Pocillopora Coloration

[Havoks]

The color has gone from a darker green to a really bright yellow. Is this normal? My water parameters are
Ph 8.2
Nitrites 0.01
Nitrates 2
Amonia 0
Alk 10.1
Mag 1320
Ca 455

 

[Coronus]

Looks to be bleaching. Turning lighter is usually never good.
Have you changed your lighting, raised alk, or is it a fairly new piece?

 

[Havoks]

Had an issue with alk a couple of weeks ago, went down to 6 but i was able to get it stable again, wasnt dosing enough.

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

May I ask , what is the name of the coral? Is that what it "should" look like ?
Any change in lighting?

How long has it been in the tank?

It's a maricultured specimen I have to assume.

And man I'd kill for that. It's pretty.

 

[Havoks]

All i know is what the tag said when i got it “pocillopora”, i’ve had it since may 27. The first pic is may 29 the second one sept 20. And the last is today, its been like that for a week now.

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Yea I can't find those here. Prob a Caribbean species.
If it was a rapid change in color then yea there's a problem.
I don't know that a steady slow drop in alk would do that.

Any new coral?

Also lets #the reefsquad.

 

[Havoks]

Haven’t added anything, been growing really good, really good polyp extension at the moment, the only difference is the color now. I did recently add a skimmer to my tank.

 

[rkpetersen]

Pocis can definitely change their color, depending on lighting. I have one that started out pink and is now almost purple. I personally don't think it's bleached because it doesn't otherwise look stressed at all.

 

[Havoks]

Also havent moved it from that position, like i said it looks the same just that big difference in color.

 

[Havoks]

Lighting is still the same 2 ai primes hd running a sps program that mimics the one for the radeons.

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Lighting is still the same 2 ai primes hd running a sps program that mimics the one for the radeons.

How long did the change of color take?

 

[Havoks]

A week

 

[Havoks]

Looks like is coming around. I see some darker green spots (original color) on some areas.

 

[VR28man]

How's the coral doing? I'm curious.

 

[Coronus]

Me as well!!

 

[Havoks]

It’s doing fine except it never got that dsrker green back, it’s lime color now

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

My second acro ever was as long as my hand, so I split it. It spent a year 2” from the other half. One was dark and the other light. Never changed. Three + years later , still the same.

Weird how that works.

 

[Havoks]

Am probably looking at the same thing, as long as its happy and growing

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

If you change spectrum and intensity you may see some changes.
But grow that baby out first.

 

[Havoks]

Yeah, didnt change my intensity nor spektrum, it actually spread onto the rock behind it