First LPS coral, losing colors or is he okay?

[fjuriolli]

Hey guys, last week I got my first LPS coral, a frogspawn, duncan, hammer and others.

When I got the frogspawn he was more "green" and now looks like he lost a little bit of the green tone.
The other corals are doing great

My parameters:

KH: 9
Ca: 430
Mg: 1375
Salinity: 1025
Temp: 26.9 constant (chiller)
Ammonia: 0
Nitrite: 0
Nitrate: 10
Phosphate: Unknown (I dont have the test yet)

I have a DIY LED light with 160W, 23cm above water surface and running at 60%.

What you guys think? Is he normal or indeed he lost some of his colors? (too much or too little light?)

Pictures below:

Quick video:

 

[DSC reef]

It looks a little bleached. Maybe lower the intensity until the coral acclimates to your tank.

 

[The Aquatic Arsenal]

It looks pretty happy to me. Do you have a picture from the first day you put it in your system? That we could see a comparison.

 

[fjuriolli]

It looks pretty happy to me. Do you have a picture from the first day you put it in your system? That we could see a comparison.

I have this one, from 5 days ago. What you think?

 

[fjuriolli]

It looks a little bleached. Maybe lower the intensity until the coral acclimates to your tank.

Its 60% now. Down to like 40%?

 

[The Aquatic Arsenal]

Its 60% now. Down to like 40%?

You could decrease your lighting as one option. Do you have a shaded area that you could move it to?

 

[DSC reef]

I would try moving the coral to a shaded area like mentioned. It hasn't lost too much color so rather than mess with lighting try moving it temporarily

 

[fjuriolli]

You could decrease your lighting as one option. Do you have a shaded area that you could move it to?

I decreased the lighting to 45%.

I think the light was too bright even at 60%. And the light was like only 10cm from the surface (I changed to 25cm last week).

When I got a small leather 3 months ago and placed him right in the middle, he was pink and now hes more like brown.

Does his color change indicates that the light was too bright?

 

[NanoDJS]

what diodes did you use , what size tank 160 w 60 % , im so curious now , that is a beautiful piece btw , one of my favorite coloration's

 

[fjuriolli]

what diodes did you use , what size tank 160 w 60 % , im so curious now , that is a beautiful piece btw , one of my favorite coloration's

Hey, the diodes I don't know for sure, the led light is DIY and I bought it from a fellow hobbyist. The lights are about 160W, the tank is 80cm x 50cm x 50cm, 200L total (50 gallons) give or take