LTA question

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  1. Rawdogz

    Rawdogz Torch Coral

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    Can a bleached LTA get it color back? it total white at the moment.
     
    Rawdogz, Jul 6, 2009
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  2. Screwtape

    Screwtape Tonozukai Fairy Wrasse

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    Yes, as long as its in better conditions than what caused it to bleach. Do you know why it bleached in the first place?
     
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  3. Rawdogz

    Rawdogz Torch Coral

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    I think i have a very good idea. i was out of town for a few wk and my girl was watch my tank, when i got back i notices the LTA was bleached alone with all my polyps and mushroom so i checked my perm and found out my alk/dhk drop to 1.20/3.36 + plus i added a new MH a few days ago so i know that not helping either

    now my DHK is back up to 11, 12. but want to make sure "IT" will get his color back at some point.
     
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  4. mikejrice

    mikejrice 3reef Affiliate

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    It should you. You should supplement the light with feedings about once a week. If it bleached it just lost its photosynthetic cells and will need food from another source until it grows them back.
     
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  5. Phayes

    Phayes Aiptasia Anemone

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    My LTA that had bleached, took about 3 months to get its color back. However, It was originally green before bleaching, then eventually turned a brownish/purplish hue after it got its color back. Really depends on what type of lighting you have on your tank, and what zooxanthellae it is capable of reabsorbing.
     
    Phayes, Jul 7, 2009
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