Purple Deaths??? More like Brown Deaths if you ask me....

lindenfish88 · 05/23/2009, 11:25 AM

When I first got a frag of the Purple Death it was nice and deep purple. But now its brown what gives??? Will the deep rich purple return or is it brown forever???

jkhchris · 05/23/2009, 01:03 PM

Are they in direct light?

If so try putting them in a shaded area in your tank that gets reflected light.

Chris

lindenfish88 · 05/23/2009, 01:07 PM

Yeah they are in direct light. If I put them in a shady spot will they become deep purple again?? Whats it with direct light??? Nuclear greens and other hold their color.

flyyyguy · 05/23/2009, 05:26 PM

a couple things you nmeed to know abut PD's.....

They are picky and will apper brown until you find the happy spot in yur tank for light. I would generally agree with what has been said in concern to light, but everybodys system is different. i would start there, and give them time....adjust as needed.

As well, if you are expecting a super deep bright purple in comparison to somebodies over manipulated pics, or looking at a top down shot, you will never be able to match that deep of purple with them, but they can certainy get very purple just the same

jmadison · 05/23/2009, 05:29 PM

Mine LOVE low light! Very purple, but the def brown out in the direct/high light.

650-IS350 · 05/23/2009, 05:31 PM

Now...

before..

teddyb · 05/24/2009, 03:10 PM

I find that the higher your viewing angle, the more purple they become. So from the top looking down you have the deepest purple, kinda like how a clam has totally different color when you look at it top down instead of from the front of your tank.

So what I did is that I placed them farther back on the bottom of my tank so that the viewing angle makes you kinda have to "look down" on them, and this brought out the purple more.

Another thing I did was just mount them so that you are looking directly at the top of the polyp. Mine are kinda on a flat rock so imagine so instead of mounting them parallel to the tank, I mounted them vertically. Instead of _ they are l. if that makes any sense. ill try to get a picture up when the lights go on.

I used to hate these things, but now that they are purple they are one of my favorite things in the tank.

Fishindude88 · 05/24/2009, 04:26 PM

I have found that with unattainables and purple death is that they are deeper and richer in coloras small polyps than as larger ones IME. Maybe the color purple is just picky with light...

650-IS350 · 05/24/2009, 07:38 PM

mY pic is not top down took a pic from the side. Not a top down pic like you see most take pics from.

Shadowramy · 05/25/2009, 08:18 AM

Mine a while to come out and color up. I have them in a front corner, medium light, medium flow

bobafett · 05/25/2009, 08:13 PM

No issues with mine being half way up the tank under 250W halides

Magga Pie · 05/26/2009, 11:30 AM

Not to hijack this thread but I have a question. I just got a frag aout 10 polyps of pd's they are in my 75g tank with 4 65watts pc bulbs. I have them towards the top does this count as being high light if I just have pcs?

650-IS350 · 05/26/2009, 11:43 AM

Pie, if they start getting lighter on you, then bring them down a little. They coral will tell you if they're happy or not. Everyones tank is different, lighitng, environment, flow etc...

Magga Pie · 05/26/2009, 12:24 PM

Its grown a new polyp in a week. They are always open and seem to be happy. But they are kinda dull unless you look from top down.

Fragman2 · 05/26/2009, 02:22 PM

Mine are Purple and grow fast directly under a 175W 12K Reflux.

Skeptic_07 · 05/26/2009, 03:00 PM

these are the TRUE brown deaths, BTW...

650-IS350 · 05/26/2009, 08:27 PM

LOL skeptic....

Skeptic_07 · 05/27/2009, 08:59 AM

I suppose i owe everyone an apology for htat..... I have an awful lot of free time at work...

650-IS350 · 05/27/2009, 09:08 AM

I can see.....

05/23/2009, 11:25 AM	#1
lindenfish88 Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 155	Purple Deaths??? More like Brown Deaths if you ask me.... When I first got a frag of the Purple Death it was nice and deep purple. But now its brown what gives??? Will the deep rich purple return or is it brown forever???

