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09/29/2017, 03:17 PM | #1 |
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Favia Bleaching
I've had a favia for a couple months in the same location. Last week its eyes started bleaching on the right side and ejecting little brown balls. I did start GFO and carbon around the same time which I've discontinued. All other parameters are excellent. Should I just leave alone?
PO - 0 ALK - 9 CAL - 430 N - 5 SG 1.026 Lighting is Kessil 360WE at 50% intensity and coral is about 8-10" under water level. |
09/30/2017, 03:06 PM | #2 |
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My favia is not nearly as large as yours but soon after I bought it, at the high points with the most direct light, two of the polyps turned from neon green to translucent for a few weeks and I thought it was not doing well. It turns out the polyps multiplied at those points (big polyp turned into several small polyps). It has since turned green again and is now starting to extend onto the rock the plug is glued to.
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Why did you run GFO when you don't have a phosphate issue?
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Seems to be slowly fading more. I'm at a loss. I did notice some red tubes underneath the back as pictured on the second shot. Any help would be appreciated. Dip? Still ejecting little brown balls at color loss continues.
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10/03/2017, 10:23 AM | #7 |
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Too much light IMO.. hence the zoox expulsion.
Move it to a shaded/low light area and hope for the best.. What temp is the tank at? any change there?
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Mine is REALLY sensitive to light... I almost can't keep it shaded enough.
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I have one that looks strikingly similar to yours. For what it’s worth, mine does best in medium flow and LOW light. Part of mine is shaded while the other part is in a very low light zone and further, it’s near the bottom of the tank.
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Gotcha. I purchased a Digitata to put where the Favia was and now it's on the sandbed. |
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Update on your coral? Did moving it help?
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