How to tell the difference between growth and burns

[SwimsWithFish2]

I can't seem to tell if I have growth or burns on my BN and stag. How can I tell the difference?

 

[ros_sco]

Burns should be white and rough, skeleton may be evident. The area would grow algae fairly soon. Growth could be white as well but smooth and tissue would be evident, and an axial (on the tip) corallite should be present on the stag. Birdsnest should have corallites all the way to the tip.

 

[SwimsWithFish2]

Awesome, thanks. I'll post a pic tomorrow for confirmation.

 

[yano]

Acros put out large polips in tips by the night.

 

[rogergolf66]

Tagging for pic

 

[Ralph ATL]

basically, if you are asking...it's deterioration most likely from excessive phosphate and nitrate....Alk burns are much "rarer" and were blamed for too much nutrients, too often.

 

[SwimsWithFish2]

Here's the BN

 

[rogergolf66]

Just looks like growth to me

 

[TucanSam007]

I'd say growth too

 

[rogergolf66]

Pic of mine before don't have a more resent one

 

[Ralph ATL]

Growth

 

[SwimsWithFish2]

Awesome, thanks guys