Pink Stylo maybe bleaching?

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  1. trevor_cheese

    trevor_cheese Astrea Snail

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    So my ORA pink Stylophora is starting to turn white on the top/back side. It still has some polyp extension. Its next to some purple stylos and they are doing great. I have them near the top of my tank and they are all getting a lot of flow. My params are spot on so i'm not too sure what is going on. Maybe its getting too much light compared to where it was before? i dont know... here's a pic any ideas?
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  2. 2in10

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    Hard to tell but the tip looks like growth. If there are polups in the white area then all is good. It could also be bleaching due to need to light acclimate.
     
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  3. trevor_cheese

    trevor_cheese Astrea Snail

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    Yea I'm kicking myself for not light acclimating it. Ugg, didn't have time that night. It still has polyp extension so I'm hoping it's golden.... My purple stylos turn white at the tips where they grow so who knows, I just lucked out on getting this frag so if it goes down hill i'm'a be prettttty sad lol.
     
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