Rr Red Diablo

[Kevin Tran]

Hey members! The one acro I am having a hard time with and I can't understand what, please share your success of this coral. Thank
I try med an than high light, nothing work. It become brown a stay brown
Coral was dip and introduce in m tank about 4 month ago. I didn't see any sign of pest either
Oh this is my second piece of Red Diablo, the first one did the same. Brown out????

 

[Luke.]

Weird kevin a heard they were hard to keep and hearing you tried med-high light .. in suprised , have you considered the flownin your tank ? Or have you changed anything in your lights or something in your water ?

 

[Kevin Tran]

Weird kevin a heard they were hard to keep and hearing you tried med-high light .. in suprised , have you considered the flownin your tank ? Or have you changed anything in your lights or something in your water ?

All of my corals are doing fine, but this guy. Maybe I'll try it out of the water, this color I know (white)

 

[Luke.]

Yeah I believe you , your stuff looks great ! Maybe just bad luck

 

[kapelan]

I have 2 of them.
One on high light and second medium light.
On medium it is growing faster and polyp extension is better.
But on high light it has some nice neon green color.
In my experience, would say: medium light would be better for them.

 

[Kevin Tran]

I have 2 of them.
One on high light and second medium light.
On medium it is growing faster and polyp extension is better.
But on high light it has some nice neon green color.
In my experience, would say: medium light would be better for them.

Yeah, you told me. Try to get the red color to come out

 

[Kman]

I have mine high light and high flow. I get the full color of the Diablo. But it doesn't like anything past 5 for nitrates or it will brown. Mind you it will brown for no reason sometimes. Mine has twice so far but has always come back after a few months. It is not the fastest grower when small but when it gets bigger it is pretty good. Still not the fastest grower but still.

 

[Hong]

Looks like Kman just found a new Nitrate test. Just get a frag of RR Red Diablo... red means < 5, brown means >= 5. Looks like mine is >> 5.

 

[Kman]

Mine also doesn't like rapid changes in spectrum or light levels and will brown. Or being moved around. So you have to set it and forget it to color.

 

[Kevin Tran]

If I don't post, I wouldn't know Red Diablo are so shy

 

[Kman]

I say find a spot mid level tank\ slightly higher by a few inches under then lights or slightly off center of them (LED\MH) that has good flow and leave it. If you have T5 you can go slightly higher then for MH or LED. The key with them is getting new growth to start especially encrusting at the base. Once it has started for me the color comes back. The color starts first in the new growth and after a month or so you will notice it spread to the older growth portions. It is a slow process so do expect miracles. It typically take mine at least 3 months or more to color back up.

 

[scubasteve]

Mine is in high light and very high flow (right above and beside my gorg) mine has a neon green base deep red/purple body I only really get good pe on it after feeding tho but is growing like a weed. I keep my nitrates at 5 any lower my sps loses colour and pe.

Then again it did come from thang so I knew it was amazing stock

 

[Kevin Tran]

I think my nitrate might be high, will increase volumes in water change. Instead 10g a week, I will do 20g a week and wait lol

 

[Skim]

What temp do you run your system at?

 

[Kevin Tran]

What temp do you run your system at?

I don't know my in tank temp, I just set my heater at 79 and leave it. If you are wondering temp in general for tank than maybe a few member can chime in with their number

 

[Luke.]

I like mine around 75-76 ish.. my snails do better

 

[Kevin Tran]

Just a little update on this, ok since than I move it up higher and finally I noticed change. It now have polyp extension yay

 

[derrick orosz]

Just a little update on this, ok since than I move it up higher and finally I noticed change. It now have polyp extension yay

Good to hear... grow me a frag please