Mystic favia gone orange

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Hi as per title, anyone know why a green with red spot mystic favia would turn orange. It's growing fast and looks good. Just curious if it's an element or a spectrum that causes this
 

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I believe it has picked up another kind of symbiotic algae that is growing better in your tank.
The green color needs a little iron to develope so it could be lack of iron too.
If other corals have good green color it is not the iron.
 
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I thought about iron too but my other green corals are very green. I dose a bit of iron and ICP too. Can't figure the reason. Looks nicer than the usual coloring actually. Maybe I can name it something ridiculous and make a fortune like everyone else in the last 10 years ;)
 

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It is not uncommon for coral to shift color.
I believe Euphyllias are the most common.
It can happen to corals that has been some years in the tank.
 

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