Purple Birds Nest?

[NanaReefer]

My tank has never be able to sustain sps. I was given this frag on Saturday.
It's under T5HO, mid level, med flow. Great polyp extension. Will it color up?



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[NanaReefer]

Well it's now under LED's. Growing great but still no real color. Need I increase the intensity?

 

[kevinpo]

How long has it been under the new lighting?

Regards,
Kevin

 

[NanaReefer]

4wks. With max intensity at 20/30.
PO4=0.05, NO2/NO3=0, CA 440, ALK=7.7, Mag=1400, Ph=8.0, Temp=79.2

Today I've changed lighting schedule. 10min ramping for 10hrs to mimic sunrise/sunset, Max 30/50%


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[kevinpo]

Hello,
Four weeks is plenty of time to have changed color. Changes in color for Seriatopora sp. due to lighting variation will generally occur in 7-10 days.

Cheers,
Kevin

 

[NanaReefer]

Well Kevin its now been 19wks and although growth has been crazy, color is crappy

 

[NanaReefer]

It's grown a lot but has begun looking worse. Slowly but surely losing pe & what color it had. I'm pretty bummed out actually. My first SPS and I really had hope to keeping others. If I can't keep a BN alive......

 

[kevinpo]

Hello,
I don't think it looks like it's on the verge of dieing from your picture. Perhaps it's time to try a little more light intensity.

Regards,
Kevin

 

[NanaReefer]

I'm trying to get a pic of what it actually looks like It doesn't look good.