Uh Oh!!!! Brown tips turning blue!!!Help.

[karl wagner]

I had two perfectly brown acropora colonies that I got reasonably at CRA.

Now, the last couple times I've looked at them, I've noticed something very disappointing.

They are losing their color to this ugly bright blue color at the tips. It's like a strong Royal blue color that I find offensive.


What can I do??? Please help me.

I'll post pics later, but fyi my parameters:


lighting 2 x 250 hqi
photoperiod 10 hours
alk 3.5, calcium 425,
nitrates/ammonia/nitrites 0 ppm
pH: 8.0-8.3


There are a lot of other corals in the tank too.



:mad2:

[wrassefan]

Is Shauna near by?? Can she spack you?

[Armando]

You better sell them to me dirty cheap before they turn completely blue.

[Groove]

I hate it when perfectly good brown corals turn blue... ;)

[karl wagner]

Sorry guys... I was thinking of posts you just don't see.

[Marco67]

Probably just bleaching ...I'll PM you an offer ...you should take it before things get worse.

[Keith Sheridan]

Karl you must be really bored. You have changed locations and titles. Title was changed at least twice in the last ten minutes.

[Brimarbio]

Karl, I think it's those crappy Lights you're running, that'd never happen with a Giesmann setup!

[Teego]

Holy crap. You got WWFS in your tank.


"Windshield washer fluid Syndrome".

I would break off those ends if I were you. Then freeze them in Ice cubes. Would make a nice party conversation when you serve acro tip ice cubes.

[karl wagner]

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/7809blue_tip.JPG


It's only getting worse...

[Armando]

i'd say it's becoming light purple/lavender. not blue :D

[Ken2001]

Who gave Karl PhotoShop?

or,

That looks an awful lot like RTN, don't you think?

[Keith Sheridan]

Karl, you gotta expect theese things when you are balls deep.