Help! My cloves color faded

[jediluke]

I got this orange tip cloves 3 weeks ago. They had really bright orange color but somehow ever since I put them into my tank their color is not orange.
Some of new shots are orange color but not clear.
Their branches are still straight up.
I asked here before and some guys advised to move them into low flow and less light which I did and again I really appriatiate for those advises, they got little bit better but not as good as before.
I am pretty new just started about 2 months ago and I didnt even test my water.
So what do you think the problem is? Alkalinity? Calcium?
Please advise.

Thank you!

 

[coral diver]

You need to test your water parameter and what kind of light you have?

 

[jediluke]

My light is CF quad

My light came with JBJ nano tank so I am not sure the exact model name but it said CF quad.

 

[coral diver]

Compact Fluorescent, 2 Blue and 2 White?

I bet you the clove came from a tank with more powerful light like T5 or MH

 

[jediluke]

light

yes 2 blue and 2 white.
I bought them from the september convention so I believe they have better light.

 

[ryno726]

I bought similar cloves at CFM in September and they seem to be holding their color. They are near the top of my water on a frag rack, and I have a 4 bulb T5 fixture.

 

[coral diver]

What tank size JBJ you have there may be an up grade for the lighting.

 

[jediluke]

my tank size is 28G.
HQI should be good enough?
I am thinking to upgrade to HQI

 

[coral diver]

check out the for sale section equipment i think there one for sale T5 or MH

http://www.reefdiscussion.com/forums/showthread.php?t=9897

http://www.reefdiscussion.com/forums/showthread.php?t=9939

http://www.reefdiscussion.com/forums/showthread.php?t=9303

 

[jediluke]

Thank you so much for your advise.
Seems like I need to upgrade the light.
Which one's better? HQI, MH ?

 

[coral diver]

HQI is a MH

is up to you you will be the one looking at the tank

I prefer T5 because of the power consumption and less heat

 

[jediluke]

Thank you soooooooooooo much!
I didn't even know HQI is MH.
I quess I need to learn a lot more.
I really appretiate your advise.

 

[coral diver]

no worries that's why we are here to help

HQI term use for 2 ended MH bulb
Mogul for single screw in type bulb