Bleached?

[Miah2bzy]

Woke up this morning to all three of my montis looking like this. Too much flow?

 

[sethsolomon]

my bet would be an alk problem

 

[SynDen]

yep I would run a full batch of tests and see if any numbers are off or jumped drasticlly

 

[Miah2bzy]

Ok. Added a whole bunch of corals yesterday, 20+. Could something be stinging it? I will head up to great whites Monday to get it tested.

 

[Munch]

Did you add all 3 montis yesterday, or have they been in there, and this just happened to them overnight?

 

[Miah2bzy]

They've been in there for a month, the digis have been there 2 months. I added another koralia last night that was pointed near them. Took that off already. Made sure when I added coral yesterday to keep the aggressive ones on the outskirts. I will test the water as soon as I can to see if that's it.

 

[Miah2bzy]

Have some pocillipora right near that's doing fine.

 

[deboy69]

I'd think light if not alk. Where are they in your tank

KCCO

 

[Miah2bzy]

Top. 6 inches from lights. 2x96 watt PC on a 29.

 

[deboy69]

Is that a new spot or have they been there a while

KCCO

 

[Miah2bzy]

New. Two digis were growing well and both covered in polyps. Cap was pink w yellow, no white.

 

[Miah2bzy]

Just did a partial water change.

 

[deboy69]

Did you test you parameters before you did a water change to even see if that was a problem?

KCCO

 

[Cake_Boss]

Is there still flesh on the coral? Kinda looks like STN

 

[Miah2bzy]

They still have polyps on them.

 

[zombie]

Is there still flesh on the coral? Kinda looks like STN

+1 could be nudis too. Frag off whatever still has polyps on it, dip it in logols or coral rx then put it a bit lower in the tank until it stabalizes. Then move it back to the top.

You might be an engineer if...You have no life, and you can PROVE it mathematically.

 

[Miah2bzy]

Tested water at shaunv house just a bit ago. Alk was 8, calcium was 550+, and salinity was 1.03. Nitrates were 0.
When I got back my refract said 1.026. Just had it calibrated a week or two back w calibration fluid.
Wife said the tank smelled better today. I think it may b partly due to all the above and some chemical warfare from the 20+ new corals I put in yesterday.

 

[Dr.DiSilicate]

I'd check the salinity again. That's a big discrepancy.

 

[Miah2bzy]

That's what I thought to. Checked it again this morning and the same. Checked my refrac w distilled water and was 0. Not sure why calcium was so high. Is 8 ok for all?

 

[Miah2bzy]

Alk