Open Brain faded ~help!~

[reefwars]

with coral problems and colors best bet is to post your parameters as you took them and all the info about your tank you can like flow and light lighting ,reactors etc.

without theres not a whole lot to go off even if everyone says the tests are fine theres other things to consider like what you do to make these parameters all fine.cheers

[bauder1986]

actually post what light you are running and how close the brain is to them

[ScubaGirl]

Brain is sitting on the sand, somewhat sheltered from the light. Flow is one of the quieter areas in the tank.

No reactors. Water changes 20% every 4 weeks.

Lights:
2 white - T5, Super Actinic, 54/85w
2 blue - T5, 54w

Water:
pH - 8.1
Nitrates - 0
Nitrites - 0
Ammonia - 0.1
SG - 1.022

[bauder1986]

Originally Posted by ScubaGirl

Brain is sitting on the sand, somewhat sheltered from the light. Flow is one of the quieter areas in the tank.

No reactors. Water changes 20% every 4 weeks.

Lights:
2 white - T5, Super Actinic, 54/85w
2 blue - T5, 54w

Water:
pH - 8.1
Nitrates - 0
Nitrites - 0
Ammonia - 0.1
SG - 1.022

Hmm seems more than fine there, do you have before and after pics of the brain??

[reefwars]

Originally Posted by ScubaGirl

Brain is sitting on the sand, somewhat sheltered from the light. Flow is one of the quieter areas in the tank.

No reactors. Water changes 20% every 4 weeks.

Lights:
2 white - T5, Super Actinic, 54/85w
2 blue - T5, 54w

Water:
pH - 8.1
Nitrates - 0
Nitrites - 0
Ammonia - 0.1
SG - 1.022

so judging from what you have posted your brain needs some more light, so id say move it out to more direct lighting or higher in the tank. the feedings your giving it are keeping it alive barely but it still needs light.

shouldnt be any amonia and your salinity should be bumped up a little bit both easy fixes.

i would get a test kit for alk,phosphates,calicum if you plan on keeping corals they reveal alot as well.cheers

[ScubaGirl]

Before:


After:

[ScubaGirl]

The color balance is a bit off in the second one. It is not quite as bright a green but it is still green, not yellow like it looks here.

[reefwars]

Originally Posted by ScubaGirl

Before:


After:

hate to say it but that badboy is dying i can see some bleaching and skeleton?? how old is your tank??? are you running any reactors or sump/refuge??

[ScubaGirl]

No reactors, no sump, no refuge.

Tank is well established. It was set up at our neighbors for 4 months then they moved it 4 doors down to our house. Been set up and doing really well for 13 months at our house.

Any hope for this little guy you think?