cdurkin100 : MONTIPORA CAPITATA

[cdurkin100]

Description of Frag: MONTIPORA CAPITATA

Date of fragging: 20/09/11: pic taken 30/09/11
Frag Origin: From Rob1977 via Cambridge Coral Tech

TANK INFORMATION
Dimensions of tank: 121 x 46 x 62 cm
System Volume: 350 ltrs
Lighting: 2 x 150w BLV 10K, 4 x 39w T5, 2 x Aquarays
Circulation: 1 x MP40, 3 x tunze 6025
Filtration: Skimmer, Cheato, MM
Additives: NO3-PO4X + REDSEA REEF ENERGY A&B
Water Parameters: cal 550, alk 11.2, mag 1700, phos 0.01, nitrate 0

[cdurkin100]

Quick update shot

[dave mc]

Nice frag Chris I would say that is MONTIPORA CAPITATA

[cdurkin100]

Nice frag Chris I would say that is MONTIPORA CAPITATA

Cheers Dave. I got the frag from Rob who got it from Cam Coral Tech. It's good to have an ID

[robb1977]

Looks to be sprouting a bit, one of my favourite corals. Doesnt seem to require much light either

[PaulTys]

Couldnt help notice your magnesium is very high. Is that deliberate, is there a reason for it.

[cdurkin100]

Couldnt help notice your magnesium is very high. Is that deliberate, is there a reason for it.

Trying to kill back some byropsis, however it did not work too well so its on its way back to a normal level now.

[PaulTys]

Trying to kill back some byropsis, however it did not work too well so its on its way back to a normal level now.

I see, I have heard mix sucess with that approach.

[Moz]

Trying to kill back some byropsis, however it did not work too well so its on its way back to a normal level now.

Chris, I looked into ways of getting rid of this when I bought that rock of you (it's gone now btw, lawnmower blenny did it for me) but when I came across the mag method I also found this quote, "A similar method to try is while aggressively protein skimming, elevate your pH to a steady 8.5 for three weeks. It would seem that low ph/alkalinity ratios seem to aggravate an outbreak." might be worth a bit more time researching first but it something to look into bud,
HTH

Moz

[cdurkin100]

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