What's killing my red cap Montipora?

[kzaveri19]

See it turning white slowly? What's the matter with it ?

 

[trio91]

Not sure but that white part is dead, I'd frag off that piece to try n salvage it

 

[HB AL]

Check the underside for white nudis

 

[trio91]

If it's a new piece could be lighting, parameters, flow....so you'd need to check

For an existing piece I say look for pests as mentioned. Chip that dead section off and move the coral to another section of the tank and see how it does

 

[trio91]

Any new, recent, or sudden changes to your system?

 

[kzaveri19]

Not really. I changed my salt from aquaforest to IO reef crystals

I am new. What’s the best way to chip the coral ?

 

[trio91]

If you don't have a coral nipper , you can try your hands once you remove it. A good pair of scissors should work too....should be brittle enough

It could be the change in salts but I can't confirm. What I would do is test the water parameters including salinity to see if something is way off

Is anything else going on? Or is it that 1 coral?

 

[DSC reef]

Not really. I changed my salt from aquaforest to IO reef crystals

I am new. What’s the best way to chip the coral ?

Have you checked your alk lately? Reef crystals and aquaforest are pretty different in parameters.

 

[WWIII]

Alk, flow, light, pests?

 

[HB AL]

Break off the dead and dip the live part in a coral dip