Hammer bleaching - Aquarium Advice

BBReef · 08-08-2004, 05:26 PM

ive had this peachy pink hammer for about 8 months and it was always doing really well, but recently it started bleaching and is almost all white now. its placed low in the aquarium under [acronym:66e6c87cc8="Power compact fluorescent"]PC[/acronym:66e6c87cc8] lights, but always liked it b4. if i feed it more zooplanktin, should it get its color back eventually?? anything else i can do to help it? all tank params are in check, and it does seem to be plitting into two heads, but i dont think this would cause it to bleach thanks for any help.

Bearfan · 08-08-2004, 06:08 PM

How old are your bulbs?

brndfrb · 08-08-2004, 06:32 PM

maybe the bulb intensity has deminished and you may need to replace your bulbs or raise the hammer higher in the tank.

BBReef · 08-11-2004, 02:10 PM

the bulbs are less than a year and everything lower than the hammer is doing well.

08-11-2004, 03:49 PM

How's your chemistry and are you using any [acronym:993be254ec="Phosphate"]PO4[/acronym:993be254ec] removing products?

Cheers
Steve

08-08-2004, 05:26 PM	#1
BBReef Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: So Cal Posts: 412 Images: 32	Hammer bleaching ive had this peachy pink hammer for about 8 months and it was always doing really well, but recently it started bleaching and is almost all white now. its placed low in the aquarium under [acronym:66e6c87cc8="Power compact fluorescent"]PC[/acronym:66e6c87cc8] lights, but always liked it b4. if i feed it more zooplanktin, should it get its color back eventually?? anything else i can do to help it? all tank params are in check, and it does seem to be plitting into two heads, but i dont think this would cause it to bleach thanks for any help.

08-08-2004, 06:08 PM	#2
Bearfan Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Marquette, MI Posts: 3,554 Images: 45	How old are your bulbs? __________________ 75 gal w/ 75 gal sump, 25 gal fuge with Chaeto and 25 gal frag - 4x65 PC w/ Moonlite on the main tank, 2x20W PC on the fuge, 4x20W PC on the frag 72 Gal Bowfront Planted w/ 2x65 PC and 40W T8

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08-08-2004, 06:32 PM	#3
brndfrb Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Danville, Indiana Posts: 751 Images: 4	maybe the bulb intensity has deminished and you may need to replace your bulbs or raise the hammer higher in the tank.

08-11-2004, 02:10 PM	#4
BBReef Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: So Cal Posts: 412 Images: 32	the bulbs are less than a year and everything lower than the hammer is doing well.

08-11-2004, 03:49 PM	#5
steve-s Guest Posts: n/a	How's your chemistry and are you using any [acronym:993be254ec="Phosphate"]PO4[/acronym:993be254ec] removing products? Cheers Steve