Alveopora Help

[mkosh330]

Hi All, new to the hobby and forum

I’ve been running a Fluval 13.5 with stock lighting for 4 months. I added an alveopora exactly one month ago, and while it looks healthy the color has changed from pink to white and petals seem to be losing puffiness.

For filtration I’m running a refugium as well as chemipure blue and seachem matrix, placement is in lower third of tank, lights are on 11 hours a day, and using stock return pump with a hydor 425.

Params
Temp 78
Salinity 1.025
Nitrate 10
Phosphate .35
Ca 425
Mag 1440
Alk 7

Before

After

 

[James M]

If I’m not mistaken the stock evo lights aren’t strong enough for lps and sps and can only support softies long term.
My guess is that it’s bleaching from insufficient lighting

 

[Jonathan Troutt]

If I’m not mistaken the stock evo lights aren’t strong enough for lps and sps and can only support softies long term.
My guess is that it’s bleaching from insufficient lighting

That is what i was going to suggest as well.