mrshall1027 Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 Any ideas to treat this? Started a few days ago and gradually deteriorating. Sent from my HTC One X using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrshall1027 Posted May 15, 2013 Author Share Posted May 15, 2013 Additional info. This is the jedi mind trick monti. Also have a superman, chille pepper, purple, and a green monti with no issues. No change in parameters: salinity 1.025 Alk 8 Ca 500 pH 8.10 no phosphates, nitrates, or ammonia detected Nothing out of the norm. Anemones haven't been walking around and nothing is close enough this sting it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
victoly Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 Can you zoom out of bed and take a picture of everything? You'd be surprised at how far some stingers can get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
victoly Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 Out a bit....thanks Siri. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrshall1027 Posted May 15, 2013 Author Share Posted May 15, 2013 It's 2.5" away from the favia. Sent from my HTC One X using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jestep Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 Sweepers or too much light would be my guess. I've had a few of these, chalices, and seriatopora spontaneously bleach on me with no changes in parameters. I've saved several by moving them to an area with more diffused lighting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrshall1027 Posted May 15, 2013 Author Share Posted May 15, 2013 I should of said earlier that when I first noticed this happening, I moved the monti from a small rock on the sand bed to where it is now. There was a chalice a couple of inches away before which could be the cause. If it was a sting, how do I treat it? Cut away dead tissue and dip? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jestep Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 I've had good luck with monti's by getting them out of the area that's causing the problem and just leaving them alone. They don't usually RTN the whole colony like an acro does in my experience. I've got several in the lower side of my tank that are recovering from bleaching or being stung. One is an undata which should be the same as the warp speed. It's encrusting back over the skeleton that was destroyed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckyuv Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 I would say lower light and cut off ALL the dead, this always works for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Capt. Obvious Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 The same thing happened to me, mine was due to a rapid alk swing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrshall1027 Posted May 17, 2013 Author Share Posted May 17, 2013 Well I cut away the dead tissue and ended up with two frags. I placed one high and the other low in the tank and both are doing great. Thanks for the replies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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