montipora plate

[Rwpdunne]

ive noticed in the last fiew days my plate monti is after getting very pale looking
ive tested the water and thees are the results using salifert
ph 8.2
kh 8.5
sg 1.026
mg 1300
ca 410
k+ 380

phosphate is zero using salifert and deltec test kits

nitrate is about 15ppm

any one any ideas?

 

[Rwpdunne]

Forgot to mention the rest of my corals look fine
heres a picture of the monti

 

[ZurichOne95]

I have an orange monti. It started becoming peachy looking, and pale. Seems like its coloring back up, and its bigger now. I'd like to know why as well

 

[JC2005]

how old are your bulbs?

 

[Rwpdunne]

i only changed them a month ago 250w halides

 

[kovuu86]

ive got the same issue right now. my bright orange cap looks peachy, and my pokerstar monti is fading... every other acro, and even other montis look fine.

alk is a bit higher than normal at 10dkh, from 8 and also phoenix 250w just became a year old.

 

[craps_dealer]

My Supermana and pokerstar go through periods where they look kinda pale. it seems like they grow a little more and look alot brighter after a few days.

 

[Stanley-Reefer]

mine have paled when nutrients were low...

 

[Rwpdunne]

mine have paled when nutrients were low...

How did you get them back to there proper colour?
my nitrates are a bit high 15ppm

 

[Rwpdunne]

it looks even paler today with no polop extension iam getting worried hope it doesent die:hmm2:

 

[craps_dealer]

Is it just getting pale or has there been any necrosis?

 

[Rwpdunne]

Is it just getting pale or has there been any necrosis?

its just getting pale very pale

 

[Stanley-Reefer]

Amino Acids--Kent Coral Accel is great and cheap for this!

 

[Reefer577]

Well if you have ReefLux bulbs then change them. I had so many problems with these bulbs damaging my montis. Set me back several months in growth.

Other than that, have you done anything new lately? No, ph swings?

 

[hanaumabay]

Amino Acids--Kent Coral Accel is great and cheap for this!

Thanks! I'll have to pick one up.

 

[gatorrx98]

I have a similar problem, but have already lost about 60% of the monti. Will it come back and return to color if it survives, or should I remove the what appears to be dead parts? Still rather new at SPS keeping.