Sps

[kenconnect]

I know if there is too much lighting you can bleach out you sps. But my ? Is if there isn't enough lighting will it bleach out also.

Thanks Ken

 

[JARRETT SHARK]

Yes flow and lighting is the key with SPS

 

[CoralMeister]

Sps such as montipora can also start browning, which is a sign of insufficient nutrients and/or lighting. I usually keep my newest sps frags in the mid section of my tank and slowly acclimate them towards the top, giving the corals more and more lighting gradually.

 

[kenconnect]

Yeah i switched about 1 month ago from ati power mod 6 bulb to the ai sol blue led, and im running the only @ 55 % only. Guess its time to cranck it up a knotch.

 

[rbtwo4]

i read nothing but good things on those leds man.

 

[Chris Jury]

Yes, darkness can cause bleaching, but usually you need really low light levels (i.e., keeping the coral in the dark) to get that reaction. Unless the coral is completely shaded, or fell behind a rock, I wouldn't expect low-light bleaching under those lights.

Is it possible to see a photo? Sometimes it can be difficult to tell the difference between bleaching and tissue death.

cj