Hammers losing color

[Pennywise the Clown]

Recently I have started to add sps to my Reefer 250, lit by two hydra 26's.
I have upped my light intensity (slowly) by 20%.
As a result, everything in my display looks better. Apart from my hammers. They have definitely grown in size and fluffed out but have also lost color and look a lot paler.
They are in the bottom of the display. My 2 torches, higher up, have never looked better.

 

[W1ngz]

When you say you made a 20% change in lighting 'slowly', does that mean hours, days or weeks?

 

[Pennywise the Clown]

When you say you made a 20% change in lighting 'slowly', does that mean hours, days or weeks?

Over a 2 week period

 

[motortrendz]

That's not really that slow... but they may be a little stressed from the intensity increase. Give them time theyll adjust. Do you dose amines? That may help aswell. Or some direct feedings

 

[Pennywise the Clown]

I only feed Reef Roids and I have never really try to feed the hammers directly after a couple of attempts over a year ago where they didn't really seem to accept any food.
Strangely, aminos are one of the things that I am thinking of dosing and I was going to see what is available when I next visit my lfs.

 

[Dolelo96]

I only feed Reef Roids and I have never really try to feed the hammers directly after a couple of attempts over a year ago where they didn't really seem to accept any food.
Strangely, aminos are one of the things that I am thinking of dosing and I was going to see what is available when I next visit my lfs.

Having the same problem with mine and a couple others. My LFS has dosing 1 tsp each of these mixed with a little reef roids..

Alternating days with Red Sea A&B and things are looking better

 

[Dolelo96]

I also add this about 15 minutes before target feeding..
https://www.polyplab.com/products/polyp-boosterIt triggers a feeding response in corals :)