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Rainbow Montipora turns all red

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by mthomp, May 15, 2012.

  1. May 15, 2012 #1
    mthomp

    mthomp Inactive User

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    This is my second one of these and it is the second time this has happened. I end up with a solid red monti. Anyone have some tips too keeping them colored up?
     
  2. May 15, 2012 #2
    glaspie69

    glaspie69 Experienced Reefkeeper

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    Like all red polyps with a blue base or just all red base and polyps ??
     
  3. May 15, 2012 #3
    mthomp

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    all the poylps are red. the base is not as blue as it used to be.This is the exact one I own.

    http://clownsandcorals.com/rainbow-montipora-p-92.html
     
  4. May 15, 2012 #4
    glaspie69

    glaspie69 Experienced Reefkeeper

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    I always had better luck with the rainbows at alittle above mid tank. But there a picky coral
     
  5. May 15, 2012 #5
    mthomp

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    Yeah I just moved it up to about 220 par up from 170ish
     
  6. May 15, 2012 #6
    blackx-runner Cedar Rapids, IA

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    What lighting do you have it under, and what was it under when it was colored up?
     
  7. May 15, 2012 #7
    mthomp

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    I have it under 2 AI modules. At ACC they were under 400 watt MH
     
  8. May 15, 2012 #8
    kyro

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    Mine does the something. So we will do an experiment to determine which lighting requirement it really takes. Mine is midway 12" under a AI sol. So I'll move mine down u move urs up we will see which one colors back up lol
     
  9. May 15, 2012 #9
    mthomp

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    sounds like plan. I just moved mine up but you say 12 inch below a AI, my AI are 12 inch above my tank.
     
  10. May 15, 2012 #10
    kyro

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    My AIs are 8" above my tank and it is half way down in a 24" tank I'll move it down when I get back from Vancouver
     
  11. May 16, 2012 #11
    ninjazx777 Des Moines, IA

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    I have also noticed if your alk levels fluctuate or your phos levels rise it really effects the colors of corals
     

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