Goniopora Help?

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I bought this little guy about 3 months ago, and over time it has lost its deep red color. Although it has grown new heads, it has turned almost a translucent pink. I have had it at the bottom of my tank, and am wondering if it's not getting enough light. I have now raised it up to the top third of my tank. Hopefully it will do better there. Does anyone know if the translucent change is a sign of not enough light?

It's in a 57 Deep Blue tank with 2 AI Prime HDs for lighting.
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Feed that gonipora marine snow by two little fishies. It’s always worked for me with struggling goniopora.
 
It could be a nutrient issue. Maybe a lighting. 2 ai primes over a 57 seems like very minimal lighting.
I am only running the Primes at about 60%, everything else in my tank is doing great. It's 99% Softy and LPS with the exception of a Metallic Green Pocillopora.
 
I have two gonis in my tank. The long tentacle one has been doing amazing since day one but the short tentacle has been a lot more finicky.
As others have stated feeding is important. I had always fed mine reefroids but lately have been using benereef which I really like
 
I’ve kept these. They like light. Not high but slightly higher than medium. Medium flow. Bottom might not be enough light.
 

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