First acro. Bleaching or paranoia?

Doob · Aug 19, 2016

I know they're sensitive little buggers. Some bleaching is probably expected from the stresses of shipping and moving tanks, no?

Seems like there's less color on the top. It's only been in there a few days though.

What are some things to look out for? Good and bad signs.

Doob · Aug 19, 2016

Idk why the pictures are so blurry. They're crystal clear on my phone until I upload them.

gotzegot28 · Aug 19, 2016

Cant tell from the pics. Wait a few days. If it progresses and gets worse, take better pics and post you params for us to see. Feel free to pm me if you need to

gotzegot28 · Aug 19, 2016

Getting the tapatalk app really helps with uploading pics easier and more clearly.

Doob · Aug 19, 2016

Doob · Aug 19, 2016

Hey that's better!

Saturday is my test day, but I check ALK every other day, because it's the least stable.

General readings are:
Ammonia: 0
Nitrite: 0
Nitrate: 5-10
Cal: 410-420
ALK: 9.2-9.7
Mag: 1420
Sal: 1.025

Sabellafella · Aug 19, 2016

Paranoid lolol!!!!

Doob · Aug 19, 2016

Sabellafella said:
Paranoid lolol!!!!

Haha. With softies it's so easy to tell if they're happy or not. This guys like reading a brick wall.

Sabellafella · Aug 19, 2016

Doob said:
Haha. With softies it's so easy to tell if they're happy or not. This guys like reading a brick wall.

Lololol if you think its getting white ish, try moving it down an inch or 2

gotzegot28 · Aug 20, 2016

You're fine. Wait a few weeks and post again if it gets worse. Its stressed and you are too. Relax.

Doob · Aug 28, 2016

Edit: accidental post

dankreef · Aug 30, 2016

You will know if its fading !

Doob · Sep 2, 2016

On the end side of a 3 day blackout. I can't imagine that would cause it though.

Highgrade · Sep 2, 2016

Doob said:
On the end side of a 3 day blackout. I can't imagine that would cause it though.

Looks like RTN/STN even ALK burn.

Doob · Sep 3, 2016

I'm pretty sure that it's ALK burn. I've been carbon dosing and last checked nitrates at 0. So even at a very low dose, I don't have the bio load to make that necessary I guess.

Moving forward, do I really need to cut all of the bleached area off, or will it possibly come back as long as algae doesn't take over?

Waters · Sep 3, 2016

Bleached doesn't necessarily mean dead.....the coral tissue is still there. Move it down and give it time......if you do see algae growing, that means the tissue is dead and it can usually be fragged.