Acropora experts! Whats going on here?

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Hi all, i have a picachu frag that has puddled the plug but is black, if anyone could provide any insite or experence in this matter i would appeciate it,

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Probably browning out due to lack of PAR? Do you have another acropora doing okay in the same area?
Par is around 250, 6 hours AB+ 6 hour 20k 2 g4 Radion xr15 and 1 ai blade and 1 grow. tank is 30 x 18 inches.
I have a few other acropora doing okay but they are higher up in the tank.
 
What are the parameters of the tank? What light and what percentage is it on? Looks really purplish in the tank to me.
35ppt
Cal 450
Mag 1340
Alk 7.7
Ph 8 -8.3

2 x ai blades 1 glow 1 grow
2 x Radion xr15 gen 4

Tank lagoon innovative marine 50

All light are currently at 30 percent. 6 hours ab+ 6 hours 20k
 

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Par is around 250, 6 hours AB+ 6 hour 20k 2 g4 Radion xr15 and 1 ai blade and 1 grow. tank is 30 x 18 inches.
I have a few other acropora doing okay but they are higher up in the tank.
250 par would be a minimum. Bump it up to around 350. The acros in my tank are getting 4-500 and are growing good with no color loss.
 

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