My montipora looking a little dark

[813Reefs]

Hi guys I noticed today my montipora looking a little dark
My alk at 13
Calcium at 430
Phosphate at 0.50 witch is a little hi
Ph at 8.3
salinity 1.025

i dont have a mag tester yet
Here is some pictures the montipora is not that dark just a little bit picture looks way worse than it is

 

[JGT]

PO4 is not a little high, it’s way high. What about your NO3?

 

[DaJMasta]

How long has it been in there? It could be that the color is changing somewhat with different tank parameters and lighting. Phosphate is a little high, but shouldn't be a problem for a monti if not happening suddenly. Would be worth checking nitrate too, and flow. Montis generally don't need a lot of flow, but if detritus can collect in a cap, you probably want a bit more over it.

 

[813Reefs]

I just got a mag test kit mag to high it’s at 1500

 

[813Reefs]

PO4 is not a little high, it’s way high. What about your NO3?

Nitrate at 0

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

You are probably using an API kit if you have a reading of .5 phosphate and 0 nitrate.

Its not a very accurate test, get yourself another brand. I have let my phosphate get up to .4 in the past, it damages monti's and other sps's right away.

 

[813Reefs]

You are probably using an API kit if you have a reading of .5 phosphate and 0 nitrate.

Its not a very accurate test, get yourself another brand. I have let my phosphate get up to .4 in the past, it damages monti's and other sps's right I’m

You are probably using an API kit if you have a reading of .5 phosphate and 0 nitrate.

Its not a very accurate test, get yourself another brand. I have let my phosphate get up to .4 in the past, it damages monti's and other sps's right away.

Going to stwitch to digital

 

[813Reefs]

How long has it been in there? It could be that the color is changing somewhat with different tank parameters and lighting. Phosphate is a little high, but shouldn't be a problem for a monti if not happening suddenly. Would be worth checking nitrate too, and flow. Montis generally don't need a lot of flow, but if detritus can collect in a cap, you probably want a bit more over it.

Been in the tank for about 2 weeks and a half I wonder if my light bright enough my light is not to bright but not to low all the rest of my corals are doing great the monti the only one

 

[813Reefs]

Hi guys I noticed today my montipora looking a little dark
My alk at 13
Calcium at 430
Phosphate at 0.50 witch is a little hi
Ph at 8.3
salinity 1.025

i dont have a mag tester yet
Here is some pictures the montipora is not that dark just a little bit picture looks way worse than it is

 

[JGT]

Nitrate at 0

Also not good.

 

[thatmanMIKEson]

Hard to tell in that picture, what other corals do you have that are doing fine, 0nitrate and high p04 is harsh on sps, you can get them use to that with some nitrate, but not in 2.5 weeks. if it was the same #'s when you placed it in your system, thats more than likely a shock to it, although we don't know what the condition of the system it came from was in. Has it had P.E since you've had it in your system?

 

[813Reefs]

Hard to tell in that picture, what other corals do you have that are doing fine, 0nitrate and high p04 is harsh on sps, you can get them use to that with some nitrate, but not in 2.5 weeks. if it was the same #'s when you placed it in your system, thats more than likely a shock to it, although we don't know what the condition of the system it came from was in. Has it had P.E since you've had it in your system?

What does p.e means?

 

[vetteguy53081]

What does p.e means?

polyp extension

 

[vetteguy53081]

Alk needs to come down gradually which affects CA and PH
Phos- add ChemiPure blue or elite which will lower it and keep it in check

What test kits are you using ?