montipora losing color

Discussion in 'SPS Corals' started by armison89, Oct 2, 2011.

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  1. armison89

    armison89 Purple Spiny Lobster

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    ok i will move it as low as i can
     
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  2. m2434

    m2434 Giant Squid

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    I'm not sure you need to go from one extreme to another. Too little light is probably worst than too much in many ways. They are a "moderate" light coral though, if that helps?
     
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  3. armison89

    armison89 Purple Spiny Lobster

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    my alk is 2.3 got the test kit today
     
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  4. malac0da13

    malac0da13 Torch Coral

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    2.3 what? Dkh or meq/l

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  5. armison89

    armison89 Purple Spiny Lobster

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    meq/l
     
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  6. malac0da13

    malac0da13 Torch Coral

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    That's kind of low but I don't know if low alk would really cause light corals. Do you carbon dose or run Bio pellets or anything like that?

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  7. armison89

    armison89 Purple Spiny Lobster

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    no im thinking it might be to much lighting
     
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  8. freetareef

    freetareef Plankton

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    i would lay money on the low alk and the no3 being your problem, do a major water change and get your no3 to as close to zero as possible.
     
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  9. freetareef

    freetareef Plankton

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    4 t5's 18" under water is not to much light for a sps coral...check it with a par meter.
     
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  10. freetareef

    freetareef Plankton

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    do you have a sump? how much lr do you have? what kind of skimmer? dsb? cheato? need some system details to help you...
     
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