advice on colony with bleaching on bottom

[Elan]

I have a slimer colony that when i bought it it seemed pale and brown on the base because it wasnt getting much light. In my display where i had it placed it looked great with no signs of stress, until today when the aqua putty i used to keep the rock in place gave way and it tipped over and now i see parts of the base are completely white. Is this natural, or should i cut the base off? (this will result in 2 or 3 smaller colonies)

oh yea
dkh: is low right now because i dont have much of it left and im setting up a calc reactor so its at around 10
calcium: 440-450
mag: 1250
p04:0
Nitrate:0

all other coral are doing great. Started dosing vodka yesterday (0.3ml) if it matters.


Thanks, Elan

 

[myzislow]

I have a slimer colony that when i bought it it seemed pale and brown on the base because it wasnt getting much light. In my display where i had it placed it looked great with no signs of stress, until today when the aqua putty i used to keep the rock in place gave way and it tipped over and now i see parts of the base are completely white. Is this natural, or should i cut the base off? (this will result in 2 or 3 smaller colonies)

oh yea
dkh: is low right now because i dont have much of it left and im setting up a calc reactor so its at around 10
calcium: 440-450
mag: 1250
p04:0
Nitrate:0

all other coral are doing great. Started dosing vodka yesterday (0.3ml) if it matters.


Thanks, Elan

If your Alk is at 10 it's nowhere near being low. What is it usually if that is low for you? Most people try to keep it around 8-9 or so, but there are obv exceptions to the rule. Remeber stable alkalinity is one of the most important things in keeping SPS happy, not so much the number itself..

When colonies get larger light and flow have a harder time reaching the base so sometimes it will die off. I have this on one of my larger colonies, and so do my buddy's. As long as the recession isn't rapid and is localized to areas not receiving adequate light/flow then I would say that more than likely the coral will be fine.

 

[Russellaqua]

I agree with myzislow. How large is your colony and is it bushy? Staghorns get more flow and light around the base, but others can get less because of their shape and this can result in a die off around the base. A pic would help.

 

[Elan]

i raised alkalinity today from 9 to 10. I like to keep it at 10-12

 

[revhtree]

Hey how about your flow to that part of the coral?

 

[Elan]

few weeks ago

few days ago (fell off that area)

i think it was just that as is leaned there were parts that rocks blocked flow and light. I found small pieces that were on there way out and fragged them

 

[inactive]

Man, I love my T5s. Light all the wayyyy around.

 

[Elan]

Man, I love my T5s. Light all the wayyyy around.

yea, me too ;)