Pagoda cup bleaching?

[carolinaclown]

I have a yellow pagoda cup in my 75gallon reef tank it was bright yellow than i noticed some bleaching within a week or so it was completely white. Now the color seems to be returning is this normal for this species? water parameter are good sal 1.025 temp 80 degrees ammonia levels nitrites and nitrates low running 440watts vho 1 act blue 1 50/50 and 2 white bulbs.

Thanks for your help guys
cclown

 

[D-Nak]

Most likely you purchased a dyed pagoda, and the dye is wearing off. Most pagodas are light green or brown -- if it was bright yellow when you bought it, most likely it is a dyed coral.

Did it start out looking like this?

Check

this out.

D-Nak