Please help! Nem seems to be turning dark?

Rossko · Dec 17, 2019

I don’t know what’s going on! my nem seems be be turning a dark purplish color? All perimeters have been stable can post those later but headed to work now.. maybe my AP700 is too bright it’s at 80% from 12pm - 5pm. Has Anybody seen this or know what’s going on?

Rossko · Dec 17, 2019

At the top portion of it

reef lover · Dec 17, 2019

How long have u had it? Might just be adjusting zoo populations to new lighting. If so i like the purple look better...

Dragon52 · Dec 17, 2019

Looks pretty good to me.

sixty_reefer · Dec 17, 2019

If it is a black widow it looks normal

Rossko · Dec 17, 2019

reef lover said:
How long have u had it? Might just be adjusting zoo populations to new lighting. If so i like the purple look better...

I’ve had it about 3 weeks now, and the lfs had kessil lighting aswell

Rossko · Dec 17, 2019

Dragon52 said:
Looks pretty good to me.

Thank you it just used to look so much more vibrant before

Rossko · Dec 17, 2019

sixty_reefer said:
If it is a black widow it looks normal

It’s a rainbow

reef lover · Dec 17, 2019

Were they running the same schedule?

Dragon52 · Dec 17, 2019

Rossko said:
Thank you it just used to look so much more vibrant before

Tank light looks different from 1 pic to the other. That might be the problem.

I would love to have one like yours one day. Beautiful Nem

Rossko · Dec 17, 2019

reef lover said:
Were they running the same schedule?

No I don’t think so

reef lover · Dec 18, 2019

Give him some tme to adjust he might go back to his former brightness or shift over to the purple. But he looks really good and is happy!

Rossko · Dec 18, 2019

reef lover said:
Give him some tme to adjust he might go back to his former brightness or shift over to the purple. But he looks really good and is happy!

Thanks reef lover I appreciate your input, I’ll give him some time and see how he does

reef lover · Dec 18, 2019

Your welcome !

Rossko · Dec 23, 2019

Ugh I know it hasn’t been very long but it’s seems that the dark parts are spreading to more of them nem

AC1211 · Dec 23, 2019

Rossko said:
Ugh I know it hasn’t been very long but it’s seems that the dark parts are spreading to more of them nem

That may just be his new color maybe just saying..

reef lover · Dec 23, 2019

I think yes with the current lighting thats where the zooanthelane is happy.

D-Nak · Dec 23, 2019

Are you using the same Kessils as the LFS? Maybe they're running 350 variants and not the AP700? Ask them what their intensity is set as well. Kessils are known to shift colors of anemones, particularly BTAs. Note though, that this isn't the only factor in determining color. Water quality may also play a part.