Is this green acro bleaching?

[dzeleski]

Hi,

Ive had this green acro which I was told was a slimmer for about a month or so. I just got back from a weekend trip and noticed it looks a little pale in the middle, polyps are still out all other coral in the tank are happy. This particular coral is getting around 200-250 PAR at peak.

Alk: 8.8 - 9.2
Calc: ~450
Mag: 1250-1300
Nitrate: 1-3ppm
Phos: .08-.12

Tank is roughly 5 months old. Uses a Kessil A360WE, set at 100% intensity, and 25% color. Peak intensity is 6 hours, color then starts to fade to 0% but intensity stays at 100% for a full 8 hours with 2 hour fades in and out. Alk and Calc is dosed daily at night, and I dose 50x diluted phosphate-e during the day for phos control into a filter sock.

Thanks!

 

[KingTideCorals]

Seems as though it may be bleaching slightly.. Whats the par level where the frag is located?

 

[dzeleski]

Seems as though it may be bleaching slightly.. Whats the par level where the frag is located?

Roughly 200-250 PAR. Should I let it be for a bit or drop the intensity by 10% or so?

 

[KingTideCorals]

Roughly 200-250 PAR. Should I let it be for a bit or drop the intensity by 10% or so?

Could try lowering the intensity to let it acclimate.. potentially could be the issue!

 

[dzeleski]

Could try lowering the intensity to let it acclimate.. potentially could be the issue!

I dropped it by 10%. Hopefully in a week or two ill see some improvements, ill post an update next week. Thank you!