SPS Bleached

[Nano]

No polyps I can see the whole frag is white. It's been in there almost 2 weeks and then today boom. Bleached.

[NU-2reef]

Sounds like RTN rapid tissue necrosis

[Nano]

Does that have anything to do with it being fragged the day I bought it?

[NU-2reef]

Could be, RTN tends to be a product of stress to the acro. There are many ways we can stress the coral so targeting the cause can be difficult. I only buy healed frags personally.

[badAZZlars]

Originally Posted by nanomano

Does that have anything to do with it being fragged the day I bought it?

No getting a fresh cut frag shouldn't matter as long as the params in your tank are ok. I actually prefer fresh cut frags when I get them from others.

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by badAZZlars

No getting a fresh cut frag shouldn't matter as long as the params in your tank are ok. I actually prefer fresh cut frags when I get them from others.

Agreed.

[daniella3d]

you say your parameters are spot on, but how do they compare to the tank the frag came from? you may have your alkalinity at 10 and think it's spot on, but the other tank was at 7.

What are your parameters compares to the tank it come from?

[Nano]

well I dont know about the params in the other tank, it was from RC in edmonton, so I'd assume the params were good, but I couldnt be precise on the numbers

but mine are
ph 8.2
CA (low) 320-340
Alk 11
nitrates and nitrites 0
ammonia is 0
phosphates 0
dont know about my magnesium, but I know it has been lower around 1095 in the past.
Salinity is 1.025-1.026

edit, guess they arent "spot on" since my CA is a bit low, and mag is most likely low as well, it usually has been. I have some Reef advantage Calcium(Seachem) that buffers ph and Mag, and Strontium

[reefwars]

how did the monticap do for you??

[Nano]

Originally Posted by reefwars

how did the monticap do for you??

The monticap is doing great even the small frag that was slightly bleached Is coming back.