Chemical warfare...or is it?

[Raf]

So my two montipora caps (two diff types) had a accidental meeting in the tank. Now one of them is peeling/bleaching. Any chance it will make it. I pulled the monti cap that fell on the established monti off, some slime was produced originally which led to the slight bleaching in spots of the established.

thoughts?

[Raf]

well, thanx for the help guys...............

seems ok now, the monti will most likely pull through....just was unexpected to see such a quick reaction when two similar corals meet.

[Chad]

I have corals meet up all the time, one usualy loses out and the other bleaches / burns in the area it was touched.. I've never actualy lost a whole colony to such a thing.