Stylophra Receeding from the base

[Reloadeddevil]

I have cotton candy stylophora which is recently losing polyps from the base. It happened after i switched my lights from coralife 150 watts 14K to Phoenix 150 watts 14K. But it might not be the case. I will post up the pic. I do my 25% water change every week with instant ocean crystal reef. Any suggestion will be helpful.

 

[skinz78]

Did you light acclimate your tank? Is the base of the coral shaded at all? Can you post a pic of it?

 

[Reloadeddevil]

Yeah. I will post a pic.

 

[Reloadeddevil]

Stylophora is on the left. Pics r from wide angle to closeup shots.

The receeding area is at the bottom branch which is white.

 

[Rick]

Could flow be an issue? more intense light would seem to effect the tips rather than the base IME or possibly some parameters outta whack

 

[revhtree Verified Admin]

I have noticed that stylos as they get bigger do kinda bleach out around the base. They get little flow and very little light in that area.

 

[Emoney]

I have a big colony of the ORA green stylo...Top if Full and healthy, buttom looks brown and white..IMO its from lack of light around the base

 

[Murfman]

I think it is lack of light. I have a Sour Apples Seriatopora and it does the same thing. Grows nice and colored, bushy up top but the base turns white, were little light gets in.

 

[Reloadeddevil]

Thanks for all the input. Really appreciate it. I will keep you guys updated if the receeding grows any further.

 

[skinz78]

Yeah where it is receding looks to me that it is pretty shaded.