Stylophora bleaching at base HELP

[Galliente]

Hello.

Pretty sure this coral Stylophora, is slowly dying/bleaching at the base.

I’m in SoCal and about a month or so ago we had a heat wave when I was out of town. When I got back home I noticed the base of this coral starting to whiten and lose its polyps. I assume it’s from the heat since my parameters are all appropriate and I test weekly. This is the only coral that has been effected from what I assume is a heat spike and it doesn’t help this coral is higher in the tank than everything else.
The bleaching has slowed but still appears to be ”growing” on the base and lower limbs.

Aside from a heat spike is it possible the bleaching could be from lack of light due to the shading the upper part of the coral casts over the base?

in either circumstance My question is…..is this coral likely to recover or should I frag the other limbs since it is inevitable the coral is done for?

thanks in advance

Trey

 

[PokeFish]

I wish you good luck

 

[ihavecrabs]

I’d make sure the coral had adequate flow at and around the base.

 

[Bribo12]

It looks like poccilopora and these corals tend to die off at the base as they get more and more shaded. It's still showing great PE and color so I wouldn't worry to much.

 

[Flux Capacitor]

It could be just shading from the branches above. What lights are you running?

 

[RedReefer]

Keep an eye on it. The base is also shaded, common when corals grow. If it continues to the branches in light, frag a top section so you have back up just in case. Pocillipora, not stylo.

 

[Galliente]

Bio cube 32 with Steve’s upgrade. The top looks like it’s growing significantly. But the white at the bottom had me scared

 

[Flux Capacitor]

I wouldn’t worry about it unless it spreads to the branches, it looks healthy to me other than the shading

 

[Galliente]

Flow is good. Right by a wave maker. Indirect but solid flow.

yea I wasn’t confident stylo or poccilopora. Thanks for that wasn’t sure what I had hahahah.

if that’s common that makes sense about trimming.

tbh I was shocked I have a lot of other “more difficult “ corals with no problems.
Glad I checked before pulling out the chainsaw.

 

[Galliente]

thanks for the quick responses everyone.

 

[Futuretotm]

what are your No3/po4 levels?