How do I stop my coral from bleaching?!

[lulu1228]

My favia (i think) has been bleaching. I moved it to lower light to see if that was the issue but it hasn't gotten better. Please help! I've had this coral for years.

 

[lulu1228]

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[NateRen]

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That doesn’t look like bleaching. Looks like you are losing it

 

[lulu1228]

That doesn’t look like bleaching. Looks like you are losing it

Is there anything I can do?

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

agree it looks like its dying instead of bleaching. Have any parameters changed drastically lately? I get coral die off like this when I neglect my tank.

 

[lulu1228]

agree it looks like its dying instead of bleaching. Have any parameters changed drastically lately? I get coral die off like this when I neglect my tank.

My phosphates spiked while I was out of town for a few days. Could that be why?

 

[lulu1228]

That doesn’t look like bleaching. Looks like you are losing it

Is there anything I can do?

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

My phosphates spiked while I was out of town for a few days. Could that be why?

possibly. how high was it? IME, .3~.4 of phosphate will do that to some corals.

 

[lulu1228]

possibly. how high was it? IME, .3~.4 of phosphate will do that to some corals.

It went to like .8
But it was the only coral that looks different, the rest didn't react to it really

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

I guess that its then. My phosphate went to .4 once, and my 2 year old platigyra died in about 3 days, turned white just like yours, but it was the only lps coral affected (although lost most of my sps). Some are more sensitive than others

 

[lulu1228]

I guess that its then. My phosphate went to .4 once, and my 2 year old platigyra died in about 3 days, turned white just like yours, but it was the only lps coral affected (although lost most of my sps). Some are more sensitive than others

Can I stop it somehow? I've been using phosphate corrector so the phosphate is going down

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

I'm sorry I dont know. It looks like it was a nice coral so best of luck to you

 

[Spare time]

I doubt its the phosphates. List all the parameters, and the light plus settings and spectrum), as well as the flow.

 

[Charlie’s Frags]

It went to like .8
But it was the only coral that looks different, the rest didn't react to it really

Did the coral start dying before or after you started lowering the po4?

 

[lulu1228]

I doubt its the phosphates. List all the parameters, and the light plus settings and spectrum), as well as the flow.

It's in medium flow and i moved it to low light

 

[lulu1228]

Did the coral start dying before or after you started lowering the po4?

It was before