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Discussion in 'SPS Corals' started by starfish2217, Jul 25, 2011.

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  1. starfish2217

    starfish2217 Horrid Stonefish

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    How can you tell when SPS is dead? like acro's ? if they turned brownish does that mean they are dead?
     
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  2. Reef-a-holic

    Reef-a-holic 3reef Sponsor

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    Brown normally means they have just lost their color...happens often when just added to a tank or if the nutrient levels are too high in your tank...if they die and loose their tissue they generally turn bone white.
     
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  3. starfish2217

    starfish2217 Horrid Stonefish

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    huh.. alright good news haha thanks. :)
     
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  4. Doratus

    Doratus Teardrop Maxima Clam

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    Might be lighting too. I've never had sps but I remember hearing that they can turn brown when they switching lighting types. Pretty much what Reef-a-holic said.
     
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  5. starfish2217

    starfish2217 Horrid Stonefish

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    It's just been brown for a while. i will try moving it up closer to the light.
     
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    may help to get a pic of the SPS
     
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  7. starfish2217

    starfish2217 Horrid Stonefish

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    Yea...I knew that would be said sooner or later. It was more of a huh.. I wonder now that im thinking about it rather than being super worried. My lights are off and Im not overly concerned about it, It just kinda popped into my head randomly and figured I better post before I forget. haha tomorrow I'll snap some pics its just a tiny frag but its been brown forever a long time.. like months.
     
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  8. Mr. Bill

    Mr. Bill Native Floridian

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    What kind of frag is it, and what type lighting system do you have? Also, have you noticed much growth in the months that you've had it?
     
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    starfish2217 Horrid Stonefish

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    I dont really know what kind it is, and I have six T5 HO bulbs and I haven't noticed any growth in it at all I thought it was dead.
     
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  10. Doratus

    Doratus Teardrop Maxima Clam

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    What kind of bulbs do you have? How old are they?
     
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