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Unread 09/25/2016, 07:48 AM   #1
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finger leather coral isn't green any more

I bought about 10 months ago a finger leather coral that was green, not very much green but not like it looks today

After a some months it split into 2 pieces and I set them in different points

Now it looks like this

In pictures where there are more then one is the one in the middle






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Unread 09/25/2016, 09:18 AM   #2
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what is you lighting....and also your parameters....they like good lighting /flow....also if your nitrates are high...they might brown out...


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Unread 09/25/2016, 11:01 AM   #3
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Has there been any changes to your lighting within the last 10 months? From the pictures above it almost looks like there under a 10K bulb or something similar. Increasing the blue spectrum might bring out the green again.


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Unread 09/25/2016, 03:40 PM   #4
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my tank is about 15G
i have to test the water
light are 2 X Blau Aquaristic Nano LED Light 2.0 Marine 11W


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Unread 09/26/2016, 12:16 PM   #5
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Tested
No3 = 10 mg/l
Po4 = 0.10 mg/l


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Unread 09/28/2016, 10:37 AM   #6
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Sorry this is a bit off topic but... how do you get pictures to show up full size instead of links or thumbnails?


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Unread 09/28/2016, 11:10 AM   #7
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Unread 09/28/2016, 12:57 PM   #8
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Unread 09/29/2016, 03:34 PM   #9
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Based on how everything looks, I also think the issue is with the lighting


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Unread 09/30/2016, 08:51 AM   #10
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one more lamp would it make the difference?

the specs
21 LED of 0,5w :
Marine Version 14 LED 15000ºK White + 7 Royal Blue
Size without stand: 14,5 x 8,7 x 2,5 cm

http://www.blau-aquaristic.com/nano-led-light.html


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Unread 09/30/2016, 10:18 AM   #11
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Looks like that light has more white bulbs than blue bulbs and is described as "giving you a nice crisp white worthy of most marine aquariums." Instead of adding a light I would try adjusting the white:blue ratio. My light has more white than blue and my Montipora is also significantly more brown than it used to be.


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