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Struggling to get that deep red as well :(

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Mine looks similar. I have heard that red colors in sps are pretty dependent on potassium levels also. I don't know if anyone could help confirm this though!
 

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I really hate love this coral. Takes forever to grow its base. Mine is going on 6 months of just spreading out. Im finally starting to see some tips pop out of base. Def one that needs patience.
 

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What kinda light levels are we all running? How about nutrients? I just got a nice sized frag of this and it's brown with brown tips. It's probably getting 160-200par right now.

My nitrates are around 4ppm and phosphates are 0-0.04ppm
 

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Mine is growing under 250-300 par, but I started it around 150 and increased it over a few months.
My N03 is problematic low zero to 0.25 on the RSPro test kit. P04 varies 0.04-0.12.

FWIW I found a 'more color accurate' pic from a year ago...
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This is one of my favorite corals. The colors are so vibrant and I really like the growth structure. Mine is in a tough spot to photograph. I'll have to get a top down shot of it
 

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Mine don't get deep red until they get about golf ball size. Mine usually encrust a ton before they start to branch. 400 PAR, .1N and .01P.
 

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I've not really seen photos of this piece with the pink base...is it so hard to achieve? How much PAR does this piece need?
 

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Generally speaking FoxFlame is known as a "low light SPS", with recommendations in the 150 to 200 range, but it seems some folks have it adapted to higher (250-350) light as well.
 

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I just got a small nub and it looks so ugly that I thought of chugging it out .
But I shall wait . Currently in quite high light of 350+ under radium halides .
Is it suggested to move it lower with my other smooth skins ?

Regards,
Abhishek
 

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