30 Gallon SPS Reef Build

lubeck

lubeck

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How high should the orange monti be up on the tank. I came gone tonight and noticed that its polyps are out but it showing white scraps. I will try to post a pic
 
lubeck

lubeck

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hopefully someone can help. what is wrong with this monti? my three acros i put in are looking good but the monti is not at all. it is high in the tank and flow. i already glued it but will move again if it will save it...any suggestions would be great... im more interested in what is actually happening to it??
 
lubeck

lubeck

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im testing now to give the most current stats. so far i have 80.8 degrees and magnesium at 1120.. flow is prob quite high and if anything the bottom of the piece is getting the most movement... nothing direct. testing alk and calcium now
 
lubeck

lubeck

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calcium 410
ph - 8.2
ammonia -0
nitrite - 0
nitrate - 0
phosphate .03 - this could be from me the other night re-doing my aquascape till 4am!!!! im running some rowa
I know that my alk is low and have been slowly raising it over the past 10 days. i fugure i have another week before i get right.. same goes for the magnesium...im changing my salt once i get rid of this batch of oceanic...
im more concerned that its becuase of too much light from what it was getting at the fish store or too much flow..... id hate to break off the rock
 
lubeck

lubeck

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The monti doesn't look any better, actually it is worse. Should I break off the piece that is bad to try to save it or let it be and hope for the best ? It sucks because my encrusting monti is thriving and never have seen its polyps out before yestarday. Any help would be appreciated
 
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eric b 125

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Glad to see some corals in your tank. As far as the monti goes, I don't have an answer for you. Perhaps it is just getting used to your system
Try not to mess with it too much.
 
lubeck

lubeck

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I'm happy to announce the orange monti is recoverying nicely. I do think I'm out of the woods he but it did get worse before it got better Unfortunatly I broke off the piece that was not happy so now I have two small pieces.
 
lubeck

lubeck

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6 new frags and a clam. I found a new LFS in downtown San Jose.
Pics will be on the way in a bit. Does anyone know how to upload photos from a phone
 
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eric b 125

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Originally Posted by Lubeck http:///t/387844/30-gallon-sps-reef-build/80#post_3461715
6 new frags and a clam. I found a new LFS in downtown San Jose.
Pics will be on the way in a bit. Does anyone know how to upload photos from a phone
There's a photobucket app for the iPhone that I used to use. I think it's easier just to connect the phone to the computer and upload that way. Looking forward to seeing the new goodies!
 
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