05/23/2009, 05:26 PM	#4
flyyyguy King of the white corals Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,239	a couple things you nmeed to know abut PD's..... They are picky and will apper brown until you find the happy spot in yur tank for light. I would generally agree with what has been said in concern to light, but everybodys system is different. i would start there, and give them time....adjust as needed. As well, if you are expecting a super deep bright purple in comparison to somebodies over manipulated pics, or looking at a top down shot, you will never be able to match that deep of purple with them, but they can certainy get very purple just the same __________________ I like holding hands, snuggling, and long walks on the beach

05/23/2009, 05:29 PM	#5
jmadison rebmeM deretsigeR Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: PHX, AZ Posts: 1,426	Mine LOVE low light! Very purple, but the def brown out in the direct/high light. __________________ -Keyser Söze- By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest. -Confucius Current Tank Info: Construction Zone

05/23/2009, 05:31 PM	#6
650-IS350 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bay Area Posts: 14,555	Now... before.. __________________ * RETIRED FROM REEFING * Just enjoying the box of water from afar

05/24/2009, 04:26 PM	#8
Fishindude88 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 472	I have found that with unattainables and purple death is that they are deeper and richer in coloras small polyps than as larger ones IME. Maybe the color purple is just picky with light... __________________ 55 Gallon DT Current Tank Info: 55 Gallon Mixed Reef

05/23/2009, 01:03 PM	#2
jkhchris Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Vancouver BC. Posts: 323	Are they in direct light? If so try putting them in a shaded area in your tank that gets reflected light. Chris

05/23/2009, 01:07 PM	#3
lindenfish88 Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 155	Yeah they are in direct light. If I put them in a shady spot will they become deep purple again?? Whats it with direct light??? Nuclear greens and other hold their color.

05/24/2009, 03:10 PM	#7
teddyb Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Yay Area Posts: 203	I find that the higher your viewing angle, the more purple they become. So from the top looking down you have the deepest purple, kinda like how a clam has totally different color when you look at it top down instead of from the front of your tank. So what I did is that I placed them farther back on the bottom of my tank so that the viewing angle makes you kinda have to "look down" on them, and this brought out the purple more. Another thing I did was just mount them so that you are looking directly at the top of the polyp. Mine are kinda on a flat rock so imagine so instead of mounting them parallel to the tank, I mounted them vertically. Instead of _ they are l. if that makes any sense. ill try to get a picture up when the lights go on. I used to hate these things, but now that they are purple they are one of my favorite things in the tank.

05/24/2009, 07:38 PM	#9
650-IS350 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bay Area Posts: 14,555	mY pic is not top down took a pic from the side. Not a top down pic like you see most take pics from. __________________ * RETIRED FROM REEFING * Just enjoying the box of water from afar

05/25/2009, 08:18 AM	#10
Shadowramy Moved On Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 598	Mine a while to come out and color up. I have them in a front corner, medium light, medium flow

05/25/2009, 08:13 PM	#11
bobafett Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: NJ Posts: 473	No issues with mine being half way up the tank under 250W halides

05/26/2009, 11:30 AM	#12
Magga Pie Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Miami Fl Posts: 1,490	Not to hijack this thread but I have a question. I just got a frag aout 10 polyps of pd's they are in my 75g tank with 4 65watts pc bulbs. I have them towards the top does this count as being high light if I just have pcs?

05/26/2009, 11:43 AM	#13
650-IS350 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bay Area Posts: 14,555	Pie, if they start getting lighter on you, then bring them down a little. They coral will tell you if they're happy or not. Everyones tank is different, lighitng, environment, flow etc... __________________ * RETIRED FROM REEFING * Just enjoying the box of water from afar

05/26/2009, 12:24 PM	#14
Magga Pie Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Miami Fl Posts: 1,490	Its grown a new polyp in a week. They are always open and seem to be happy. But they are kinda dull unless you look from top down.

05/26/2009, 02:22 PM	#15
Fragman2 Moved On Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Maple Valley, WA Posts: 87	Mine are Purple and grow fast directly under a 175W 12K Reflux.

05/26/2009, 03:00 PM	#16
Skeptic_07 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: lawn guy land Posts: 1,418	these are the TRUE brown deaths, BTW...

05/26/2009, 08:27 PM	#17
650-IS350 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bay Area Posts: 14,555	LOL skeptic.... __________________ * RETIRED FROM REEFING * Just enjoying the box of water from afar

05/27/2009, 08:59 AM	#18
Skeptic_07 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: lawn guy land Posts: 1,418	I suppose i owe everyone an apology for htat..... I have an awful lot of free time at work...

05/27/2009, 09:08 AM	#19
650-IS350 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bay Area Posts: 14,555	I can see..... __________________ * RETIRED FROM REEFING * Just enjoying the box of water from afar