Base of Montipora Digitata turning white

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  1. cjrudy

    cjrudy Coral Banded Shrimp

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    The base of my Montipora Digitata is turning white at the base where it's attached to the rock. The rest seems to be going great along with the rest of my corals . Here are my parameters

    PH 7.9. (A little low since we closed the windows)
    Alk 9.0
    Ca 380
    Mg 1230

    The only thing I dose is Kalk in my ATO

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    cjrudy, Nov 7, 2012
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  2. schackmel

    schackmel Giant Squid

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    how long have you had it? Have you added any new montis? Maybe monti eating nudibrnachs.

    How fast has the white spot spread. RTN vs STN
     
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  3. cjrudy

    cjrudy Coral Banded Shrimp

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    No new montis, I've had a monti cap and the Digita for over a year. Seems to be spreading slowly, noticed it originally a few weeks ago
     
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  4. Jason McKenzie

    Jason McKenzie Super Moderator

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    I would frag a healthy branch off and move it to the other side of the tank. Looks like your loosing the piece

    J
     
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  5. cjrudy

    cjrudy Coral Banded Shrimp

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    I definitely have plenty to frag
     
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  6. barbianj

    barbianj Hammer Head Shark

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    Calcium is too low. I start seeing recession at 380.
     
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  7. cjrudy

    cjrudy Coral Banded Shrimp

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    I rested the Ca this morning and its actually 420
     
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  8. Rawdogz

    Rawdogz Torch Coral

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    what kind of fish or CUC you have in your tank
     
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  9. cjrudy

    cjrudy Coral Banded Shrimp

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    Kole, yellow tang, clowns , Chromis , Foxface , a few snails and bl hermits
     
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  10. Jason McKenzie

    Jason McKenzie Super Moderator

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    I've never heard this before. I don't see the relationship between tissue loss and CA levels.
     
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