madmax7774 March 1, 2007 Share March 1, 2007 (edited) If a Montipora Cap bleaches white over a large portion of the cap, does that necessarily mean it's dead? I swear it looks like this things is still growing. Anyone know for sure? John Edited March 1, 2007 by madmax7774 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDBDRZ March 1, 2007 Share March 1, 2007 is it white on the underside or on top? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmax7774 March 1, 2007 Author Share March 1, 2007 is it white on the underside or on top? Totally white on the underside, and 75% of the top turned white over a 2 day period. The other 25% is still orange, and the white has stop spreading on top. It has been this way for several weeks now. I swear it looks like it is still growing. It's weird. At first I was convinced it was dead, but honestly, I'm not so sure anymore... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveoutlaw March 1, 2007 Share March 1, 2007 It is my experience that bleaching DOES NOT mean that the coral is dead. I have had some bleach (they turned white but they were still extending their polyps) and then make a miraculous recovery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dandy7200 March 1, 2007 Share March 1, 2007 Move it lower, caps don't need to get blasted with light. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDBDRZ March 1, 2007 Share March 1, 2007 If you can see any polyp extension in the white area its just bleached. Is there any algae growth starting on the white areas? If there is algae growth, film, etc on the white areas then it is most likely some type of die off or tissue recession. If you could post a pic that would help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve G March 1, 2007 Share March 1, 2007 Mine bleached and I thought it was dead for weeks. Then it started coming back and now is brown and growing fast. (I think it was originally greenish or blue in dhoch's tank. I started with a tiny tiny frag). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n8dogggg March 1, 2007 Share March 1, 2007 phisigs gave me a frag of montipora months ago that was almost all the way bleached (I requested it) and only after a few months it was and is still a awesome green color. One of my favorite pieces now. There's still hope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmax7774 March 1, 2007 Author Share March 1, 2007 You know I looked at the bleached area really closely last night, and my wife says that it is turning green. Maybe it is still alive... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davjbeas March 1, 2007 Share March 1, 2007 I had to remove a rock with green cap growing on it because there was green bubble algae growing on it. I removed the algae and scrubbed the rock under the kitchen tap. I tried to not get much tap water on the green cap. when i returned the rock to the tank most of it turned white. I was very disappointed. however it regained the green color after a week and is completely healthy. I would give your coral 2 weeks to be sure if it is dead or not. David B. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Almon March 2, 2007 Share March 2, 2007 I have recently had the same problem with my Orange Montipora. I removed some pieces of rock to clean them with a power wash of tap water three days ago, including the two corals below (Orange Monti on top, unknown coral below). The rocks had algae and aiptasia on them, surrounding the corals, and that I thought that may be inhibiting the corals growth. So I power washed the rock around them, trying to shield the corals from the fresh water, but when returning these two pieces to the tank, the Orange Monti (top coral) was completely bleached. I was shocked . The other coral (unknown coral) didn't seem bothered at all. Now the Orange Monti (top coral) has orange polyps while much of the coral is still white. No algae has grown yet... Poor picture What type of coral is the bottom coral? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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