Green slimer Acro’s foot turning purple/blue.

[Matt56]

I have just noticed that my green slimer acropora is turning blue/purple at the foot sky reason why I’m pretty sure that’s not normal.

 

[Jinko]

A pic would be helpful but many acros when they encrust go a different colour to the main body of the coral.
I'd say its normal but can't be sure without a pic.

 

[Matt56]

A pic would be helpful but many acros when they encrust go a different colour to the main body of the coral.
I'd say its normal but can't be sure without a pic.

I will be able to send you a picture in like 2-3 hours not home at the moment, this is my first Acro and I was just wondering.

 

[Matt56]

A pic would be helpful but many acros when they encrust go a different colour to the main body of the coral.
I'd say its normal but can't be sure without a pic.

 

[bellasdad0911]

It's the light reflection. That tank looks very new to me, and it may look blue because its actually begining to lose pigment and going neutral. See how your rock looks blue too? what are your parameters? Especially your PO4? Shoot for .05-.1 how old is the tank?

 

[Matt56]

It's the light reflection. That tank looks very new to me, and it may look blue because its actually begining to lose pigment and going neutral. See how your rock looks blue too? what are your parameters? Especially your PO4? Shoot for .05-.1 how old is the tank?

Tank is 2-3 months old everything’s good Alk is 7 Ca 420 nitrate 5-10. Haven’t tested phosphates.

 

[SeaDweller]

Probably new growth

 

[Matt56]

Bump!

 

[Jinko]

Looks healthy to me, your tank is very new by the looks of it so just keep an eye on your parameters.

 

[tehmadreefer]

Hate to be the bearer of bad news but I doubt that acro will last long in such a new tank. Actos need mature tanks, even easy ones like a green slimer.
Good luck!

 

[Matt56]

It's the light reflection. That tank looks very new to me, and it may look blue because its actually begining to lose pigment and going neutral. See how your rock looks blue too? what are your parameters? Especially your PO4? Shoot for .05-.1 how old is the tank?

My phosphate is currently between 0.04-0.08 lookin like a 0.06 if I’d day

 

[michael giordano]

Watch for a swing in ammonia in your tank and nitrate, cycles happen there’s is not just one cycle in new tank. If you see a swing do a good size water change to combat loses in your tank.