I bought my first encrusting LPS (Meteor Shower Cyph) probably close to a month ago now. Just want to know if it looks healthy to the knowledgeable people here!
Tank is 15g 4.5 mo old (used mostly dry rock to start but the center arch ~5lbs is from a 2yr established tank.
Am - 0ppm API
NO2 - 0ppm API
NO3 - 20ppm Salifert
Alk 9.0 Hanah (a bit high I know, but I'm pretty sure it's cause of the aiptasia x I used 2-3 days ago)
Calc - 415 Salifert (A bit low but I added 6g of RedSea ABC+ which is about half of what I need to get it to 450, will be retesting today and potentially adding the other 6g)
Mag - 1335 (Also low but the ABC+ should be raising that with the Calcium)
Light is an AI Prime HD running at 20-25W peak ~ 11" above water surface, coral ~6" under water surface
The Cyph was at the sandbed level in indirect light for 2-3 weeks and was moved to the spot there a few days ago. Kinda worried about the color around the polyps. Seems like it might be fading / lightening to me. I know meteors can become light blue with pink polyps in higher pars, just wanna make sure I'm not bleaching it.
Tank is 15g 4.5 mo old (used mostly dry rock to start but the center arch ~5lbs is from a 2yr established tank.
Am - 0ppm API
NO2 - 0ppm API
NO3 - 20ppm Salifert
Alk 9.0 Hanah (a bit high I know, but I'm pretty sure it's cause of the aiptasia x I used 2-3 days ago)
Calc - 415 Salifert (A bit low but I added 6g of RedSea ABC+ which is about half of what I need to get it to 450, will be retesting today and potentially adding the other 6g)
Mag - 1335 (Also low but the ABC+ should be raising that with the Calcium)
Light is an AI Prime HD running at 20-25W peak ~ 11" above water surface, coral ~6" under water surface
The Cyph was at the sandbed level in indirect light for 2-3 weeks and was moved to the spot there a few days ago. Kinda worried about the color around the polyps. Seems like it might be fading / lightening to me. I know meteors can become light blue with pink polyps in higher pars, just wanna make sure I'm not bleaching it.