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
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