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Can too much light bleach favia? If so how can it recover? For that matter what exactly does bleaching look like in that case?
You might find this helpful: http://www.asira.org/familyfaviidae
Aah, so it was the sudden change. What can I do to help it recover? Thanks for the link. Would it matter if the lihting in the LFS was more intense?
How long have you had it? It could have been a problem with the lighting it was under prior as well.
Catpicklesdog
03-27-2008, 6:26 PM
Can you raise your lights? Or lower the coral further down the tank?
I have had the coral for 24 hours. I cannot raise the lights, but the lights are only 36 inches long (as apposed to 48) so the edges of the tank are pretty dim.
If you have only had it 24 hours it started to bleach before you got it. Any change in the light isn't good for it since it was already stressed but I'm curious in what conditions it was kept in earlier.
Six inch deep tank. On the sandbed with metal halides and VHOs like mine. The lights were farther from the tank by a lot. The current was also rough.
LPS aren't typically fond of direct flow, that could have been an issue, as well as where it was before they got it in.
The flow right now is pretty indirect. Though, should I move it to a lower light area? I'm sorry about making you guys play pingpong with my threads, I'm just worried about my baby.
Catpicklesdog
03-27-2008, 6:49 PM
I would move it to a lower light area just to see how it reacts. Unfortunately damage is done quickly, recovery is done slowly in this hobby!!
Is it on the sand?
I know what you mean. So as long as there is some that is unbleached it will recover eventually? That is as lnog as nothing else bad happens.
I agree, lower it in the tank, make sure it isn't in direct flow and see if you can get it to eat to help it regain its strength. Keep an eye on it for any tissue loss.
So that would mean tweezers and mysis in the night? It didn't open up much last night. Maybe a few tentacles. This is my first experience with a sick coral. This is terrifying.
Catpicklesdog
03-27-2008, 7:15 PM
Have you got any cyclopeeze or something similar just to get its taste buds going (works on my sun coral)?
No, but I could get some.
zhonk
03-28-2008, 12:45 PM
Great! Now somethings wrong with the other coral. One of the heads on my euphyllia is accumulating this white cottony stuff.
http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa21/Taargus/DSCN2056.jpg
http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa21/Taargus/DSCN2053.jpg
Does any body know what this is?