Montipora and birdsnest not looking good

[Dominic M]

Hi, yesterday my birdsnests glue some how gave out and it fell into my anemone and I also realized my montipora is discolored in certain spots.

Any idea what's going on with the montipora and any tips to make sure the birdsnest can recover?

Thanks, Dominic

 

[PeterC99]

What changed? NO3, PO4, Alk, Calc, Mg, etc.?

 

[Dominic M]

What changed? NO3, PO4, Alk, Calc, Mg, etc.?

Every thing has been pretty stable, I keep up with water changes on a frequent schedule about %18 every couple weeks and I keep logs of all my water testing. Alk is around 10-11, calcium is around 440-460, mag is around 1300, phosphates are around 0.1, and nitrates at 0.

 

[PeterC99]

Every thing has been pretty stable, I keep up with water changes on a frequent schedule about %18 every couple weeks and I keep logs of all my water testing. Alk is around 10-11, calcium is around 440-460, mag is around 1300, phosphates are around 0.1, and nitrates at 0.

Mg is low at 1300 when your Alk is 10 to 11.

 

[Dominic M]

Seasons greetings frag was bright green yesterday and now its super dull

And nem ate a chromis a couple days ago and now its all shrunk up.

Not sure what to do, this tank is going in a really bad direction.

 

[ZoWhat]

Take a water sample to a LFS that offers a spectrum of tests.

It'll validate your readings or send up a red flag to smthg

LFS usually have freshly dated tests as they test often for their own DT tanks, their service tanks at Drs offices, etc.... and test customers water coming in the frint door.

I.e. they go thru 3-4 test kits a year

 

[Backreefing]

This looks like low nutrients . 0 nitrates, and high alkalinity. Maybe lights are to bright with regards to nutrient levels. In my experience low nutrients combined with high light intensity = montipora death . Good luck turning it around.