Sam Maghsoodloo
06/19/2008, 01:49 PM
Lately, i've been noticing that my soft corals havn't been opening up as big as they used to. They look healthy otherwise, but they're not as "plump" as they used to be. My water parameters are really good (as far as i can tell), and there's no other reason i can think of why they're unhappy. Coraline has just started growing in the last couple of months, and is still growing well so i know the water quality is good.
The only think i can think of is my bulbs. I have a 4x55W power compact retrofit system with a reflector. But I'm certain the bulbs are really old, since i got them with the used system about 6 months ago, and never replaced the bulbs (so who knows how old they are). Would this cause my softies to act this way? (I've got ricordias, and a hammer coral).
Has anyone else notice this with old bulbs?
The only think i can think of is my bulbs. I have a 4x55W power compact retrofit system with a reflector. But I'm certain the bulbs are really old, since i got them with the used system about 6 months ago, and never replaced the bulbs (so who knows how old they are). Would this cause my softies to act this way? (I've got ricordias, and a hammer coral).
Has anyone else notice this with old bulbs?