Coral is bleaching!

[Le Dirk]

I got a favia coral about 2-3 weeks ago and I recently noticed that it’s been turning white around the edges and losing color. I know this is a sign of bleaching but I’m not sure what I’m doing wrong! I noticed on top of that that there’s strings of hair algae growing on it. Does anyone know what I’m doing wrong and how to fix it?

 

[Adamantium]

I got a favia coral about 2-3 weeks ago and I recently noticed that it’s been turning white around the edges and losing color. I know this is a sign of bleaching but I’m not sure what I’m doing wrong! I noticed on top of that that there’s strings of hair algae growing on it. Does anyone know what I’m doing wrong and how to fix it?

There’s a lot to unpack here. For starters, what are your basic parameters?

It sounds more like Slow Tissue Necrosis, than bleaching.

 

[ATAquariums]

Sounds like it’s dying if there is algae growth on it. More than likely a water quality issue

 

[Le Dirk]

There’s a lot to unpack here. For starters, what are your basic parameters?

It sounds more like Slow Tissue Necrosis, than bleaching.

7.8-8 pH, .25-.50 ammonia, 0 for nitrate and nitrite

 

[Reef-Tank]

Water shouldn't have any ammonia and tank shouldn't have any corals at this time until tank become more mature and stable parameter.

 

[ATAquariums]

Ammonia will affect fish and their respiratory systems more than corals (if at all). It’s fair to assume you are very new. I suggest going on YouTube and learning about reef aquarium water quality and everything else you can take.

 

[Le Dirk]

Water shouldn't have any ammonia and tank shouldn't have any corals at this time until tank become more mature and stable parameter.

It’s been set up for over a year and a half and I have other corals doing just fine

 

[Le Dirk]

Ammonia will affect fish and their respiratory systems more than corals (if at all). It’s fair to assume you are very new. I suggest going on YouTube and learning about reef aquarium water quality and everything else you can take.

I’ve had the tank set up for a while now, somewhere over 1.5 years and all my other corals are doing fine. I’ve been feeding my fish a lot more than usual so that’s probably why I have a spike in ammonia