Strawberry shortcake?

[Tonyscoots84]

Its ur leds :lol2: get t5's

 

[duke62]

My SSC is the one of the only frags that wasnt affected my my STNing. If i was to show you a pic of its color you would throw those dinosaur lights away

 

[Pop Corals]

You probably got the shortcake with little color from the beginning. These acros are very important to buy them fully colored. It could take a year for the color to come back if any. I have owned 5 huge colonies 8 to 10 inches plus and bought some fully colored put them in my tank with no issues. I also bought a piece that was somewhat browned out. It never colored and i ended up throwing it in the garbage. I have ai lights and 2 t5's to complement. These acros should be placed mid to high level with strong flow so they can absorb the nutrients.

Hope this helps.

 

[jackson6745]

You probably got the shortcake with little color from the beginning. These acros are very important to buy them fully colored. It could take a year for the color to come back if any. I have owned 5 huge colonies 8 to 10 inches plus and bought some fully colored put them in my tank with no issues. I also bought a piece that was somewhat browned out. It never colored and i ended up throwing it in the garbage. I have ai lights and 2 t5's to complement. These acros should be placed mid to high level with strong flow so they can absorb the nutrients.

Hope this helps.

If you wanna sell a chunk of your next colony hit me up

 

[Pop Corals]

I am working on getting some big 12 inch colonies that glow like a Christian tree. Look out for a sale I will be doing. Trying to help our fellow reefers.

 

[mbg75]

Damn 12" colony!

All I got is a frag under dinosaur lights.

 

[strgazr27]

Damn 12" colony!

All I got is a frag under dinosaur lights.
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Amazing color Mike.

 

[jerl77]

Damn 12" colony!

All I got is a frag under dinosaur lights.
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Not bad for dinosaur lights lol lets see I pick under the super duper LEDs

 

[ifarmer]

how is your nitrate and phosphate level?
if they are too high, they could make the corals turn brown

 

[watchguy123]

I think there are a lot of morphs out there, some being intensely colored and others less so. Certainly all tank parameters play a significant role in color intensity, lighting ,alk, nitrates and phosphates. Generally if those parameters are well maintained, then everything else is in line

 

[henrystyle]

Certainly all tank parameters play a significant role in color intensity, lighting ,alk, nitrates and phosphates. Generally if those parameters are well maintained, then everything else is in line.

I agree. I've been collecting alot of frags lately from different reefers all over NY & NJ and I've seen some amazing simply setup tanks. What they all had in common were that they all were serious about there nitrate and phosphate uptake. I don't even think it matters what kind of lights your running. I've seen expensive leds to old power compacts over some amazing reef tanks. Most of these guys don't even test there tanks anymore. Water parameters are way more important IMO. (especially your alk, nitrates and phosphates when it comes to coloring and growing sps)

 

[tangmaniac]

i agree. I've been collecting alot of frags lately from different reefers all over ny & nj and i've seen some amazing simply setup tanks. What they all had in common were that they all were serious about there nitrate and phosphate uptake. I don't even think it matters what kind of lights your running. I've seen expensive leds to old power compacts over some amazing reef tanks. Most of these guys don't even test there tanks anymore. Water parameters are way more important imo. (especially your alk, nitrates and phosphates when it comes to coloring and growing sps)

+1

 

[trueblackpercula]

+1

+2

 

[ifarmer]

i like to be part of the so called "T5" for life as well.