morgan175 January 23, 2014 January 23, 2014 The green montipora is one of my favorite corals. I don't know if I am ready to take care of this particular coral. The tank is a 110 high and the light is a current orbit with 2 150 halides and 2 PC 48 inch long. Tank been up and running for a year. I am sure everything is stable. I don't add calcium or anything I just do a water change about every 10 days. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
TheyCallMeMr.703 January 23, 2014 January 23, 2014 Do you have any other corals in your tank already??
morgan175 January 23, 2014 Author January 23, 2014 Torch, zoas, hammer,polyps,frogspawn some are new additions. How hardy are montipora. What I read that temp changes are hard on them and alkalinity swings. During the summer I do get over 78 around 80. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
gmerek2 January 23, 2014 January 23, 2014 Give it A try. I didn't get motivated to test and dose till after I saw that sweet sps started going in. It sure does help though
Marc Weaver January 23, 2014 January 23, 2014 They're very forgiving coral. You have to really screw up badly to kill one. Go for it!!!
Origami January 23, 2014 January 23, 2014 They're very forgiving coral. You have to really screw up badly to kill one. Go for it!!! That's been my experience as well for the rather common variety. Once the start growing and acheive a good size, they can consume a lot of calcium and alkalinity. About that time, you'll notice your alkalinity dropping fast (by the day) and will need to supplement either with Kalk or some other means in order to keep your parameters stable. 10-day water changes may not be able to do it then.
morgan175 January 24, 2014 Author January 24, 2014 Well I'm looking for a frag if anyone has one. I would take Maybe even a red or another color Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
surf&turf January 24, 2014 January 24, 2014 Where are you located, I have green with purple rim and a red piece you can have.
Marc Weaver January 24, 2014 January 24, 2014 I have a spongodes and a red I'll give you a piece of - in Boonsboro. Also some pink pocillopora. I have about 50 mini-colonies from a spawning incident.
morgan175 January 25, 2014 Author January 25, 2014 I have sent pm thanks. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
YHSublime January 26, 2014 January 26, 2014 What is your location, I have some montis you can have as well, or at least frags.
morgan175 January 27, 2014 Author January 27, 2014 I am not ready. Tank is a mess the last days my calcium is down and alkalinity. Just put a ATo on. Now I'm wondering what I need to get to make the rest stable. One frustrated person Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Origami January 27, 2014 January 27, 2014 I am not ready. Tank is a mess the last days my calcium is down and alkalinity. Just put a ATo on. Now I'm wondering what I need to get to make the rest stable. One frustrated person Let's start at the top. What kind of setup do you have? What size is the tank, what equipment, what livestock (fish, corals), etc. What tests do you have and what are your parameters (calcium, alk, etc.)? How often do you change water and do you supplement calcium and alkalinity? (If your calcium and alkalinity are dropping then it's going to be either consumption or precipitation. Some answers to the questions that I've asked may help to pinpoint what's going on.)
morgan175 February 16, 2014 Author February 16, 2014 I fought through and I have calcium at 420 ppm and alkalinity at 8.2 dkh. Learning now how much to dose to keep in that range. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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