coral loosing color

[jennyf78]

this is what it use to look like 2 weeks ago
http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n153/jennyf78/camerapics001.jpg

this is what it looks like now
http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n153/jennyf78/trumpetloosingcolor.jpg

so if anyone has some advice i will greatly appriciate it.

[ringwurm]

What kind of lights was it under before and what lights do you have it under now?

[jennyf78]

it was under MH and now it is under PC. none of my other corals have this problem and almost all of the others are from the same shop. (meaning same lighting situation).

[CCR]

It is common for coral to change when you change the lighting. Some will morph to a compleaty different color, and stay that way. It still looks healthy, but may never regain the color you had with the different light, unless you wen back to what you had. As from the pic, the shroom showed no difference in color.

[jennyf78]

the fish store had MH but it was so far up from the tank like 2 feet i guess is still makes the difference. thanks for the replies. i would love to go to MH.

[mister crabs]

MH on a 10 gallon is hard to do. Heat is a big issue and you either end up having to get a chiller (spendy) or having your lights like 2 feet above the tank (blinding :)) maybe look into some nice T-5's like a TEK fixture. They make a 4 bulb 24" setup that would work great.

[CCR]

Or time for a bigger tank :)

[reefboy]

hqi pendant will work on a ten gallon put at least a foot above tank, bings its open less probs with heat and beings its a pendant no blinding lol.

[impur]

Put a 70w MH on that, use a couple T5 for actinics and you can keep anything.

Try putting that coral high up in the tank. It might get its color back. Its pretty normal for corals to turn brown under PC after going from MH.

[mister crabs]

A HQI pendant would work...i personally like the light to stay in the tank and not the rest of the room though. even a foot above and it would light up mostof room...lol

[jennyf78]

wish i could go with a bigger tank but im only aloud to have 20 gallons in my appartment. and HQI's are pretty spendy.

[vanz]

wish i could go with a bigger tank but im only aloud to have 20 gallons in my appartment. and HQI's are pretty spendy.

Welcome! 20 gallon limit eh? Who checks?(whistle)

You can get used lights for pretty cheap around here. Just gotta keep looking.

[jennyf78]

lol, but if it busts then i have some verry heavy explaining to do.

[impur]

You can do a 70w MH retro for $50 or so. I made a DIY pendant for 70w MH and it cost me about $65 total.

[mister crabs]

or if you really want to upgrade look into the aquapod with the 70 or 150w HQI. sweet setups

[Ronjunior]

lol, but if it busts then i have some verry heavy explaining to do.

Blame in on the bathtub.

[jennyf78]

Blame in on the bathtub.

lol, that could work. (clap)

[reefboy]

ethier with or without a hood its still going to light up the room lol but yes just a little less with a hood:D