Bonsai undercut at base. AEFW?

[SamMule]

I can't tell if I had some base recession and it is growing back over, or the base is being eaten. I know it did not look like this when I put it in the tank. Coral otherwise seems healthy. Nice deep purple and polyps extend great at night.

 

[joseserrano]

Doesn’t look like bites

 

[SamMule]

Doesn’t look like bites

That's what I was thinking, but I'm paranoid lol..

 

[vetteguy53081]

If being eaten by aefw, they would go past the base and began attacking coral. Could be an area that lacks light and/or water flow

 

[SamMule]

I know for a fact there was some base recession after initial placement. Will it grow back over the top of the bleached tissue? I'm a noob, so I don't know these things...

 

[fishguy242]

hi,yes it should :)

 

[Scorpius]

That acro is bleached and very hungry looking. Whats your nutrient levels at?

 

[SamMule]

Alk mid 8's. Haven't tested yet today.
Nitrates 5
Phosphates .05
It's been in the tank about a month.
Just got my seneye today. The tip is sitting at about 250 PAR.
Corals get reef chili 2x per week and redsea AB+ a couple times per week.

The flow on it isn't as good as I was hoping for when I placed it there.
I have a spot in mind that is ~180par and high flow.
Bonsai is low light acro, correct?

 

[Scorpius]

Alk mid 8's. Haven't tested yet today.
Nitrates 5
Phosphates .05
It's been in the tank about a month.
Just got my seneye today. The tip is sitting at about 250 PAR.
Corals get reef chili 2x per week and redsea AB+ a couple times per week.

The flow on it isn't as good as I was hoping for when I placed it there.
I have a spot in mind that is ~180par and high flow.
Bonsai is low light acro, correct?

I would try lower light. You can see in your picture where it's lighter in color. I'm assuming that's where the light hits it.

 

[SamMule]

That is correct. Turns out I had a LOT more light in my tank than I thought... Sand bed was 300+ in some spots.