Meteor Shower Cyphastrea Coral Browning

asp762 · 04/26/2017, 01:44 PM

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Is this brown coloration an issue for this coral?

aromano · 04/26/2017, 04:35 PM

I have two colonies that vary in shade from turquoise thru blue to purple. leading growth edges are a shade of green. I don't see browning in your picture at least it doesn't come across as brown. What kind of light how intense how much flow? I keep in less direct light ( off to side of LED fixture) part shade . They get less colorful in higher light.

asp762 · 04/26/2017, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by aromano

I have two colonies that vary in shade from turquoise thru blue to purple. leading growth edges are a shade of green. I don't see browning in your picture at least it doesn't come across as brown. What kind of light how intense how much flow? I keep in less direct light ( off to side of LED fixture) part shade . They get less colorful in higher light.

This colony is pretty close to the Kessil 350, so I bet it is too much light causing the brown color. Flow is pretty moderate in that area.

Thank you

04/26/2017, 01:44 PM	#1
asp762 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 39	Meteor Shower Cyphastrea Coral Browning [IMG][/IMG] Is this brown coloration an issue for this coral?

04/26/2017, 04:35 PM	#2
aromano Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 316	I have two colonies that vary in shade from turquoise thru blue to purple. leading growth edges are a shade of green. I don't see browning in your picture at least it doesn't come across as brown. What kind of light how intense how much flow? I keep in less direct light ( off to side of LED fixture) part shade . They get less colorful in higher light.