Corals grows fast but look brownish, how to increase their color?

[beckbrass]

Granular ferric oxide
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-11/rhf/index.php

 

[delta]

I beg your pardon but what is GFO?

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Chemi clean elite has GFO in it an Iron based media to remove phosphates. Always good to understand what you are putting in your tank before using it.

 

[The Ng Thing]

It sounds like we're overthinking. Everything looks healthy but you want more color. Maybe add a supplemental Actinic T5 bulb?

 

[uhupong]

I already have blue stunner strip LED from ecoxotic turns on with Halide. I now have another problem not just coral color which happened last night. I wish I could combine posts.

http://www.bostonreefers.org/forums/showthread.php?107900-Another-day-another-problem

 

[delta]

Not sure why you made another thread looking for a different answer?

Go to the store or get another reefkeeper to double check your parameter. You posted the other day you had ALK of 200ppm (11.2DKH) now you are posting in that other thread it is 6 .....6 what? DKH? meq/l?

Slow down & get a second set of eyes on the tank and testing


Worst thing you can do is panic and make huge changes and start adding buffer and changing things when you are not sure.

That is why I recommend getting back to basics of husbandry and maintenance

 

[delta]

It sounds like we're overthinking. Everything looks healthy but you want more color. Maybe add a supplemental Actinic T5 bulb?

Recommending concentrating on basics and knowing what you put in your tank is never over thinking it.

He is putting rust in his tank (had no idea either) for an unknown period and having issues it is worth thinking about.