chalice Turning White

Enki · 06/14/2017, 09:38 AM

I have a large 3g mummy eye chalice that has some white discoloration on one edge of the coral, less than 10%. The coral seems otherwise healthy. The coral is on the bottom of the tank elevated on a Alternative Reef Frag Station Rock Little Uns. The porting that is unhealthy is close to the glass in the front of the tank. I have had the coral for well over a year and it has more tripped in size. The chalice has no where else to encrust on the rock it is on, its covered the plug its on 100%.

My other chalices are doing fine even growing more eyes.
I have what seems to be healthy growth with almost all my other corals.

JJsReeftank28gn · 06/15/2017, 04:12 PM

What lights are you using and have you changed that in any way or intensified the lighting in your system. It sounds like bleaching .

SpottedMoocow · 06/19/2017, 11:04 PM

Pictures would be a great help. Some of my chalices' growth on the edges is white and will color up with time.

rajilnaja · 06/21/2017, 12:40 PM

I bleached a HW stunner when upgrading my LED lights, took forever to even start coloring up again. 2 months later and its still not 100% back. Doesn't take much sometimes to cause some bleaching.

Fonn · 07/14/2017, 01:01 PM

Could it be new growth tissues like someone just mentioned ?

Reef Bass · 07/25/2017, 06:51 PM

Is it white because skeleton is showing (tissue death)? Or is there still flesh present (bleaching)?

06/14/2017, 09:38 AM	#1
Enki Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 41	chalice Turning White I have a large 3g mummy eye chalice that has some white discoloration on one edge of the coral, less than 10%. The coral seems otherwise healthy. The coral is on the bottom of the tank elevated on a Alternative Reef Frag Station Rock Little Uns. The porting that is unhealthy is close to the glass in the front of the tank. I have had the coral for well over a year and it has more tripped in size. The chalice has no where else to encrust on the rock it is on, its covered the plug its on 100%. My other chalices are doing fine even growing more eyes. I have what seems to be healthy growth with almost all my other corals.

07/25/2017, 06:51 PM	#6
Reef Bass colors and textures Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Petaluma CA Posts: 6,301	Is it white because skeleton is showing (tissue death)? Or is there still flesh present (bleaching)? __________________ The human desires for instant gratification and immediate problem resolution cannot be satisfied with this hobby. Former president and co-president of the Wine Country Reefers. Current Tank Info: 60 gallons of Scleractinia and Zoanthidae lit w/ LEDs

06/15/2017, 04:12 PM	#2
JJsReeftank28gn Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2017 Posts: 52	What lights are you using and have you changed that in any way or intensified the lighting in your system. It sounds like bleaching .

06/19/2017, 11:04 PM	#3
SpottedMoocow Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Posts: 258	Pictures would be a great help. Some of my chalices' growth on the edges is white and will color up with time.

06/21/2017, 12:40 PM	#4
rajilnaja Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Greenwood, IN Posts: 119	I bleached a HW stunner when upgrading my LED lights, took forever to even start coloring up again. 2 months later and its still not 100% back. Doesn't take much sometimes to cause some bleaching.

07/14/2017, 01:01 PM	#5
Fonn Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: 91801 Posts: 47	Could it be new growth tissues like someone just mentioned ?