SPS - Need some help here

[zemuss]

Here are a few pictures of what should be a Red Planet. However, it seems to be "browning" out and I can't figure it out. It is about 8 inches from a MP 10 on 75% reef crest and about 20 inches from a 250 watt MH with a Phoenix 14k bulb. (Pictures taken with my IPHONE). Could it be a light supplement issue? Meaning all i run is a 250 MH 14k bulb with no actinic bulb. It doesn't appear to be stressed by anything, but I did have a issue with those tube snails which i forget the name of.

Here are my parameters:
Calc 450
ALK 8
Mag 1400
Phos = Undectable
Nitrate = 0
Nitrite = 0
Ammonia = 0

Equipment

Any help would be appreciate.

Thanks!
"Z"

 

[zemuss]

Bump..

 

[revsgirl]

:bump2:

 

[Mike&Terry]

I am certainly no expert, but from what I can see of the coral structure in your second pic (axial corralites in particular), that does not look like an ORA Red Planet frag.

Here's a pic of one of our small colonies of Red Planet



-Terry

 

[zemuss]

Both are the same frag, however, regardless of if it is a ORA or not. Any advice on why it is browning?

 

[franklypre]

When RP gets browned out that is exactly what it looks like. I keep mine higher in the tnak, 10" from a 250 pheonix and it is getting better and better color. Sometimes it takes time to get the color you want.

 

[zemuss]

So is it just adjusting to the light?

 

[Aquaph8]

You levels look good, keep them real steady and give it time. Keep us updated on its progress, I wanna see an amazing colony in the future.