Montipora help

[dispatcher46]

Hey guys, this is my first time posting. I have a 25 gallon mixed reef tank and two weeks ago I noticed my four montiporas looking faded. They weren’t bleached, they just looked less vibrant and pale. Everything else in the tank looks great, zoas, favias, 8+ different acans, just the montiporas aren’t happy. I haven’t really done anything to my tank recently and I haven’t added anything so I’m quite perplexed. Below are my current parameters. (I do have red planeria flatworms that I am currently battling but I don’t think that is this issue as I’ve been fighting this fight - without chemicals - for 6+ months)

thanks in advanced

parameters:

Ph: 8.0
Nitrite: 0
Nitrate: 5
Salinity: 1.022
Calcium: 410
Magnesium: 1120
Kh: 7.5
Phosphate: .50

 

[PhantomHalo]

Do you know what par they are under? I’ve noticed when mine get too much light they start to get faded.

 

[Flippers4pups]

Your salinity is a bit low. What's your lighting intensity and light schedule like?

 

[dispatcher46]

Do you know what par they are under? I’ve noticed when mine get too much light they start to get faded.

I’ve actually never checked my par levels - my LFS has a meter I can rent, I’m definitely gonna check that out. What would be ideal for montipora?

 

[PhantomHalo]

Depends on the monti. Most like pretty low from what I have noticed. Below 150 unless it’s a Alter Ego or something.

 

[dispatcher46]

Your salinity is a bit low. What's your lighting intensity and light schedule like?

I basically replicated Radion AB+ light schedule with my AI Prime. And yes, I’ve been trying to bring my salinity up...i really need to get that under control