montipora's are turning white

[dead rock]

I have several montipora that have been in the tank for a year or more about 3 weeks ago I changed some of the t5s I have also treated tank with slime remover I am currently changing 15 gallons every other day does anyone have thoughts on this

 

[kschweer]

Did you change all of your bulbs at the same time? How old were the bulbs that you changed? Also what are the parameters of the tank?

 

[dead rock]

I replaced half the t5s, parameters unknown for now I will check them in a little while and post. I also replaced carbon and gfo. also I still have lots of coral doing good from sps to polyps

 

[gmoney243]

Most likely shock frm the lights. How old were ur old bulbs? New t5 have way more light than old used ones. Its recomended to only change 1 bulb at a time for this reason.

 

[ibbennyb]

has nothing to do with the bulbs.. its the slime remover.. it kills most sps.. ive learned fom experience..

 

[cee]

My hypothesis is the rapid nutrient reduction. I've seen this frequently, esp. on montiporas, when people change over to Zeovit.

 

[solar]

I have no experience with slime remover. Maybe to big/frequent water changes? But I hope they turn around for you!