Color fading

[fishski13]

Hey guys, does a coral loosing/fading color away usually mean too much or too little light? Could it be related to flow?

 

[blaxsun]

Hey guys, does a coral loosing/fading color away usually mean too much or too little light? Could it be related to flow?

Can you post an image or two? Details on your lighting, flow and water parameters wouldn't hurt, either.

 

[alain Bouchard]

In my tank, too much light equals less coloration but faster growth. Less light equals more colors but slow growth. Cant say the rules is the same for all tanks, and that was for SPS. not sure about LPS and softies.

 

[jfoahs04]

Hey guys, does a coral loosing/fading color away usually mean too much or too little light? Could it be related to flow?

It really depends on a number of factors. It's hard to say without knowing a lot more. For starters, what kind of coral is it and how long have you had it? I'd also post pics of the coral in question (before/after would be great), describe placement in the tank, what you're running for lights (and what schedule/intensity if applicable), tank size, and parameters.

 

[fishski13]

It really depends on a number of factors. It's hard to say without knowing a lot more. For starters, what kind of coral is it and how long have you had it? I'd also post pics of the coral in question (before/after would be great), describe placement in the tank, what you're running for lights (and what schedule/intensity if applicable), tank size, and parameters.

Can you post an image or two? Details on your lighting, flow and water parameters wouldn't hurt, either.

I am just asking generally about lps nothing specific.

 

[jfoahs04]

I am just asking generally about lps nothing specific.

Too much intensity from your lights can cause many LPS to lose color, yes. But it's not necessarily the only thing that will do it. Speaking of lighting, your color spectrum matters too. If it's off, you'll often see color loss. Your Nitrate and Phosphate levels being too high can also also cause corals to change or lose color. Many LPS do best with supplemental feeding (in addition to just photosynthesis), so lack of feeding can impact color intensity too.