STN For Crazy RR and JF Beach Bum

[nkusumoto]

Hello reefers,

About a month ago I was placed with STM on my Montis, possibly from the move from my 50 gallon 8 year old tank to my new Red Sea Reefer 525xl. I had to frag the healthy pieces off and they were doing fairly well after a melafix and iodine soak. Now they seem to be almost loosing color, not rapidly but still not coming back as fast as they've done before in my old tank. I left them in high flow and the bottom sand of my tank. I wish I could post pics but I have not met the requirements to allow myself to post pictures up. Any tips from you monnti/LPS lovers out there? it was doing great before the move, I believe it was just the new water chemistry and also the dosing I was doing with my alkalinity. So far I have a little diatom bloom, nothing to crazy for a new tank, two AI Hydra 26HD lights, Red Sea skimmer 600, reef wave 45, and mp10 on backside giving the other side flow.
ALK 9dkh
Calc 450ppm
Mag 1360

Also, HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

 

[Charlie’s Frags]

2-hydra 26’s over a 525 probably isn’t enough light for sps.

 

[nkusumoto]

2-hydra 26’s over a 525 probably isn’t enough light for sps.

Thanks, adding another light source probably the hybrid t5ho lighting system. Would it even matter if I am putting the directly under the ai hydras 26 hd's?

 

[Charlie’s Frags]

Thanks, adding another light source probably the hybrid t5ho lighting system. Would it even matter if I am putting the directly under the ai hydras 26 hd's?

How high are your hydras mounted and what are the settings?

 

[nkusumoto]

How high are your hydras mounted and what are the settings?

My hydras are 10 inches above water line. My settings are currently at UV-50%, V-50%, RB-95%, B-80%, G-7%, R-22%, and W-9%