chalice help

[abetheman890]

hey guys i have a chalice its been in my tank for about 4 months and the size is fine but its bleached ive moved it around from my sand bed to i little bit lower than mid level, i run 4 t5 bulbs.
and tips on how to have it color up?

 

[emerald525]

hey guys i have a chalice its been in my tank for about 4 months and the size is fine but its bleached ive moved it around from my sand bed to i little bit lower than mid level, i run 4 t5 bulbs.
and tips on how to have it color up?

Place it in the shade and give it time. I have had people give me chalices that did not do well and I was going to give up on them but I put them under a rock shelf and many of them came back.

 

[Dave3112]

What kind of bulbs do you run in your fixture? Also what are your phosphate levels? I find that chalices like a very blue spectrum of light to bring out their best colors. I changed my bulbs to 10k one time and all my chalices lost most of their colors. Needless to say I don't run anything less than 14k bulbs now and I am going back to 20k soon. Keeping them lower in the tank helps too. Also I have noticed that high phosphate levels will cause them to look less than stellar too. Post your water params and I'm sure we can help you figure things out a little better.

 

[twinspots_goby]

I agree above. Also make sure your alk and calc levels are stable. Swings might cause them to bleach as well.

 

[abetheman890]

i run two ati blue plus bulbs and two purple plus, ill have my perimeters up in a bit.