green star polyp turning red?

[fishychick]

Is it possible my green star polyps are turning red from too much light? They look great but they have lost their greenness? I have flourescent lighting 120 plus compact flourescents 100 for a 144 gallon. The star polyps are at a high level and close to the lights? help

 

[oreo12]

Turning red? could they have red slime growing on them? I have green ones and brown ones there base is red.

 

[fishychick]

No red slime. They are just kind of reddish brown rather than grass green which -- so I thought -- was the only color

 

[oreo12]

there are some brown ones more of a tan could be called pinkish

 

[fishychick]

I bought them on line and they were supposed to be blue / purple? They sure look healthy but definitely not blue / purple. This is my first upload for a flick. Hope it works. :notsure:
WOOPS! As you can see, I was referring to the zoos that should be blue/purple. The stars are reddish too.

 

[oreo12]

My brown ones look somthing like that

 

[fishychick]

So maybe--- mine is a brown star polyp and not a green? I didn't know there were brown ones. Thanks.

 

[dea_mt]

no they're green star polyps. mine look brown until i have actinics only and moonlights then they grow florescent green.

 

[fishychick]

Originally Posted by DEA_MT
no they're green star polyps. mine look brown until i have actinics only and moonlights then they grow florescent green.

DEA, how much light do you have on yours? I assume it is okay if they look brownish in full light.