German blue digitata and purple bird's nest

[Jenaellyn]

Hi,

can anyone tell me if there's anything wrong with my german blue digitata?

what do the white tips mean?

also i was told my bird's nest was supposed to be purple with pink tips, but it looks like it's turning pink with green tips. is this normal?

Tks for ur help!

<3

Jen

[bellinayu]

Colours of sps differ from tank to tank due to types / colour of lights and other factors such as additives, parameters. White tips can be due to growth or bleaching but looks like new growth to me. Pink body with green tips birdnest = bird of paradise

[vertigo]

The white tip mean is growing?

[Jenaellyn]

ty bel and vertigo. I thought perhaps my coral beauty was nipping at the german blue

[staromsa]

Agreed with what sis belle said, also based on experience, that birdnest youre having its called bi-colour birdnest. Its a good sps for using it as your water indicator. EXCELLENT water params and nutrient levels , pinkish purple body with blueish/ purple tips. SLIGHTLY POORER water quality, its body remains same colour but polyps turns green. But it will change between the 2 i stated . Affects varies on indivisualist water params from time to time. Hope that helps. Just my 2 cents.

[staromsa]

Btw attached is the same piece of birdnest that youve posted.

When given the required params, not to forget most favourable params , Lightings and spot , this is the outcome.

HAPPY REEFING SIS!

Just my 2 cents..

[Jenaellyn]

tks so much for your replies!

[gambitz]

how to recover the coloration of german blue digi? I have it but seems like turning brown...

[Jenaellyn]

I'm not really sure. Maybe reposition it?

[gambitz]

i did put in other position but seems not helping

[solasido]

Montipora needs strong light.

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[gambitz]

hhhmmm...I have DE Lighting with 6 ATI tube (x3 Aquablue, x1 Actinic and x2 Blue Plus), maybe I will try to put on top..

[Jenaellyn]

yea it'll prob b happier

[Jamie @ Vertex]

The blue forms of M. digitata seems to prefer more light than the other colours. Also, current plays a role in the branching development. Given a chance, it will grow into dense thickets which fish, such as Anthias, love!

[gambitz]

good info

[Jenaellyn]

[Cheeng Su An]

gonno find 1 bird of paradise soon .

[FishC]

If u guys wan German blue digi, pm me... Giving 4" frag away for a bottle of green tea... Thx..