Browning

[Jakef150]

My bet is light led too high...

My led is at 40% (AI sol blue)

I have same issue and It bleached my few SPS when put it on middle height

So I started on sand floor for 2 weeks then moving up and it did great!! Learn lesson for me.

I use Hanna checker...I HIGHLY recommend !

I used API and salifert test..showed 0 but Hanna checker it shows .15 yikes so I added gfo and it now low to .03-0.00


Jake

 

[reefoman]

I'm sure this is pretty common, but I'm still new to this. My red planet, Joe the coral, and other SPS are browning. I run Acan LED's that are up to 90% intensity and SPS at top or middle. I run at highest intensity for 6 hours than the lights change to 25% white and 100% blue. My parameters are as follows

Ammonia 0ppm
Nitrite 0ppm
Nitrate 0ppm
Ph 8.2ppm
Alkalinity 8.9 dkh
Calcium 420ppm
magnesium 1380ppm
Phosphate 0ppm
Temp between 78-79
Salinity 1.025.

Are the lights not on long enough? What can be the problem? I have heard things about softies putting out chemicals, and I just got rid of my leathers, still have mushrooms and zoas, and some Lps. Just figured I would include this info.:grumpy:

What tests are you using for:
Ammonia
Nitrite
Nitrate
Phosphate ?

Wish I have that parameters... except for the Alkalinity for me that digits are too high I keep my lower than 7.
I was playing with LEDs for about two years and unfortunately can't say anything positive about them...
Since I changed my light to T5's my sps getting back juice, every day I see changes and don't think I gonna touch any led fixture soon.

 

[Jpaul]

Lights on too high? I thought browning was usually a sign of not enough light? As for test kits, some are API some are Salifert. Some things look great under the LEDs others brown, but I am getting growth.And I do use GFO, phosban

 

[GottaBNutz]

I was under the impression that browning was due to too much nutrients in the water column. The tanks that are usually very colorful (pastel acro color) are low nutrient systems.

Just my opinion!