Green Chalices

[nayrgaijin]

Alright well for some reason I can't keep green chalices. I also have Bryans Baby, Tyree OG WM, Miami Hurricane, some no names, but the only problem I have is with my GREEN CHALICES GAH !
Here's some pics

Elite Reefs Mummy Eye

Also a no-name BGM look-alike that's slowly losing color

 

[dbartkow]

What type of lighting do you have? How old is are the bulbs?

Dave

 

[nayrgaijin]

150w mh coralife 20k bulb. They aren't getting blasted with light or anything, you think too much light ? I think ER had them under 20k 250w mh.
Bulb is only 4 months old too.

 

[nater]

what size tank>?

 

[nayrgaijin]

what size tank>?

20 Long

 

[dbartkow]

lighting sounds okay... what are your parameters like?

 

[nater]

you should put them in some shade. i think your burning em out. my oregon mummy eye didn't turn green till i moved it into shade. i think with 150 on a 20 long the bottom is getting alot of light and you should me them into a nice shaded area on the bottom. do you have a full tank shot?

 

[nater]

also some chalices like more light then others which would be why some look great and others are losing color or not getting any at all

 

[JR's Reef]

also some chalices like more light then others which would be why some look great and others are losing color or not getting any at all

agree I have around 40 different chalices and some are on the bottom. I have a few at the top and some mid ways. I have my BGM at the top of my tank and seems to love the light and a few other green chalices mid ways that are lovin it. If moving them up do it slow so you dont bleach them. Oh Im runnin a 6 bulb ATI sunpower T5s.

 

[acronautical]

If this is any help: For reference, I am using a Current 2X150 14k Phoenix + 4 54 watt T5's (actinic & 454 n) on a 150 (48" X 24" X 24") and the greens near the sand are quite green and healthy. Nater might have a point about the light. However, I don't put as much stock in PAR as I did when I was first getting into the hobby 6 1/2 years ago. Nothing in this 2 year old stony coral tank looked very good for over a year, regardless of placement. At issue, I believe, was water chemistry. Specifically, dkh, mg, and ca out of whack! Once I began to test on a regular basis and adjust accordingly, the surviving livestock began to thrive (with only a couple of exceptions, those being exclusively wild-caught corals).

 

[Sikryd]

Green = High light

For me at least

 

[nayrgaijin]

Thanks everyone !
I took a current FTS, I will try moving this chalice in higher lighting now. I had it in pretty low lighting, but can acclimate it to higher.