Brown big colony Id

gugpuccio · May 20, 2020

Hi guys, I've got a big colony that is growing nicely but I only get color on the tips and the body stays brown. I've got a nicely colored strawberry shortcake and other sps that are doing just fine. Do you have any tips for making it colorful? Maybe too much light? Do you know the Id of the acro? Thanks so much.

Dlealrious · May 20, 2020

If its brown it needs more light, no such thing as too much light

AllSignsPointToFish · May 20, 2020

Looks like a tabling acropora species. Maybe A. cytherea?

AllSignsPointToFish · May 20, 2020

For reference, here is a picture of A. cytherea:

AllSignsPointToFish · May 20, 2020

Could also be A. desalwii or A. willisae?

sfin52 · May 20, 2020

gugpuccio said:
Hi guys, I've got a big colony that is growing nicely but I only get color on the tips and the body stays brown. I've got a nicely colored strawberry shortcake and other sps that are doing just fine. Do you have any tips for making it colorful? Maybe too much light? Do you know the Id of the acro? Thanks so much.

I think its gorgous.

fishguy242 · May 20, 2020

nice colony, love too see full tank shot,what lights are you using how high off top of water,jmo 30 yr stick head,some lights can be too strong ,bleaching coral ,jmo

Graffiti Spot · May 20, 2020

Looks more like a secale or something similar.

gugpuccio · May 20, 2020

Hi guys thanks a lot. I've checked these species but is none of these. So you think it could be low light? I can try to move it to the center of the tank and higher. The problem is that it's grown very big. And I only have a 75 gallon tank xD.
The lighting it's a mix of easyled led bars and orphel bars. I have planty of light and a strawberry shortcake I have on a similar height is almost pale. That's why I was thinking "maybe its too much light". Do you think I should move it?
Thanks again!

Auquanut · May 20, 2020

Could it be a Red Planet Acro? The pale, brownish color could be caused by too much light. I've got one placed high in the tank that kind of browned out when my Alk and Cal dropped due to a doser malfunction, but continued to grow.

jda · May 20, 2020

It is a smoothie... maybe A. Lokani?

Most smoothies like full spectrum lighting and lots of it. Also, closer to NSW parameters are best for best color.

Graffiti Spot · May 20, 2020

Yea I dunno I think a couple more clear shots would be helpful. Looks cool and even looks like valida now that I look again. I can see loripes right at the edges, where the new growth is splitting sideways.

fishguy242 · May 20, 2020

i think validia is much darker green even faded,jmo ,here to learn something new every day

love to see full tank shot

gugpuccio · May 21, 2020

Thanks guys, you are great! The most similar is the Acropora valida

. My light has not been full spectrum, with mainly three kind of led bars. Yesterday I've re installed my old maxspect razor together with the led bars and I noticed a better spectrum overall. Do you think this may be the problem? I'm attaching a fts

Graffiti Spot · May 21, 2020

What lights and water parameters was the colony grown under?

gugpuccio · May 21, 2020

Pedoconfuego said:
What lights and water parameters was the colony grown under?

I have po4< 0.03 and no3 =2/5. CA=410, MG=1230 AND KH=7/8. The lighting is a mix of orphek or3 led bar and easyled deep blue and marine blue bars. These are very widespread here in italy. Yesterday I mounted my old razor 180w to add some full spectrum (or near) component. The quantity of light is surely high. I had to dim down the led bars due to pale corals. My doubt concerns the spectrum and wit the razor I hope to see some better coloration.
Im attaching a top down pic of the colony! Thanks again for the help

Graffiti Spot · May 21, 2020

How close are the bars to the water and is that a 30 gallon tank? The colony looks good to me just not fully colored up. Looks like a light or nutrient issue. I would hope the razor helps too.

gugpuccio · May 21, 2020

Pedoconfuego said:
How close are the bars to the water and is that a 30 gallon tank? The colony looks good to me just not fully colored up.

Thanks. The lights are 23 cm from the water surface. The tank is a 75 gallon!
I know it's not bad but I'm trying to obtain a better coloration! I've had some problem tuning my skimmer properly and maybe this could be affecting overall organics in the tank.