SPS - burnt tips or new growth?

[nbreau]

Is it normal for all the tips to be white at the same time ? Is there any way to differentiate between burn or new growth?

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by nbreau

Is it normal for all the tips to be white at the same time ? Is there any way to differentiate between burn or new growth?

Yes, it's normal. If tips are burnt (dead) you'll get algae in a couple days on the tips.

[nbreau]

great, thanks !

[Myka]

Could you get a better picture?

Brad's right though, you will get algae on the tips in a couple days if they got burned because when they get burned the flesh actually falls off the tips. IF it is burned tips, the usual suspect is low or fluctuating alkalinity.

[Bblinks]

what kind of lighting are you using? under intense led direct light I would say its bleaching a bit, T5 I would say growth and all other lighting will be variable.

[lemon604]

My digitatas and montipora confusa all have white tips. They are just new growths

[nbreau]

It's the AI Hydra LED lights so it may be too much light ? They are about 18 inches from the lights ... maybe lowering them in the tank would be the next logical step ?

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by nbreau

It's the AI Hydra LED lights so it may be too much light ? They are about 18 inches from the lights ... maybe lowering them in the tank would be the next logical step ?

They are fine. Leave them alone

[Bblinks]

Originally Posted by nbreau

It's the AI Hydra LED lights so it may be too much light ? They are about 18 inches from the lights ... maybe lowering them in the tank would be the next logical step ?

Move it a low light area for a few weeks and let it recover. It might take longer than that but you should see a full recovery.

[Myka]

I think it's growth tips too, but the picture is too crappy to tell for sure.