How long for coral to regain color with good parameters?

Discussion in 'Coral Health' started by yheartsp, Jul 14, 2009.

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  1. yheartsp

    yheartsp Purple Spiny Lobster

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    half of my torch coral bleached when i moved it from the bottom to the highest position in my tank, now i moved it back to the bottom again and it opens well. but is still bleached. it's been a week, how long should it take? 1 month , 3 months? :angry:
     
    yheartsp, Jul 14, 2009
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  2. Screwtape

    Screwtape Tonozukai Fairy Wrasse

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    AFAIK impossible to say, it depends entirely on your tank and how badly it was bleached. It could take months though. Sorry to hear though.
     
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  3. reef goddess

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    It could take awhile. You could try feeding the bleached parts little pieces of frozen krill a couple times per week.
     
    reef goddess, Jul 25, 2009
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