Acro suddenly bleaching

[Brandon3152134]

Ive had this frag for like 2 months and it seemed like it wanted more flow because the polyps always seem half closed and not really moving so I moved it like 4 inches and I came home to it half bleached. The other acros in my tank are starting to grow no problem. I have no idea what to do honestly. Should I cut it up just wait? Is there any chance it could come back from this? Note this coral always has alot of larger polyps out very fuzzy

 

[chrisjj625]

Did the torch/nem to the right sting it?

 

[Brandon3152134]

You can see it here behind this red dragon

 

[Brandon3152134]

I'm pretty sure it didn't the flow pushes the sweepers in the other direction and the hammer is about 4 inches away as well

 

[Brandon3152134]

I decided to put it in the shade. That's what I do with injured corals to let the recoperate. If anyone has other ideas I'd love to hear them cause idk if this one's gonna recover. I didn't detach it from anything when I got it I put it on a small rock so I could move it around at will.

 

[Ostentum]

Is that an anemone to the top right? If so it appears to be stinging your acro.

 

[Uncle99]

I would put it back where it was half happy, but not bleached.
Hard to tell from the pic, but seems to low for high flow.

 

[Brandon3152134]

Is that an anemone to the top right? If so it appears to be stinging your acro.

I moved it during a water change last night and I think I miss judged how big the nem could inflate. After looking at the coral for a while I noticed it was white mostly on the side of the nem so I think y'all are right

 

[Brandon3152134]

I would put it back where it was half happy, but not bleached.
Hard to tell from the pic, but seems to low for high flow.

Which position the upper spot or the lower?

 

[Uncle99]

Which position the upper spot or the lower?

It just seemed in the pic to be in an area which may not permit high flow. It may have just been the pic. Mine LOVE flow, the more the better.

 

[Brandon3152134]

I have a pump in the top right the most recent position was directly in the pathway of it that's why I put the coral there in the first place but I messed up a coral that was probably finally settling in to grow. Such a shame I really hope it can bounce back

 

[Brandon3152134]

It died