one of my monti digita's is bleaching...it is almost completely white after only a few days...my others seem ok..they are in a qt tank right now under a 96w pc..the water is very clean..i haven't tested it, but there aren't any fish and i have been doing alot of water changes on it...any help??????????????/
Monti Bleaching...Help!!!
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kevinpo
Expert
Test for calcium, alkalinity and SPG. Make sure there is plenty of flow. I'm not sure water changes will have any positive effect unless the salt mix you're using has the correct amount of the above or you have a nitrate problem.
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Kevin
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Kevin
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hmm Kevin is the expert .
I wish i could help you dood.... one thing i think might be affecting is your light??
Ok i better just shut up because i seriously don't know but i wish you good luck dood
I wish i could help you dood.... one thing i think might be affecting is your light??
Ok i better just shut up because i seriously don't know but i wish you good luck dood
LakeEd
Achilles
Typically, when I mix up my IO... Calcium & Magnesium levels are rather low. Calcium tends to be down to about 350's... with Mag at about 1100, and I need to buffer both of those up before doing my water changes.
LakeEd
Achilles
Personally, I've had the best luck with the Salifert kits. Easiest to read, close enough accuracy to be useful. Consistant.
You will want to test your Alk along with your Calcium. Mag is probably the LAST test kit that I bothered purchasing. Yes, Mag is important, but not as important as monitoring Alk & Calcium... so if you are having other things this time of year that $$$ really needs to go for... just worry about Alk & Cal for now.
You will want to test your Alk along with your Calcium. Mag is probably the LAST test kit that I bothered purchasing. Yes, Mag is important, but not as important as monitoring Alk & Calcium... so if you are having other things this time of year that $$$ really needs to go for... just worry about Alk & Cal for now.
dpaynter
Well-known member
Is it fading all over or is it starting to turn white in patches? If the latter it may be infected with montipora eating nudibranchs. These are very tiny and hard to see, but if it is a possibility, don't put it in your display tank!
Herefishyfishy
Smart Bass
Less likely nudis though possible. Most likely scenario is a light caused fade. Montis will often fade with lighting changes. It probably came from a MH tank and is now under florescent. Try moving it closer to your light and into good water flow.
Herefishyfishy
Smart Bass
Bleaching from the bottom up typically means insufficient light. Monti is pretty tough, might just surprise you and fully color back up with good lighting and a close match to it's previous water parameters. Out of curiosity, what is your salinity?
Herefishyfishy
Smart Bass
SPS Corals IMHO prefer 1.026, little higher than what is best for FOWLERs. Keep this in mind.
LakeEd
Achilles
Remember, changes tend to happen very slowly in SPS's... so don't expect to see much of a change for a couple weeks, even in your main display tank. As long as you notice this "white" stops spreading, then you're on the right track.
Herefishyfishy
Smart Bass
Might want to risk fragging the good off the bleached to be sure...
http://www.reeffrontiers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=429&highlight=sps+coral+salinity
http://www.reeffrontiers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=429&highlight=sps+coral+salinity
DonW
R.I.P.
Id frag it all the way down to live flesh. Hang it from a piece of fishing line in the display and let both ends heal and cover with flesh. Then glue it down to a nice clean piece of LR on its side. Wont be long it will start branching. They can get some really funk growth if they have to much flow. I think I have the ugliest digis around, caused by flow.
Don
