SPS not keeping their colors need some help?

[Reefkeepr1986]

So I have some SPS's that are not so vibrant in their colors even though their polyps are fully extended and open everyday?? Help??

Hope the pics are viewable?

 

[joseserrano]

What are your #s? Pics shown dont really show polyps extended much. Probably going to be a water quality issue

 

[badfinger]

What lights are you running

 

[jason g]

Temperature swings and pest could be a issue also. I also would check water parameters for a start.

 

[Voodoo Corals]

What lights are you running

What lights do you have?

 

[Diesel]

Test water first and let us know.

PH.....
ALK....
CAL....
MAG....
PO4....
Nitrate....
Nitrite....
K.....
salt...

 

[ronnie]

Those both appear to be birdsnest. In my experience, when nutrients get out of whack, they are the canary coral for me. So if I were you, I would look at nutrient levels first

 

[Reefkeepr1986]

Water perameters are good
Ph-8.3-8.4
Salinity-1.026
Ammonia-0
Nitrite-0
Nitrate-0
Cal-420-430
Phosphate-0.3

I use two Ai Sols which I use at 40% and one evergrow I keep at 40% of lighting!!

Yes Ronnie I agree with you I am feeding phytoplankton, and zooplankton but what else should I be feeding I did run out of reefsnow but ordered more!!
I'll post more pics!! Oh yes and they are birds nest your right Ronnie!!

 

[ronnie]

I would ease up on the reef snow and planktons (let us know how much you are feeding)

Your phosphates is what stands out to me. It's way high. Do you run GFO or anything of that nature?

 

[Reefkeepr1986]

I use all aqua Vitro reef salt!!
I do have figi fuge mud just added Fiji booster two days ago!!

 

[Reefkeepr1986]

I don't Run Phosphate right now but will grab some today just think I didn't need it due to having a Etss 800xl skimmer running?? But I will run some today!!
As for feeding I feed every other day my zoos and phyto?? Is that too little? Here's what I feed my corals with!!

 

[Reefkeepr1986]

Here's the skimmer I run!!

 

[Eckolancer]

40% seems kinda low. I run at 100% all day for 14 hours

 

[Reefkeepr1986]

I like this skimmer due to it being plankton friendly!!

 

[Reefkeepr1986]

Echo lancer 100% is a lot of light and may very well bleach the corals these lights are really bright here's a pick of the lights at 40%!!

Here's at 100%

When I did run my lights at 100% most of the softies and hard would close up??

 

[Reefkeepr1986]

Sorry to change the subject but why are my pics upside down??

 

[joseserrano]

What is ur alk at? I would also bump up your nitrate. Need some in there. 5-10 should be fine

 

[Eckolancer]

Here is a pic of mine at

 

[Reefkeepr1986]

All at 7-8 dKH and as nitrate s I prefer to keep at that level and or lower!! Sorry not to challenge your opinion but those levels keep my blooms in check!!
Nice coral selection echo lancer!! As all my perameters seem to be in check I agree with Ronnie's suggestion on nutrients so I'm going to feed plankton more often and give my corals more time to eat rather than a scheduled ten minutes for feeding that I give!! Thanks a lot Ronnie and I will keep you posted!!

 

[Diesel]

Feed less and schedule two WC a week for the next 4 weeks and your BN will bounce back.