Anacropora

[JGT]

I’ve grown this green goblin Anacropora from a 1” frag to the softball size colony you see. I noticed that the bottom and inner portion has bleached which I’m assuming is due to shadowing. Anything I can do or is it just a fact of life? Since most of the bleaching is in the inner portion, don’t think that supplemental lighting would even help as it’s so far into the interior core of the coral. Thanks.

 

[i cant think]

I’ve grown this green goblin Anacropora from a 1” frag to the softball size colony you see. I noticed that the bottom and inner portion has bleached which I’m assuming is due to shadowing. Anything I can do or is it just a fact of life? Since most of the bleaching is in the inner portion, don’t think that supplemental lighting would even help as it’s so far into the interior core of the coral. Thanks.

Honestly, I would leave it if it’s growing. Bleaching in the centre is always going to happen on large colonies of SPS, it’s a fact of life.

 

[soreefed]

That’s a lovely colony!

 

[vetteguy53081]

I’ve grown this green goblin Anacropora from a 1” frag to the softball size colony you see. I noticed that the bottom and inner portion has bleached which I’m assuming is due to shadowing. Anything I can do or is it just a fact of life? Since most of the bleaching is in the inner portion, don’t think that supplemental lighting would even help as it’s so far into the interior core of the coral. Thanks.

I have the same with mine and as you mentioned- area s that are blocked by light. I just live with it. Same applies to my big birdsnest coral

 

[JGT]

Honestly, I would leave it if it’s growing. Bleaching in the centre is always going to happen on large colonies of SPS, it’s a fact of life.

Yes, figured as much. Just a bummer. I wonder if the same occurs in the wild because no how much sun it gets there would still darkness in the inner core.

 

[JGT]

That’s a lovely colony!

Thanks.

 

[JGT]

I have the same with mine and as you mentioned- area s that are blocked by light. I just live with it. Same applies to my big birdsnest coral

Yep, thought so. Just a bummer.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Yes, figured as much. Just a bummer. I wonder if the same occurs in the wild because no how much sun it gets there would still darkness in the inner core.

Was just in Florida and Hawaii diving and saw few coral that was regarded as bleaching and appeared to be the same- Shading. One example was a large maze brain which was lacking color at the base an another was a staghorn colony about 2 feet round

 

[JGT]

That actually makes me feel better. If Mother Nature can’t do it then who am I to think I can do better.