junior Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 I've been busy and neglecting my tank, but finally getting back to it. Unfortunately as most know ignoring them doesn't end well. Had to trim back a lot of dead areas on corals, but one is annoying me. The rest will recover quickly. Well over a decade ago I had yellow Fiji and was always able to get great color. Added the one pictured about 2 years ago, bought from cuttlefish as a yellow figi leather for a premium price, and it mainly just sat on a back edge behind my rock work since then. I moved it up to its current spot in the hopes of generating that intense yellow I had in the past but its been there for 6 months and only a light yellowish color. Par is 250-300 in that area at peak of day. Almost considering pulling it, if its going to stay dull. Are the old fiji's just gone and these new ones just this boring barely yellow? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CuttleFishandCoral Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 That one is straight from tidal gardens. I get better color is high nutrient tanks. Still a amazing piece that u cant get anymore. I put a little one in my display and am battling the same thing. I’m dosing nitrates and phosphates now and can barley get any reading on them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junior Posted April 11, 2022 Author Share Posted April 11, 2022 (edited) Thank you for the info and appreciate the help. May have to find it a new home because its in a high demand spot and is now 9-10" across. I was running 18-20ppm nitrates and .1-.12 phosphates for a bit because I didn't have time for it the tank and still didn't get much color. Higher nutrients of course started to dull the sps and I have since slowly dropped back to 4-5ppm nitrates and .05 phosphates. Edited April 11, 2022 by junior Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocboat Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 What lighting are you using? Many years ago I had one under 10-14k halides that was bright yellow. Could it be possible that they don't get that intense yellow color under bluer leds? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junior Posted April 12, 2022 Author Share Posted April 12, 2022 Quote What lighting are you using? Many years ago I had one under 10-14k halides that was bright yellow. Could it be possible that they don't get that intense yellow color under bluer leds? I think that might be a possibility. I run an LED hybrid set up but stay on the higher end of kelvin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anna.preston Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 I think I saw a tidal gardens video that said the Fiji does color better in white light. I have a higher nutrient, sunlit softie tank if you are looking for a new home for it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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