Green Chalices

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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
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Also a no-name BGM look-alike that's slowly losing color
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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.
 
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?
 
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
 
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.
 
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).
 
Green = High light

For me at least
 
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.

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