my wd looks like trash

[Russ265]

yeah idk what is going on with this guy. he is 30 days old in my tank and grows pretty quick, but color is meh.

500 par roughly.

i know it may be a bit early, but man. what have you guys done to get this guy to color up?

northwoods shortcake to the right, skydopple in the foreground. 14-15k lighting atm.

 

[twilliard]

Hey russ what's a WD?

 

[bubbaque]

Walt Disney

 

[BryanS4]

I know Mike has his under way more 18-20k. I've only seen a few that even come close to the color expected.

 

[redfishbluefish]

I've noticed if you PhotoShop it, it will look spectacular! The best looking ones I've seen have been photo-manipulated. :eek: Otherwise, it's just another acro! :rolleyes: Sorry for being blunt.

 

[jsker]

Potassium, Iodine and Iron Russ. I you dosing any elements for color?

 

[Russ265]

I know Mike has his under way more 18-20k. I've only seen a few that even come close to the color expected.

i just want a color...

albeit, its only been 30 days

 

[Russ265]

Potassium, Iodine and Iron Russ. I you dosing any elements for color?

not atm. and i cant dose iron atm anyway.

potassium is stable at 425 ppm.

this is the only acro that looks like total garbage.

 

[BryanS4]

I traded mine. It's was always a crap brown with only a little color. OP so much better imo.

 

[Russ265]

I traded mine. It's was always a crap brown with only a little color. OP so much better imo.

my op looks as expected. im just wondering why wd looks like he was run through the wash...

 

[jsker]

not atm. and i cant dose iron atm anyway.

potassium is stable at 425 ppm.

this is the only acro that looks like total garbage.

After 7 months I finally have color in my jf tort. I am dosing the Balling method and color elements and my corals have doubled in size and color are popping.

 

[jsker]

my op looks as expected. im just wondering why wd looks like he was run through the wash...

I have notice that some corals in my tank go through a 30 to 60 day looks great when I bring it home, the it looks like it is going to dye, then it is back and looking good.

 

[Russ265]

I have notice that some corals in my tank go through a 30 to 60 day looks great when I bring it home, the it looks like it is going to dye, then it is back and looking good.

yeah. the longest ive had a color change take time was when they were bleached. they take 90 days.

this one is the same color as i got it. i guess i can just wait.

anyway, for reference this is how my colors normally are (with a cellphone snap)

color aint a problem.

its this wd

 

[reefaboo]

After 7 months I finally have color in my jf tort. I am dosing the Balling method and color elements and my corals have doubled in size and color is not popping.

sorry but i didnt follow at all haha :) can you explain a bit more on the "color elements and my corals have doubled in size and color is not popping"

 

[reefaboo]

yeah. the longest ive had a color change take time was when they were bleached. they take 90 days.

this one is the same color as i got it. i guess i can just wait.

anyway, for reference this is how my colors normally are (with a cellphone snap)

color aint a problem.

its this wd

well walt disney colors up spectacularly under t5s .. im not sure what lights you use ..

i came to realize under leds its mostly green./purple to start with and then takes a loong time to get that gold polups and pink hues but i have seen in person under leds and it looks good.


here is mine, its been almost a month since i got it and its very bright but nowhere close to its potential .. i did loose a little purple thats in the tips when i got it ..

its under radions and is under medium lighting ( on the higher side) and good flow.

 

[jsker]

sorry but i didnt follow at all haha :) can you explain a bit more on the "color elements and my corals have doubled in size and color is not popping"

Typo on the colors not popping, I should have typed the colors are popping.

 

[reefaboo]

Typo on the colors not popping, I should have typed the colors are popping.

so you dosed what and then you got the better colors ?? :)

 

[Sabellafella]

Lol, dont worry mine looks like trash too. Mine is just completely grey, under blue leds yea it looks good. But i only get to see my tank with leds for a halfhour at night if im even home. Has it grown since you got it @Russ265 ? If i missed it somewhere, what kinda lighting are you running?

 

[jsker]

I use the @Aquaforest product line. I dose there balling method 1+2+3+ and for extra color kick I use the Components A, B, C I also use the Aquaforest reef salt.

 

[Russ265]

Lol, dont worry mine looks like trash too. Mine is just completely grey, under blue leds yea it looks good. But i only get to see my tank with leds for a halfhour at night if im even home. Has it grown since you got it @Russ265 ? If i missed it somewhere, what kinda lighting are you running?

grows real fast. probably one of my faster growers.

im running 6x evergrow wifis.

color is crap. greyish purple with a hint of beige.