bleached and budding?

[karimwassef]

Ok. Four months have passed

It's right in the middle here.

Looks like it's settled to a golden color with green tips

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[stingman]

Looks great!

 

[karimwassef]

Thanks. I guess bleaching is a reaction to stress but not necessary a sign of weakness or death. All the budding branches have developed fully so the coral is ~ 2x in size now.

It's a very different color compared to the original dark brown overall. I think the bleaching was a step in the direction of adjusting to my tank's light, temperature and flow.

 

[karimwassef]

Here's another example of violent change acclimating to my tank conditions...

The purple coral on the bottom left (Stylophora or Pocillopora)

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And here on the top right
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Started like this
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