Monti caps keep dying
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veni vidi vici
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Are you dosing alkalinity?
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tizzo
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Monti eating nudi's??
Maybe to much light? He appears pretty high.
That coral in the bottom left of the pic looks good, how long have you had that one?
Maybe to much light? He appears pretty high.
That coral in the bottom left of the pic looks good, how long have you had that one?
matt2364
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That coral in the bottom left of the pic looks good, how long have you had that one?
That is a brain coral that I have had for four months.
Lighting? How close are they to the light? Magnesium lvs?
They are probably 13'' away from the actual bulbs. I am not sure what my magnesium levels are, I do not test or does magnesium.
Are you dosing alkalinity?
I am dosing alkalinity, I think it has been pretty low lately, I am working on getting it up right now it is 9.3
Ph is also very important
My PH is good, usually around 8.3-8.4, stays very consistent.
That is a brain coral that I have had for four months.
Lighting? How close are they to the light? Magnesium lvs?
They are probably 13'' away from the actual bulbs. I am not sure what my magnesium levels are, I do not test or does magnesium.
Are you dosing alkalinity?
I am dosing alkalinity, I think it has been pretty low lately, I am working on getting it up right now it is 9.3
Ph is also very important
My PH is good, usually around 8.3-8.4, stays very consistent.
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tizzo
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WE can't tell that based on the pic. The only way to know if it will recover is to know if it is alive and the only way to know that is to see polyp extension.
I doubt it's your levels since your brain looks so healthy.
My guess would be that the monti cap was not properly light acclimated.
What kind of lights do you have again?
I doubt it's your levels since your brain looks so healthy.
My guess would be that the monti cap was not properly light acclimated.
What kind of lights do you have again?
veni vidi vici
Active Member
Could be alkalinity burn.How did you dose?With what? and how fast did you bring it up?
matt2364
Member
What kind of lights do you have again?
I have 2 175w MH 14,000 and 2x40w actinic flourescents
Could be alkalinity burn.How did you dose?With what? and how fast did you bring it up?
I brought it up with the bionic dosing stuff, added 10-15ml a day to get it up. So I do not think that was it because alkalinity has only increased like .4 a day.
I have 2 175w MH 14,000 and 2x40w actinic flourescents
Could be alkalinity burn.How did you dose?With what? and how fast did you bring it up?
I brought it up with the bionic dosing stuff, added 10-15ml a day to get it up. So I do not think that was it because alkalinity has only increased like .4 a day.
privatejoker
Member
Do you have it in direct flow. If you do this is most likely the problem. I had two caps start to go once I changed the flow.
privatejoker
Member
If its in direct flow thats the problem. Your killing the polyps with the flow. Don't worry about the light its not that.
ineedfrags
Member
I thought that SPS liked to be in direct flow?
gatorwpb
Active Member
Originally Posted by ineedfrags
http:///forum/post/2712356
I thought that SPS liked to be in direct flow?
They prefer strong INDIRECT flow, which means that it fluctuates and has turbulence. Aiming powerheads at the front glass, or water surface, or each other will help accomplish this. I use a mixture of all three. That way the polyps are not always blowing in one direction, but quickly sway back and forth.
http:///forum/post/2712356
I thought that SPS liked to be in direct flow?
They prefer strong INDIRECT flow, which means that it fluctuates and has turbulence. Aiming powerheads at the front glass, or water surface, or each other will help accomplish this. I use a mixture of all three. That way the polyps are not always blowing in one direction, but quickly sway back and forth.
ineedfrags
Member
Thanks for clearing that up for me! maybe that's why my birdsnest went south, but my monti is ok