maxx56dog Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 okay so I am somewhat new in the spa world. i have a few acros and some montipora, the montipora look great but the acros are not extending their polyps and some closer to the light are turning a lighter brownish color. no nitrates no phosphates, what could this be? i run aqua illumination sol whites at around 50% and i have two mp40s for flow... Link to comment
majtek862 Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 50% on the light seems low.. I'm not saying this is the reason but that's my first guess from the information provided... Link to comment
Aqua fire/medic Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 How long have you had the acros? What are your other water parameters? What kind of acros are they? Pics would help aswell. Link to comment
halcyonism Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 How new are the frags? Many fresh cut frags will turn brown due to stress but will eventually color back up. Link to comment
maxx56dog Posted February 10, 2012 Author Share Posted February 10, 2012 the frags have been in the tank for 4 months, they just don't have the color or polyp extension of when i bought them. i will work on getting pictures up, my alk is 2.6 ca is 480 and mg is 1340 Link to comment
d0lph1n Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 "Subdued colors and dark or brown tissue is, in most cases, the result of high nutrients. It can be assumed that either nitrate (NO3) or phosphate (PO4) is present or too many other elements are available." Do a water change and stop feeding so much. Link to comment
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