finger leather getting lighter in color

[reefboy1994]

i bought a finger leather a few weeks ago and it has been getting lighter the last week. it is under 4 54 watt t5s. 2 10,000k and 2 actinics. they are the ones that came with the fixture (nova extreme slr). the coral is in a 110 gallon tank and is about 8-12 inches under the light. is it in the right position in the tank?

 

[nissan577]

yea. finger leathers need light but the position of it seems good. did you raise it up higher? also is it getting good flow? and what are your tank params?

 

[valgae]

it was probably under mh's before you got it. a color change will happen. mine was under pc's before i got it. i have a 250mh it went from a brown top and yellow base to a pinkish top and pale yellow base.

 

[nycbob]

as long as the polyps r extended during the day, and the leather looks healthy, color change isnt much of a concern.

 

[sman]

Mine was weird when I first got it, like nycbob said as long as the polyps are open your good, if there not, get it in some more flow.

 

[reefboy1994]

the polyps are allways open during the day, so iguess i dont have to worry. I bought it from a pet store that runs t5s so it is the same lighting. I have to blow stuff like poop off the leather twice a day because it allways lands on the coral and stays there. The tank has good flow but the coral is not in direct flow. do i need to put in direct flow?

 

[coralreefer]

dont put it in direct flow.
and also, the store where you purchased it could have had a T5 fixture with more bulbs or individually reflected ones. that would make a difference in color in your tank.