks look like they do due to a recent battle with hair algae so the stuff on the rocks are mostly detritus that was mixed up during the cleaning. And for the parameters

Temp: 81
SG: 1.022(Down trying to get clowns to mate)
Ph: 8.1
As for the Alk and Cal I really need to get a new test but last time it was tested
Cal: 430ppm
Alk: 160ppm

Now with the moving it down, would it get used to the light up there or is it too much for the frogspawn, it is a 216w t5 system and the coral about a foot from the light

01/30/2012, 09:09 PM	#1
Chuckiee2424 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 2	Just checking on a Coral (sorry for the bad pic) The coral appears to be doing great but it looks a little more pale then when I got it. The only major change it went through is that my tank has a more powerful light system then where it came from(PC to T5). I don't relay think there is something wrong with it but the slight color loss makes me feel ok asking just in case something is starting. Thanks in advance for any help!

01/30/2012, 09:14 PM	#2
username in use Sciencing Daily Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 6,560	Well it could be from the light, but looking at your rocks, I think you have some other issues going on. What is your maintenance schedule like, and what are your water parameters? SG, PH, cal, alk? __________________ Joshua "With fronds like these, who needs anemones?" - Albert Einstein Current Tank Info: multiple nano's sprinkled around the house

01/30/2012, 09:15 PM	#3
Buzzword Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Satellite Beach, FL Posts: 275	If it is in stronger light I would move it a little lower and see if that helps. Looks like a nice little Frogspawn and maybe put it in medium current.

01/30/2012, 09:41 PM	#4
Chuckiee2424 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 2	The rocks look like they do due to a recent battle with hair algae so the stuff on the rocks are mostly detritus that was mixed up during the cleaning. And for the parameters Temp: 81 SG: 1.022(Down trying to get clowns to mate) Ph: 8.1 As for the Alk and Cal I really need to get a new test but last time it was tested Cal: 430ppm Alk: 160ppm Now with the moving it down, would it get used to the light up there or is it too much for the frogspawn, it is a 216w t5 system and the coral about a foot from the light