Montipora spongode help

[muggle0981]

Got this about a month ago

thinking he not doing so hot

calc 480
Alk 8
Salinity 1.026
Temp 78
nitrate under 10
Phosphate minimal to zero

i never check magnesium

losing it????

sits about 1/2 way up in tank, moved up a week after i had it-lights radionxr15 pro

 

[Bleigh]

Do you dose magnesium? Have you done an ICP test for trace elements? And what kind of flow is it getting?

 

[jeffww]

Surprising. spongodes is normally a weed for me. I will say that when the light is very high, the polyps will stay much more retracted and lose their brown coloration and turn nearly colorless. The tissue will also go from maroon/brown to neon green under these conditions as well so it could be adjusting.

 

[JGT]

Doesn't look bad to me. I have mine high up and with bright lighting it gets to have a purple/brownish body with more neon green tips.

 

[muggle0981]

I dont does magnesium

there is a jeavao scp 150 gyre nearby so there is moderate flow being pushed towards it