Light acclimation.. One frag unhappy..
Im not sure it was the lights even,or that the frag is even bleaching to be honest.
Usually the tips(or side closest to the light) will show the first signs of light related bleaching(IMO).
Hard to tell forsure but it doesnt look as if there is any tissue in that area at all.
Bleaching from your lights would probably take about a week to really show itself,and all branches at the highest points would show signs of it.
Its been about a 6 weeks right?...it should have had good signs of encrusting by now...if not it may well just be dying from the base up or touched another frag or coral in that area.
If its needs are met,and it was bleached...it will slowly color back to its original color in that area,after light acclimation.If it were dying,the area will cover in green diatoms within days and will need to re-encrust back down the base.
Keep us updated,Marc.
[ 26 February 2002: Message edited by: Superfudge ]</p>
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