moose12
03/22/2011, 11:29 PM
Hello,
I've got a meteor shower in my 20G tank. I've had it for about 5 months now. It started off great, strong green color, orange polyps extended. In the last month or so the color started to fade and polyps have receded. I moved it lower in my tank almost at the substrate in hope it would color up. It hasn't gotten any better but also hasn't gotten much worse either. The tank is a mixed reef with some SPS and LPS and softies. Have a stylophora that's doing great, leathers are growing strong, montis etc look really good. It's just this one coral. The only other problem piece is some pulsing xenia. I have a before and after photo for comparison.
Lighting is a 4x24W T-5 fixture. Koralia 425 and a 750. ph runs about 8.3, alk is a little high at 12, salinity is 1.024, temp around 75. Not sure what could be causing this, any input would be appreciated. Thanks!
Chris
Before
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_pqNFGsQ81z4/TYmEI5xi7xI/AAAAAAAAIZ0/TlqkHmWZAHw/cyphastrea_before.jpg
After
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_pqNFGsQ81z4/TYmEI-dbemI/AAAAAAAAIZ4/CEPMy4FDVWI/cyphastrea_after.jpg
I've got a meteor shower in my 20G tank. I've had it for about 5 months now. It started off great, strong green color, orange polyps extended. In the last month or so the color started to fade and polyps have receded. I moved it lower in my tank almost at the substrate in hope it would color up. It hasn't gotten any better but also hasn't gotten much worse either. The tank is a mixed reef with some SPS and LPS and softies. Have a stylophora that's doing great, leathers are growing strong, montis etc look really good. It's just this one coral. The only other problem piece is some pulsing xenia. I have a before and after photo for comparison.
Lighting is a 4x24W T-5 fixture. Koralia 425 and a 750. ph runs about 8.3, alk is a little high at 12, salinity is 1.024, temp around 75. Not sure what could be causing this, any input would be appreciated. Thanks!
Chris
Before
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_pqNFGsQ81z4/TYmEI5xi7xI/AAAAAAAAIZ0/TlqkHmWZAHw/cyphastrea_before.jpg
After
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_pqNFGsQ81z4/TYmEI-dbemI/AAAAAAAAIZ4/CEPMy4FDVWI/cyphastrea_after.jpg