Whats happening to my montipora

Jakeem · 02/17/2018, 11:46 AM

Posts: 38
Is the montipora bleaching?
Noticed the edges my the montipora going white, read about white edges relateing to a monti growing but the white edges and alot thicker then what ive seen online. The montipora is around two inches higher than my frogspawns which are opening alot. Seems like the white has been getting more severe and stsrting to see algae grow on the back end of it.

I dont seem to notice pest and any of my livestock picking on it. The center of the monti is completly green with no patches just the outside edges are white.

No3 pretty much zero cant see a color change on my test kit
Salnity 1.026
alk 9
ph 8.14
Ammonia 0
Nitrite 0

Not sure about my magnesium and phosphate levels but would those affect the edges of the monti going white?

https://i.imgur.com/fGV5ll1.jpg

AlSimmons · 02/17/2018, 12:01 PM

It might be bleaching. Even though a Montipora is an sps coral not all sps corals require that intense light. Just move it down for a couple weeks or so and see how the coral responds. GL.

homer1475 · 02/17/2018, 12:01 PM

Pic is a little blurry, but it looks like a healthy growing monti to me.

Alkalinity, calcium, and magnesium are all very important building blocks to life on the reef, and all 3 should be kept very stable.

Anemone · 02/17/2018, 01:41 PM

Can't tell anything with the rainbow lighting effect, but if there is algae growing on the coral, that's not good.

Kevin

homer1475 · 02/17/2018, 01:44 PM

I have a little algae growing on the underside of my larger monti. It's the oldest part of it, is that a bad thing? Doesn't seem to affect it's growth any.

Anemone · 02/17/2018, 06:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by homer1475

I have a little algae growing on the underside of my larger monti. It's the oldest part of it, is that a bad thing? Doesn't seem to affect it's growth any.

Just means that part's dead. The issue can be (not necessarily will be) is that once algae gets a hold, it begins to out-compete and kill the coral, ie a small spot of algae gets bigger and bigger.

Kevin

rvareef · 02/17/2018, 07:08 PM

feed that baby, is your alk stable?

02/17/2018, 11:46 AM	#1
Jakeem Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2017 Posts: 50	Whats happening to my montipora Posts: 38 Is the montipora bleaching? Noticed the edges my the montipora going white, read about white edges relateing to a monti growing but the white edges and alot thicker then what ive seen online. The montipora is around two inches higher than my frogspawns which are opening alot. Seems like the white has been getting more severe and stsrting to see algae grow on the back end of it. I dont seem to notice pest and any of my livestock picking on it. The center of the monti is completly green with no patches just the outside edges are white. No3 pretty much zero cant see a color change on my test kit Salnity 1.026 alk 9 ph 8.14 Ammonia 0 Nitrite 0 Not sure about my magnesium and phosphate levels but would those affect the edges of the monti going white? https://i.imgur.com/fGV5ll1.jpg

02/17/2018, 12:01 PM	#3
homer1475 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 5,313	Pic is a little blurry, but it looks like a healthy growing monti to me. Alkalinity, calcium, and magnesium are all very important building blocks to life on the reef, and all 3 should be kept very stable. __________________ 80G SCA Build: http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2560256 Originally posted by der_wille_zur_macht: "He's just taking his lunch to work"

02/17/2018, 01:41 PM	#4
Anemone Cloning Around Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Valencia, California Posts: 25,267	Can't tell anything with the rainbow lighting effect, but if there is algae growing on the coral, that's not good. Kevin __________________ Back in the pool, swimming with the sharks... Current Tank Info: Red Sea 425XL w/Kessil AP700, Vertex 180i Skimmer, 2 x Vortech MP40s

02/17/2018, 01:44 PM	#5
homer1475 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 5,313	I have a little algae growing on the underside of my larger monti. It's the oldest part of it, is that a bad thing? Doesn't seem to affect it's growth any. __________________ 80G SCA Build: http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2560256 Originally posted by der_wille_zur_macht: "He's just taking his lunch to work"

02/17/2018, 12:01 PM	#2
AlSimmons Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: California Posts: 2,482	It might be bleaching. Even though a Montipora is an sps coral not all sps corals require that intense light. Just move it down for a couple weeks or so and see how the coral responds. GL.

02/17/2018, 07:08 PM	#7
rvareef In Memoriam Join Date: Jun 2014 Posts: 664	feed that baby, is your alk stable?