monti dieing

[coral guy]

my monti has been loseing its tissue i first thouht it was a monti eating nudi but didnt see any nudi then red bugs none were found my parameter is ammonia 0 nitrates 0 nitritrites 0 and ph 8.4 everything else is fine and it only happens the mother colony not frags can you guys help me .

 

[luvmyreef]

What kind of monti is it? Is it close to any other coral? What is your dkh? Monti's do not tolerate swings in dkh.

 

[coral guy]

capricornis no on a rock 5 in away from other coral what is dkh i think it was 8

 

[luvmyreef]

dkh aka alkalinity is the measure of bicarbonate and carbonate content in the water. Normal range is 8-12. if its too high your calcium level will go low. and if your calcium is too high say above 500, your alk will drop. My purple monti cap gives me fits sometimes, it will turn white in a few spots, but a water change later, and it colors back up..

 

[luvmyreef]

Can you post a pic?

 

[coral guy]

post one tomorrow

 

[eric b 125]

I have this problem as well. Every now and then my monti's (caps and digis) will decide to start bleaching. The last time it happened it was a pH problem. It's actually happening in my tank now, with one of my digi's near the base and a cap that was the original coral to start doing this. I haven't tested the water yet, I guess I will do it later today.