Monti help

gashunk · Sep 4, 2016

I got this rainbow Monti that isn't looking to good it isn't dying I feel anymore but it's not getting better and I don't know if it's because to much light or to little flow or what all my other montis are doing just fine but this ones struggling any ideas why?? I feel three times a week n I do my weekly water changes nutierents are in line I do have some gha growing on the new cured rock I put in but that's about it

Highgrade · Sep 4, 2016

What type of lighting? From my experience with my Rainbow monti's they can take some time settle in. Also they prefer intense lighting and high flow. If polyps are green or faint orange/red usually that's not enough light. If polyps are yellow/orange its the right amount of light. Also the base should be bright blue if the lighting is right. Otherwise it may be faded or dull looking if lighting is off. I found it doesn't care to much about parameters. As long as they're pretty stable you should be good.

gashunk · Sep 5, 2016

Highgrade said:
What type of lighting? From my experience with my Rainbow monti's they can take some time settle in. Also they prefer intense lighting and high flow. If polyps are green or faint orange/red usually that's not enough light. If polyps are yellow/orange its the right amount of light. Also the base should be bright blue if the lighting is right. Otherwise it may be faded or dull looking if lighting is off. I found it doesn't care to much about parameters. As long as they're pretty stable you should be good.

I'm using a radion xr30 pro gen 2 I have it towards the top and the blue base is like a dull baby blue in a way I've had it for about 5months now I just moved the rock it was on to a more flow area from my return so we'll see how it does now but it's just it stumps me