Montiporta turning black

[GreenreefSC]

I have a seasons greetings monti in my tank that has turned black where it used to be green. Three days ago it was bright green and looking good. Oddly the red polyps are still looking healthy. None of the other corals in my tanks have any effects, what could this be?

 

[Flippers4pups]

I have a seasons greetings monti in my tank that has turned black where it used to be green. Three days ago it was bright green and looking good. Oddly the red polyps are still looking healthy. None of the other corals in my tanks have any effects, what could this be?

Picture with white light, please.

 

[GreenreefSC]

Picture with white light, please.

I guess its actually red in the white light. On the right is a healthy red monti cap

 

[GreenreefSC]

actinic

 

[NexisG]

I guess its actually red in the white light. On the right is a healthy red monti cap

I’m no expert on monties but it looks like it’s browning out to me.
if it’s not glued on to the rock I would personally move it onto the sand bed where it would get less light and let it acclimate
also make sure it’s getting good flow going to it

 

[Brad ward]

Looks ok to me
The redder the better

 

[GreenreefSC]

Looks ok to me
The redder the better

Its a "seasons greetings" monti, its been bright green for the last year and a half ive had it. Definitely not supposed to be red.

 

[Brad ward]

Its a "seasons greetings" monti, its been bright green for the last year and a half ive had it. Definitely not supposed to be red.

Its a "seasons greetings" monti, its been bright green for the last year and a half ive had it. Definitely not supposed to be red.

 

[Brad ward]

Ok if you say so
Many online sellers are selling corals that claim to be something they are not just to get more money
Lighting can completely change the color of corals
So Maybe returning to its natural color with the lighting your using
Just an opinion not arguing

 

[vetteguy53081]

Looks great. Similar to color of one of mine

 

[GreenreefSC]

Looks great. Similar to color of one of mine

Did you see the pic under actinic? It looks black.

 

[GreenreefSC]

Ok if you say so
Many online sellers are selling corals that claim to be something they are not just to get more money
Lighting can completely change the color of corals
So Maybe returning to its natural color with the lighting your using
Just an opinion not arguing

Yeah I got you. Just doesn't make since when I've had the coral in the same spot with the same lighting since summer 2018 and it's been beautiful bright green the whole time. To suddenly lose all color in a span of a day or two is odd, especially when no other corals are displaying any changes.