Monti got burned?

[zeroinverse]

Anyone know why this may have happened?

Only thing was I dosed one cap of Julian Sprung iodine in sump.

Been running a calcium reactor, alk around 10.6dkh, calcium 360ppm



I have a few other encrusting monti's that look fine.

Maybe it was just in "toxic" flow of my dose? I dosed in sump, so should have diluted before entering return.

Did something eat/burn it?

I have a GBTA but it is pretty far and pretty sure tentacles can't reach.

I recently moved a hydnophora nearby, but probably 5 inches away. Biochemical warfare?

 

[AMAYEU]

When I first saw the pic I thought it was cool color monti, but then realized its a sunset monti. Sorry about your issue. No clue, but maybe the gbta took a midnight stroll and returned in the morning.

 

[northbay-reefer]

That looks like a sunset monti. Your number is out of whack though. Calcium is too low and alk is too high. The sweet spot is alk 7-9 and cal 400-450 mag 1350.

Since you are running a calcium reactor and your alk is on the high side this mean your bubble count is high. I would lower the bubble count on your co2 "slightly" and add some Dow flake to raise the calcium to 420. I would check mag because it might be low also.

 

[Reef Bass]

+1 for high alk, low ca and check your mag.

 

[zeroinverse]

Ok, will try to push up mag and then get some calcium chloride to up the calc.

Strange b/c other SPS, Hollywood stunner, etc all seem to be doing ok.

 

[Grant W]

You will want to let the alk drift down allowing you ca to come up....assuming your mag is around 1300 or so. Go slow with the additions thou.

 

[northbay-reefer]

Here is the chart on the balance of the alk,cal,mag ... and the sweet spot is in the orange red area. If you can maintain this balance for the long duration, your tank will thrive. But to make adjustment you have to be patience and add increase or decrease slowly like Grant said.

 

[zeroinverse]

Thanks for the guidance guys!
I definitely want to be in the sweet spot.

 

[Reef Bass]

Nice chart Tom. Now just convert the meq/l units on the Alk scale to dkh.

I wonder if reef controllers in the future will be able to monitor alk, ca and mag and display the info thusly. It would make it easier to quickly assess basic water quality.

 

[northbay-reefer]

Thanks for the guidance guys!
I definitely want to be in the sweet spot.

Do you currently using a little bit of domlomite in your calcium reactor? Dolomite has magnesium so as they melt, they will release magnesium for you. I have some if you need it. I usually add about 20% domlomite into my reactor.

 

[zeroinverse]

Do you currently using a little bit of domlomite in your calcium reactor? Dolomite has magnesium so as they melt, they will release magnesium for you. I have some if you need it. I usually add about 20% domlomite into my reactor.

Honestly, I am not sure. I got the reactor media from a friend's friend who had a 400+ total water volume tank.

I'll bring the bucket and you can tell me if u see dolomite in there.

 

[Lucas M]

I had a lot of problems maintaining Ca for a while. After checking Mag, I dosed it for a while and that allowed my Ca to come up above 400 reliably. Another vote for check your Mag.

 

[zeroinverse]

Ok. Here are my specs... Mg1360 ca360 alk10.5 July 16 9pm

So that sounds like I need to let my alk get consumed and then add calcium chloride to push up the calcium level.

 

[northbay-reefer]

You can start adding calcium now. Are you currently adding any alk beside the reactor?

 

[zeroinverse]

Nope, not adding alk... Except for adding kalk ... Which I will stop doing. It could be throwing things off of my calcium reactor balance. I need to wait until tomorrow to get calcium chloride. Never had to "adjust" and I always figured I would need to add baking soda to adjust instead of calcium.

Just did a water 8% water change per weekend... So getting there.

Could also be because of high phosphates binding my calcium IMO calcium phosphate and this removing ca from solution.

 

[northbay-reefer]

If after stoping the alk for a day and the alk is dropping then keep an eye on alk. If your alk settled at 7-8 then that should be good.

What kind of salt are you using? does it have high alk?

 

[zeroinverse]

Aquavitro salinity. I think it is a decent mix. But then again, don't change water often.... And previous to my calcium reactor, my alkalinity was lower. 5.9dkh in June 22.

So I need to turn up my reactor pH so I dissolve less.

 

[northbay-reefer]

That is good salt, if you can keep your tank close to the salt parameter then your water changes will keep the parameter constant and won't fluctuate too much. I am currently using Kent pro reef salt and loving it.