Monitipora - Newbie

[RaymondL]

Hi folks,

I purchased a redcap monti - it's my first crack at SPS. I noticed that this coral along the edges and around appear to have a trim of white - is this natural and nothing to worry about, or is this indicative of too much light, which I'd be surprised as PAR is 210 where it's at.

 

[Shawnd08]

That sounds like new growth.

 

[RaymondL]

That sounds like new growth.

Thank you. I was told that this is the best start to SPS type corals - is it challenging to have a mixed reef of SPS and LPS and soft corals? Given the Nitrates and Phosphates requirements.

 

[Shawnd08]

Thank you. I was told that this is the best start to SPS type corals - is it challenging to have a mixed reef of SPS and LPS and soft corals? Given the Nitrates and Phosphates requirements.

I think the bigger challenge with a mixed reef is getting the flow and lighting dialed in. I have a mixed reef and keep my Phosphate around 0.04ppm and Nitrate around 10ppm. You can have success with lower and higher levels, Stability is the best thing for any tank.

 

[Biff0rz]

Sounds like new growth to me so long as the rest of it is not faded or browning.

Thank you. I was told that this is the best start to SPS type corals - is it challenging to have a mixed reef of SPS and LPS and soft corals? Given the Nitrates and Phosphates requirements.

I think the challenging part to deal with in a mixed reef is coral warfare, flow, lighting. The nutrients is the easy stuff lol.