Monti cap losing color

[kuzko]

Hey guys. Red monti cap losing color and growth has all but halted recently. Grey/pale patches becoming noticeable when halides turn off and its just actinic t5s. Tested potassium today, 400-410. Rest of the params as follows;

Temp: 78-79
Salinity: 1.025 - 1.026
pH: 8.3
Nitrate: 2-4 ppm
Phosphate: 0.02 - 0.05 ppm
Calc: 440
Alk: 8

Mag test ran out but unless my consumption drastically changed the past few weeks it should be around 1300-1350. Thinking about picking up strontium and iodide tests. Theyre both dosed with my regiments but ive never tested honestly. Ideas? No changes in lighting or flow recently.

 

[kuzko]

 

[gprdypoo04]

I dont test for iodine but awhile back something was going on with my red caps where they were getting pale in spots. I'm not sure what was going on.........oh maybe I had them out cleaning up the tank a bit. Anyway I tried some iodine here and there and it took four days and they recovered. Just dont overdo it on the iodine unless u can test for it.

 

[theshaman]

That monti is huge!


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