Browned Out Sps Question

[denverjon]

I have around 15 sps colonies/frags, most of which are happy and growing well. However, about three of them have been browned out for the better part of a year and don't show any polyp extension or color. How long do give them to show some sign of life before you just give up?

 

[bobby.w.hodges]

Have you tried moving them?

 

[Rjmul]

In my experience that means They need more light

 

[denverjon]

There were pretty high up in my tank already but I just moved them a couple weeks ago to another side of my tank where the sps seem especially happy right now.

 

[jda]

Are they kinds that you know will do well in captivity? If wild, then that just might be what they are. If they are named and well-known colonies that are easy and often do well for others, then check for pests before you do anything else. Even some well-known stuff does not do well for everybody like Vivid Rainbow or some milleporas.

 

[C. Eymann]

Sounds like they are stalled, dont move them anymore, snip some tips and see what new growth brings

 

[Softhammer]

Up the flow too if the lighting is adequate.

 

[Graffiti Spot]

I never give up. Normally the coral gives up and dies before I do anything with it. But I am pretty lazy... I had a nice indo Mari piece about 7 years ago and a friend kept to start and almost lost it. I ended up getting what he saved back maybe 5 years ago and it was brown and slow growing (not even forming any discernible branches) until just a few months ago. Now it’s got blue tips everywhere and growing into a nice colony. I should have tried cutting a piece off to spark some growth but never got around to it.