Stylo or Birdsnest Help

[r98]

Hi All!

I recently purchased my first sps. I was told it was a stylo however I am not sure and think it potentially might be a birdsnest?

Anyway, when I bought it, it was a lovely toxic green colour like my hammers. Now, the green is less toxic and the bit between the polyps is white. There is also a bit of brown on the end of each branch.

I have attached a photo of it now (please excuse algae, have had to turn all media, skimmer and no water change due to ich treatment).
There is also a second photo showing the placement of it originally on top of arch (1), it then fell down and landed perfectly at (2), but I then noticed the mentioned problems and have now located it at (3) at a worry that it was not getting enough light. Now I’m writing this I am wondering if I needs more light and need to go back to location (1)?

Parameters are:

Salinity - 1.025
Ph - 8.2
Ammonia - 0
Nitrite - 0
Nitrate - 0.25
Phosphate - 0.03
KH - 9
Calcium - 435
Mag - 1280

 

[r98]

Bump

 

[Speaker]

Put it at the top loves light and flow.

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

its a birdsnest (stylo is a plating type of coral). as mentioned above, light and flow are important for this coral

 

[Ancient Mariner]

Green bird’s nest (Seriatopora sp.) don’t like as much light as the pink variety. Mine did poorly with super high light under 400w metal halides but took off once I shaded it under a stylophora. The pink Seriatopora thrives directly under the MH bulb:

I’d keep yours low at position number 3 for a few weeks and see what happens.