Saving A Bleached SPS

[USNzifer]

So I bought a milli that is pertty bleached.. ....Im hoping to be able to save it...im just a little confused on were the best location to place it would be in the tank?

Does anyone have any experience on the best spot, top or bottom of the tank? I feel that since it bleached due to shipping stress and not light exposuer I should place it at the top so it can get as much light as it can to produce food to survive.... i think placing it at the botom it would starve and die due to lack of Zooxanthellae algae...

Any thoughts?

PS..

Its bleached not RTN...has great polyp extention and a hint of color.

Lights 400W Radiums
all other tank paramaters are Perfect... this bleached in shipping..not in my tank.

Rob

 

[RickMartin]

I always start mine off in the bottom third of the tank, I have very strong lighting though.

 

[mhosts]

So I bought a milli that is pertty bleached.. ....Im hoping to be able to save it...im just a little confused on were the best location to place it would be in the tank?

Does anyone have any experience on the best spot, top or bottom of the tank? I feel that since it bleached due to shipping stress and not light exposuer I should place it at the top so it can get as much light as it can to produce food to survive.... i think placing it at the botom it would starve and die due to lack of Zooxanthellae algae...

Any thoughts?

PS..

Its bleached not RTN...has great polyp extention and a hint of color.

Lights 400W Radiums
all other tank paramaters are Perfect... this bleached in shipping..not in my tank.

Rob

Shipping stress is partially due to lack of light also...

I wouldn't blast it right out of the box. Start it out at the bottom, there is more than enough light there to keep it alive. Then slowly move it to your desired location.