SUPER BUMMED: Monti. Cap crash

drexel

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It's not nudibranchs, you would see bite marks and small patches where they were eating the coral and you would find some eggs underneath the coral or next to it. You would also see them at some point during the day or night. My guess is nopox caused a severe drop in PO4, but also check magnesium, super low mag will cause monti some issues. If you're going to carbon dose, then check out the Tropic Marin products, they are very good at what they do and they're not too aggressive either. Their whole product line is geared around your PO4. Also, I'll give you some cap when you're ready.
 

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I'll give you what I have and you should be able to regrow to that size in no time. I can also give you some grafted cap as well. As you've learned, nopox is too aggressive.
 
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Did you check MAGNESIUM
mag is low and has been consistently low since day one of the tank (averages 1160). I dose 10ml daily....
BUT, it was user error. I dosed full strength 10ml for 2 weeks, directly into tank and powerhead which was over all three monti's.....I should have diluted first with RO water into low flow region in the corner of the tank......lesson learned. I am 99% positive thats what happend.
 
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mag is low and has been consistently low since day one of the tank (averages 1160). I dose 10ml daily....
BUT, it was user error. I dosed full strength 10ml for 2 weeks, directly into tank and powerhead which was over all three monti's.....I should have diluted first with RO water into low flow region in the corner of the tank......lesson learned. I am 99% positive thats what happend.

My mag was around 1100 and the Monti started doing the same took it up to 1350 they bounced back in about 4 days.
 
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