Fading monti

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  1. needmorecowbell

    needmorecowbell Torch Coral

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    I guess it's that then. I got a lot to learn about sps lol.
     
    needmorecowbell, Jan 15, 2012
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  2. ingtar_shinowa

    ingtar_shinowa Giant Squid

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    naw, we might be wrong too with a sliver like that is hard to ID anything 100%
     
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  3. SwimsWithFish

    SwimsWithFish Giant Squid

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    I'm far from an expert but I say red montipora cap. If it thrives it'll do this:)[​IMG]
     
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  4. SwimsWithFish

    SwimsWithFish Giant Squid

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    Oh and a cool thing about this sps is that it needs about the same amount of light as your average Lps. It's a "medium light" coral.
     
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  5. needmorecowbell

    needmorecowbell Torch Coral

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    Well that's good! It has little red polyps/ circles if that helps.
     
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  6. SwimsWithFish

    SwimsWithFish Giant Squid

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    Yeah that's probably what it is. It my favorite montipora!
     
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  7. needmorecowbell

    needmorecowbell Torch Coral

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    I'm actually not liking it much right now.. Just not much color compared to my other corals.
     
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  8. SwimsWithFish

    SwimsWithFish Giant Squid

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    Haha yeah they have to grow to show there true beauty I guess.
     
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  9. dowtish

    dowtish Horrid Stonefish

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    what is your alkalinity? and does it stay stable? I had some fading after an alk swing once
     
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  10. needmorecowbell

    needmorecowbell Torch Coral

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    I haven't started testing for alk. I really need to buy some test kits lol. I only have the basic ph ammo trite and Trate. Everything else is doing great though.
     
    needmorecowbell, Jan 16, 2012
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