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Red Montipora Cap. Tissue Issue?


AustinV90

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I have had this monti for quite some time. Woke up to it looking like this:

 

 

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IMG_9579 by AustinVav, on Flickr

 

 

 

 

Does anyone have any idea whats going on. Water parameters are are normal and where they should be. I had my Vortech on a lower setting overnight. Would low flow cause that? I do not think so but anyone with this experience or seen this please let me know. Only affecting my montipora.

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If it still has not spread, I would consider another fast WC, since it checked the spread to begin with. For me montis are only affected by two things: SG and ALK. In a 15g nano it is easy for these to swing but fortunately in small tanks it is easy to fix. Just a couple of quick WCs.

 

Went to your tank thread and the FTS looks great. Is that an LA Laker scroll ? Red Cap, Yellow Scroll, and LA Laker are great color contrast combinations in a tank. For me the Yellow is the most sensitive to SG and Alk changes.

 

kevin

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Im not sure what kind of scroll coral it is but it has not been affected at all. None of my sps have been affected other than my green branching monti and red cap which is now pretty much gone. I did another water change my ALK was a little bit low. I guess I will wait and see now.

 

I sold a rock with my anemones on it the day before. Maybe I stirred up the sand to much?

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Im not sure what kind of scroll coral it is but it has not been affected at all. None of my sps have been affected other than my green branching monti and red cap which is now pretty much gone. I did another water change my ALK was a little bit low. I guess I will wait and see now.

 

I sold a rock with my anemones on it the day before. Maybe I stirred up the sand to much?

 

 

The problem could be unstable Alk. Although, I have a yellow cap that seems to lose tissue every time it gets to a large size. And, every time I managed to save it by breaking off the receding tissue.

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The problem could be unstable Alk. Although, I have a yellow cap that seems to lose tissue every time it gets to a large size. And, every time I managed to save it by breaking off the receding tissue.

 

 

I have this same experience as well. I have not known if it is size related or because after enough time passes in a small tank you are bound to have an ALK swing. Twice I have had the piece almost cup size only to have the flesh blister and peal off in spots. I break it off and start over. Each time though has more or less corresponded with an ALK swing.

 

Low ALK difinitely affects the montis fast. Red Cap will get light white spots or faded rim. The encrusting montis spot, peel or fade.

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