SRC Member christan1959 Posted June 16, 2017 SRC Member Share Posted June 16, 2017 Hi folks. As you may have read, vast areas of reefs all over the world are bleaching. Rising temperature is the suspected cause but I believe there are other contributing causes. Anyway I believe bleaching can be reversed, based on what I see in my own tank. A few months ago, my reverse sunset monti started bleaching for no known reason. Then it stopped. And now the coral is starting to re-colonise the dead parts. Really cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Supporter Harlequinmania Posted June 17, 2017 SRC Supporter Share Posted June 17, 2017 Yes the reef can be recovered , as in a controlled environment in our tank , we can easily adjust the light and water temperature but in the natural ocean human can't control it, so global warming is very real.Sent from Singapore Reef Club mobile app 2 Quote 1000 Gallon Tank in the Hole http://www.sgreefclub.com/forum/topic/120957-1000-gallon-3d-hole-in-the-wall/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member christan1959 Posted June 17, 2017 Author SRC Member Share Posted June 17, 2017 While global warming is very real, temperature rises very very gradually. And if you go out to the Great Barrier Reef, the water is still cold (relative to around here). So my theory is that there may be other factors - such as changing salinity and nutrient levels - that are contributing to widespread bleaching. Not forgetting natural predators such as crown-of-thorn starfish. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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