Montipora cap Slow tissue necrosis

[Reefer-Chris]

Hi im desperate and im in need of some help.
My montipora cap looks like it has stn.
i dont have nudis and checked for it already at night.
this are my lvls.
Calcium: 405
kh: 9
magnesium: 1485
Nitrite: 0
nitrate: 2
Phosphate: 0,1
Salinity: 26

Have 2 Blue damselfish
and 1 Blendi Stigmatura
1 Sea urchin
and 1 hermit crab

 

[madweazl]

Are you sure you dont have monti eating nudibranchs (That leading edge sure makes it looks like it).

Any other corals in the tank? If so, how do they look?

What are you using for lighting? My red monti caps will start to bleach and die off above 250 PAR but are fine with anything below that.

From what I've observed, the montis in my tank are more sensitive to salinity swings than my other corals (mostly acropora). I was having some issues with my ATO setup and was getting some fluctuations between 34 and 36ppt and the health of the montis suffered.

 

[Reefer-Chris]

I have a BM Nano Led 11 Watt
Met 12000 Kelvin.
I also have a toadstool coral.
and a torch coral.
both are doing amazing.
and growing.
:):):):)

 

[Reefer-Chris]

Sooo... i checked for nudies now for a few night and over day time i look al over the tank also under the coral.
but i cant find any nudies
:(

 

[madweazl]

I dont know anything about your light but it is very low wattage and likely very low on PAR; I saw a picture and it looks like it has 22 LEDs making them .5w emitters? Monti caps can do well in lower light (e.g. under 100 PAR) but your light may not be producing enough output to keep it.

 

[Reefer-Chris]

Thank you for the advice i was thinking about upgrading my lighting but now im gonna plan for it XD.
any advice on lighting maby?

 

[Reefer-Chris]

at the moment i have
White :14 Led's Colour Temperature: 12000K
Blue : 7 led's Colour temperature: 450-465 nm
Red: 4 Led's Colour Temperature: 620-630nm
Green: 4 Led's Colour Temperature: 520-535nm

 

[najer]

Hard to be sure from the pics but that looks more like a chalice to me, have you got a pic of it healthy please?

 

[Reefer-Chris]

I have some: ( its from around4-6 weeks ago)

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[Mr. Roboto]

I have some: ( its from around4-6 weeks ago)

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That is a Chalice, not a Monti. Its an LPS with soft tissue over a skeleton. They dont like much flow and prefer a low light but I am not sure that your light is in the adequate range. You said your Salinity was at 26ppm??? That is way too low, I dont know if that was a typo or what.

 

[najer]

Chalice, it will hate that much light.

 

[Mr. Roboto]

Chalice, it will hate that much light.

This thing puts out about as much as beta tank light. Its not all that effective I do not believe.

 

[najer]

I hope it survives for you, can you give it an Iodine dip, might help.

 

[Reefer-Chris]

That is a Chalice, not a Monti. Its an LPS with soft tissue over a skeleton. They dont like much flow and prefer a low light but I am not sure that your light is in the adequate range. You said your Salinity was at 26ppm??? That is way too low, I dont know if that was a typo or what.

So....? what do you suggest putting it on the sand bed?
and the store seller told it was a monti...?
how can i see the difference between an monti and an challice

 

[BoomCorals]

Monti would have lots of small polyps. It's definitely a chalice.

 

[Reefer-Chris]

Thanks for clearing some of the stuff up :)
But where should i now place it?
On the sand? or just above it on a rock?

 

[BoomCorals]

sand.

 

[Reefer-Chris]

i placed it on the sand.
now lets pray