Hi all. I got this coral about 2 months ago. I am not even sure the name. I was told it is an encrusting coral and like higher par. I have it secured roughly 8 inches below the water surface at the top of my rock scape. I am using a radion xr15 mounted 8 inches off the water surface. I rented a par meter and the par that this coral is receiving is 325 at the brightest light of the day which runs about 5 hours.
Water params as of yesterday are
Alk 10.0
Calcium 460
Ph 8.1
Mag 1400
Temp 79
Salinity 1.026
Nitrate 5-10
Phosphate 0.02
I noticed a few days ago that there seem to be some whiter or lighter areas beginning to form at different spots on the coral. It is a reddish orange color overall but these lighter spots look more blueish white.
is this too much Par for this type or is this growth? I got the best pics I could.
![D6B82F59-7EBE-4F35-8BBB-ECD1C9F15137.jpeg D6B82F59-7EBE-4F35-8BBB-ECD1C9F15137.jpeg](https://test.reef2reef.com/data/attachments/2703/2703289-23a1bf6d81b2632c5a16b26e6209a4ef.jpg)
Water params as of yesterday are
Alk 10.0
Calcium 460
Ph 8.1
Mag 1400
Temp 79
Salinity 1.026
Nitrate 5-10
Phosphate 0.02
I noticed a few days ago that there seem to be some whiter or lighter areas beginning to form at different spots on the coral. It is a reddish orange color overall but these lighter spots look more blueish white.
is this too much Par for this type or is this growth? I got the best pics I could.
![B5F01A90-8A29-4689-AB77-B28338030A50.jpeg B5F01A90-8A29-4689-AB77-B28338030A50.jpeg](https://test.reef2reef.com/data/attachments/2703/2703287-ecc572eaab3ed2537e95d7d210dd1454.jpg)
![1A210AB6-3174-4E24-8C1A-12659BF61665.jpeg 1A210AB6-3174-4E24-8C1A-12659BF61665.jpeg](https://test.reef2reef.com/data/attachments/2703/2703288-7a696f367276e6f5072048f931cb5cc8.jpg)
![D6B82F59-7EBE-4F35-8BBB-ECD1C9F15137.jpeg D6B82F59-7EBE-4F35-8BBB-ECD1C9F15137.jpeg](https://test.reef2reef.com/data/attachments/2703/2703289-23a1bf6d81b2632c5a16b26e6209a4ef.jpg)