help! monti undata is fading

[Makbarracuda]

i have gotten lazy with my testing of all elements of the water. salinity- 1.026, temp-75f, good bulbs, i am dosing with purple up and straight iodine. any ideas would be very helpful. oddly enough it is still growing. thanks

 

[Troylee]

Purple up is a waiste of money.. Get a good calcium supplement like a 2 part... I would check your calcium levels and alk... Also what's your ph sitting at???

 

[TopNotchCorals]

I think 75 is kinda low for your temp.

 

[Makbarracuda]

I think 75 is kinda low for your temp.

i keep my temp in line with the great barrier reef.

 

[Makbarracuda]

Purple up is a waiste of money.. Get a good calcium supplement like a 2 part... I would check your calcium levels and alk... Also what's your ph sitting at???

i will check them all tomarrow

 

[ReefRunner]

What type of lighting is the coral under? I have to keep my undata about 8-10 inches under a 250 halide in order to keep it nicely colored up. Any lower and the colors begin to fade out.


Robin

 

[dakotasreef]

Stability is key. With proper PH, calcium, alk and good lighting it should grow and color up nicely.

Purple up also has Iodine. I would be careful what you dose, you can add too much iodine. I have used it in the past to get my coraline algae going, but with calcium and alk in check you should not need it. I do know from experience that purple up can cause your ph to swing up and down.

What are your tank specifics?

 

[pitbullguy]

From what I have seen with mine over a couple years is it is sensitive to lighting. It likes a lot of light and will lose its color fast without it. Good luck.

 

[killingseed2000]

What type of lighting is the coral under?

Robin

thats a question i would be asking as well. as well as location of the coral from the light, low , mid or high.

 

[SaraB]

I think 75 is kinda low for your temp.

i keep my temp in line with the great barrier reef.

75 degrees is not a too low of temperature. I keep mine between 75 and 76 myself with no issue and my undata thrives (knock on wood).

 

[SunnyX]

If it is still growing and lightening up then I would attribute it to too much lighting and/or lack of nutrients. Are you dosing vodka/bacteria? What sort of lighting are you running?

What are your nutrient levels like?

 

[Lazys Coral House]

i am dosing with purple up and straight iodine.

Doesn't take much iodine to reach toxic levels. How much how often and what brand are you dosing. Do you test your iodine/iodide level's or just wing it?

 

[waxy]

Instead of using purple up you can use Kalkwasser, Bulkreef has a huge 3-5gallon bucket for 30 dollars or so. It's like the purple up calcium, but much more concentrated.

If possible, use 2 part as well, your coral is losing it's color due to lack of nutrients it needs to thrive.