Brain coral turning white?

[fishindoc]

I am fairly new at this, but I put a brain coral in and it is turning completely white on one side. I have 93cube, Skimz skimmer, Radion light at 80% for 2 hours, otherwise it is ramping up and down over a 9hr period. Water checks out fine. It is at medium depth. Could have gotten stung by a torch but has been moved and is still progressing. Help!

 

[homer1475]

Lights to high perhaps, causing it to bleach out? Try moving it to the bottom on the sand to see if it helps.

 

[heathlindner25]

In the sand with shade..your bleaching it.

 

[JammyBirch]

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Low in the tank...I'd be shocked if anything could win in a fight with that coral. They are aggressive and have long sweepers. Put it on a flat rock in the sand away from others, if it still is going white turn the light down.

 

[homer1475]

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Low in the tank...I'd be shocked if anything could win in a fight with that coral. They are aggressive and have long sweepers. Put it on a flat rock in the sand away from others, if it still is going white turn the light down.

I had my torch to close to my brain coral, the torch was definitely winning the fight.

 

[Coralreefer1]

Placement of corals is key to ensuring health due to other corals stinging or chemical warfare and ideal lighting to feed the corals zooxanthellae.

 

[fishindoc]

Ok..will move it. Thanks!