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moosehead 03-05-2016 07:08 PM

monti loosing colour
 
So i got a monti frag about 2 months ago and when i got it it wasn't the nice green as in the pic, more like a dark grey color has been doing good but the colour is drasticly fading went to green now loosing all colour to a pale white. All my other monti's,birds nest,acro's are doing good. There's 2 pics one monti is really colourful has always been like that and you can see the diff from the other one is it bleaching out? I believe it came from a tank with led's i'm only running 4x54w t5's,it has taking around 2 months to have this color change anyone have any idea's here are my par..

sal 1.025
NO3 1-2
phos doesn't register using api test kit
alk 8
cal 330
mag 1300-1320
temp 79.5-80
Everything remains stable i dose everyday.

moosehead 03-05-2016 07:10 PM

sorry for bad pics was on my phone

albert_dao 03-05-2016 07:17 PM

Potassium time :)

Which salt are you using.

moosehead 03-05-2016 07:32 PM

I mstant ocean reef crystals

albert_dao 03-05-2016 07:51 PM

Got a potassium test kit?

Reyphox 03-05-2016 08:06 PM

Calcium at 330 also looks a bit a low. Has it always been that low?

moosehead 03-05-2016 08:32 PM

Sorry ment 430 not 330 .no potassium kit think that may lead to this?

Skimmer Juice 03-05-2016 08:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by albert_dao (Post 984819)
Potassium time :)

Which salt are you using.

I use reef crystals and have to dose potassium so I would go with Albert on this and get a test kit

moosehead 03-05-2016 09:06 PM

Good to know guys thanks alot !!gonna get one.

moosehead 03-06-2016 05:39 AM

I started using All In One bio pellets about 2 months now and been reading that they suck up potassium, does anyone know of a good diy potassium solution or is it just easier after i test to buy the product from a lfs instead. Would be nice to save a little money were i can if it's not to much of a pain in the butt.

Skimmer Juice 03-06-2016 06:59 AM

this is what I have been using for years
Pohl's K-Balance Potassium Concentrate
if you cant find that thrive is another cheaper alternative

albert_dao 03-06-2016 07:46 AM

PM me, I have tons :D

moosehead 03-06-2016 02:23 PM

Thanks alot is that a diy or Comercial brand

moosehead 03-06-2016 02:25 PM

Sound it at BRS, 33.99 for 250 ml does this stuff go along way?

Ryanerickson 03-06-2016 05:04 PM

Yes

moosehead 03-08-2016 01:01 AM

Tested my K and it's around 370 using a salifert kit. Is this low enough you think to be causing my problem ?

albert_dao 03-08-2016 01:07 AM

Hmm, that's not far off from optimal range (380 ppm).

Try moving it to another part of your tank. What bulbs are you running and how old are they?

moosehead 03-08-2016 01:38 AM

they are around 5 months old but when i first got it the colour was bad like a dark brown grey . now is super light.


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