Montipora bleaching?

[jonny_raff]

I picked up a small frag of montipora yesterday and woke up this morning and it was a little bit white around the edges!

 

[Jcj0033]

Sometimes they do that I wouldn't worry about it just yet

 

[jonny_raff]

Sorry, you can't really see it in a picture...

 

[Jcj0033]

Yeah give it a week or 2 it will probably color back up, those things are pretty hardy

 

[jonny_raff]

Ok thanks!

 

[Jaketit]

That's probably new growth.

 

[Sillyfishies]

On montis, growth shows up as a white rim around the edge.

 

[jonny_raff]

It has a white ring but as you in toward the center it looses color

 

[BigRedsReefs10]

Look up coral tissue necrosis (stn and rtn) pictures and see if you think yours is doing that. It's really hard to tell with the blueness of your lights in the pics

 

[melosu58]

What is your calcium and alk readings?

 

[jonny_raff]

I dont think its tissue necrosis... its not pure white it just looks like it is loosing color! I run LEDs and I have heard of them bleaching from too much light?

 

[jonny_raff]

This is a better picture! Its a really lite in color on the sides and darker in the middle

 

[nelix10]

Doesn't look like bleaching. I think it is just fine!

 

[bribo12]

I say growth

 

[BigRedsReefs10]

Looks fine to me too

 

[Jcj0033]

Yeah it's fine sometimes when u move those guys to a different tank they loose color I have 2 and both of mine did. But in a few weeks they color back up

 

[Ricksreef]

Looks like it is starting a new plate.

 

[jonny_raff]

Ok! Im just happy its ok!