Brain coral turning white?

fishindoc · 07/03/2015, 03:34 PM

I am fairly new at this, but I put a brain coral in and it is turning completely white on one side. I have 93cube, Skimz skimmer, Radion light at 80% for 2 hours, otherwise it is ramping up and down over a 9hr period. Water checks out fine. It is at medium depth. Could have gotten stung by a torch but has been moved and is still progressing. Help!

homer1475 · 07/03/2015, 05:18 PM

Lights to high perhaps, causing it to bleach out? Try moving it to the bottom on the sand to see if it helps.

heathlindner25 · 07/03/2015, 05:48 PM

In the sand with shade..your bleaching it.

JammyBirch · 07/04/2015, 08:02 AM

^+1

Low in the tank...I'd be shocked if anything could win in a fight with that coral. They are aggressive and have long sweepers. Put it on a flat rock in the sand away from others, if it still is going white turn the light down.

homer1475 · 07/04/2015, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by JammyBirch

^+1

Low in the tank...I'd be shocked if anything could win in a fight with that coral. They are aggressive and have long sweepers. Put it on a flat rock in the sand away from others, if it still is going white turn the light down.

I had my torch to close to my brain coral, the torch was definitely winning the fight.

Coralreefer1 · 07/04/2015, 04:30 PM

Placement of corals is key to ensuring health due to other corals stinging or chemical warfare and ideal lighting to feed the corals zooxanthellae.

fishindoc · 07/05/2015, 06:45 AM

Ok..will move it. Thanks!

07/03/2015, 03:34 PM	#1
fishindoc Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Posts: 2	Brain coral turning white? I am fairly new at this, but I put a brain coral in and it is turning completely white on one side. I have 93cube, Skimz skimmer, Radion light at 80% for 2 hours, otherwise it is ramping up and down over a 9hr period. Water checks out fine. It is at medium depth. Could have gotten stung by a torch but has been moved and is still progressing. Help!

07/03/2015, 05:18 PM	#2
homer1475 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 5,313	Lights to high perhaps, causing it to bleach out? Try moving it to the bottom on the sand to see if it helps. __________________ 80G SCA Build: http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2560256 Originally posted by der_wille_zur_macht: "He's just taking his lunch to work"

07/04/2015, 08:02 AM	#4
JammyBirch Aquaria Engineering Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Elkland, PA Posts: 1,182	^+1 Low in the tank...I'd be shocked if anything could win in a fight with that coral. They are aggressive and have long sweepers. Put it on a flat rock in the sand away from others, if it still is going white turn the light down. __________________ 25g cube, split 10g sump with refugium, Jebao RW4, reefbreeder value Livestock adds: Osc Clowns, Royal Gramma, Pygmy Cherub Angel, Skunk Cleaner Shrimp, Serpent Brittle Star Current Tank Info: 25 gallon cube

07/04/2015, 04:30 PM	#6
Coralreefer1 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Lake Mary, Florida Posts: 155	Placement of corals is key to ensuring health due to other corals stinging or chemical warfare and ideal lighting to feed the corals zooxanthellae. __________________ 14 Gallon Biocube with a Jebao Wavemaker and AI Prime LED light fixture. ---------------------------------------------------- Save a Reef...Create Your Own! Current Tank Info: Various LPS, SPS, Zoanthids andToadstools

07/03/2015, 05:48 PM	#3
heathlindner25 Moved On Join Date: May 2012 Location: flowery branch georgia Posts: 3,644	In the sand with shade..your bleaching it.

07/05/2015, 06:45 AM	#7
fishindoc Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Posts: 2	Ok..will move it. Thanks!