Bugeater281
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Need some pointers to fix this. I always seem to be able to grow coral fine for a few months then they die back.
I have a 3x3in rainbow monti that’s been growing fast. It’s put on another 1x1in of growth in the last month or two. Have a couple other months that where also growing good.
Been busy the last few days and went and checked on the tank last night. Didn’t think there would be any issues with how well it has been growing.
The center of the coral is turning white, it’s looks slightly fuzzy. Polyps are out, it like it loosing color. The other montipora arnt turning white, however there polyps are not out like they usually are.
I notice this last night, I don’t have a photo of the coral, but I’ll get one at lunch. I added carbon(toxins from softy’s?) to the tank and reduced light slightly.
Tank isn’t very old, maybe 4-5 months, however 75% of the rock was from an established tank. It’s a 20g long with a 15g sump. Has an aquarium controller so temp is stable. Has auto top off. Parameters are as follows. This tank has been hovering around 15ppm of nitrates with no issues, however that number has dropped recently.
1.025 Sal,
500 cal,
1320 mag,
9 Alk,
7.5ppm nitrate,
.003-.05 phosphate(hard to see, salifert)
79.3-79.5 temp.
Tank is bottomless, has a badly functioning skimmer, a refugium, probably 40-50lb or more of live rock. 1 damsel. Had some cleanup crew, but they all slowly died(I’m guessing the damsel has a snack).
In this first photo you can see the monti in the back, that center part is where the main drag was removed to another tank(gave it to a friend). That center area is now almost complete filled. Photo is from dec. 23.
I have a 3x3in rainbow monti that’s been growing fast. It’s put on another 1x1in of growth in the last month or two. Have a couple other months that where also growing good.
Been busy the last few days and went and checked on the tank last night. Didn’t think there would be any issues with how well it has been growing.
The center of the coral is turning white, it’s looks slightly fuzzy. Polyps are out, it like it loosing color. The other montipora arnt turning white, however there polyps are not out like they usually are.
I notice this last night, I don’t have a photo of the coral, but I’ll get one at lunch. I added carbon(toxins from softy’s?) to the tank and reduced light slightly.
Tank isn’t very old, maybe 4-5 months, however 75% of the rock was from an established tank. It’s a 20g long with a 15g sump. Has an aquarium controller so temp is stable. Has auto top off. Parameters are as follows. This tank has been hovering around 15ppm of nitrates with no issues, however that number has dropped recently.
1.025 Sal,
500 cal,
1320 mag,
9 Alk,
7.5ppm nitrate,
.003-.05 phosphate(hard to see, salifert)
79.3-79.5 temp.
Tank is bottomless, has a badly functioning skimmer, a refugium, probably 40-50lb or more of live rock. 1 damsel. Had some cleanup crew, but they all slowly died(I’m guessing the damsel has a snack).
In this first photo you can see the monti in the back, that center part is where the main drag was removed to another tank(gave it to a friend). That center area is now almost complete filled. Photo is from dec. 23.
