Bleaching or growth ?

[radreef02]

Just added a bunch of new sps to the tank. Are they getting too much light or is this growth coloration?

thanks for the advice

 

[CoralB]

Looks like bleaching from what I can see . You should lower the sps into the tank and slowly acclimate to a higher par and or lower the intensity of the lights

 

[Gungo]

100% growth.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Nice sign of growth

 

[Jmcg89]

I'd say she's growing!

 

[Dburr1014]

I'd say it's growing also.
When I see white tips like this I pull out my no3 and po4 test kits. (just to make sure all is well)

 

[radreef02]

Thank y’all for the feedback ! Just wanted to make sure lol, I’m so new to SPS. Tank is coming along good so far

 

[CoralB]

I'd say it's growing also.
When I see white tips like this I pull out my no3 and po4 test kits. (just to make sure all is well)

Last time I saw white tips it progressed until it was all white .

 

[radreef02]

Last time I saw white tips it progressed until it was all white .

Looked at a pic from when I first got them. Didn’t realize they came with white tips . I would say they’re growing but I appreciate all the confirmations. Everyone is happy in the cube ! Even my banana tang

 

[radreef02]

Well one bleached overnight, this was a shocker

 

[ukgeoff]

It may be RTN/STN as usually the white growth on the tips wouldn’t be so prominent.

 

[radreef02]

It may be RTN/STN as usually the white growth on the tips wouldn’t be so prominent.

they have had those white tips since I bought them. I changed my lighting schedule and didn’t realize the new one had 40% white peak and not just 15-20% . So I think that bleached out my pink acro. It was the highest in the tank. I lowered them back to 20%

 

[Gungo]

The first picture you posted is a sign of growth. They were growing where you bought them and they look like healthy frags. Your tank is what looks pretty new to me. How old is it?

 

[Dburr1014]

I'd say it's growing also.
When I see white tips like this I pull out my no3 and po4 test kits. (just to make sure all is well)

Yup, this is why I said this.
Sorry op

 

[radreef02]

The first picture you posted is a sign of growth. They were growing where you bought them and they look like healthy frags. Your tank is what looks pretty new to me. How old is it?

Over a month old.

 

[radreef02]

Yup, this is why I said this.
Sorry op

I tested these and no parameters changed. My thought is low nitrate or too much lighting

 

[CoralB]

Well one bleached overnight, this was a shocker

Sorry to hear this !!! , I know this sucks !!! . again I would look at the lighting . I always when getting new coral i put the new coral at the bottom and acclimate upward over time given their individual needs . And or adjust the lighting to acclimation mode if they have one

 

[radreef02]

Sorry to hear this !!!

I knew I was bound to trouble at least one. But I def gave this one too much PAR. Not sure why I didn’t notice my new lighting preset had 50% peak white

 

[radreef02]

The first picture you posted is a sign of growth. They were growing where you bought them and they look like healthy frags. Your tank is what looks pretty new to me. How old is it?

It also looks brand new cus I just got done scraping the back

 

[radreef02]

The completely bleached sps has polyps still. Salvageable?