Bleaching Welso/Trachy

[LbulletM]

I have a Wellso/Trachy on the sandbed. It seems ok, but I was just going back and looking at my build thread and it's definitely lost a lot of color.

I doubt it's lighting since it is on the bed. What else could it be? It seems to eat just fine. Rest of my LPS seem to be loving life.

I do have high nitrates, but they've always been pretty elevated...

 

[Kremis]

I would still say lighting. when did you get it?

 

[LbulletM]

I don't even remember. Months ago.

I might have found the culprit though. I haven't tested for anything besides n&p in a looooooong time. Low alk and cal. Will be fixing that over the next week or so.

 

[DangerDave]

I had the same issue with mine. I ended up moving it to a very shaded area, and it's rebounded after a few weeks there.

 

[LbulletM]

Hmmm. That's two for light. Guess I'll try moving it!

 

[DangerDave]

For me it's surprising how well it's doing with almost no light. You mileage may vary....

 

[JENNYTRAN2003]

Hey there! I could really use some help with my welso/trachy coral. I got it in mid June, so it's been a little over a month now, and I've noticed that it's starting to bleach for some reason. It's flesh still looks very healthy, plumping up beautifully, and happily eating its reef roids, but it's just losing its color. Any advice or assistance would be greatly appreciated. Thanks so much!

Lighting: 30 par
Nitrate: 1, but I do dose NP+ daily
Phosphate: 0.03, but again, I do dose NP+
Alk: 10.7, can’t get it any lower, even with weekly 20% water changes with natural salt water, so I stopped chasing numbers with Alk
Calcium: 500
Mg: 1380