SPS Newbie Question

[PapaFishRocks]

Is “fuzzy” a happy SPS?

Just starting out in the SPS world with a couple of birdsnest. Week 3 of light acclimation, and slowly moving corals up from sand bed. Today the polyps have the most extension since getting them.

 

[WalkerLovesTheOcean]

Polyp extension is a good sign. Has it always been that color?

 

[PapaFishRocks]

Polyp extension is a good sign. Has it always been that color?

Color is a bit washed out now. Originally it was a light green

 

[Uncle99]

Fuzzy is feeding.
Feeding is happy.
Looks fine.
Doesn’t need a ton of light when small.

 

[125mph]

What causes them to lose the color? will the color come back?

 

[WalkerLovesTheOcean]

What causes them to lose the color? will the color come back?

They could lose color for a number of reasons. The gist of it is if a condition is off the coral will expell zooxanthellae.

 

[Dburr1014]

What causes them to lose the color? will the color come back?

Just being moved to a new tank will upset them. Give it a couple weeks and see if it improves.