monti loosing colour

moosehead · #1 03-05-2016, 07:08 PM

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 · #2 03-05-2016, 07:10 PM

sorry for bad pics was on my phone

albert_dao · #3 03-05-2016, 07:17 PM

Potassium time

Which salt are you using.

moosehead · #4 03-05-2016, 07:32 PM

I mstant ocean reef crystals

albert_dao · #5 03-05-2016, 07:51 PM

Got a potassium test kit?

Reyphox · #6 03-05-2016, 08:06 PM

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

moosehead · #7 03-05-2016, 08:32 PM

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

Skimmer Juice · #8 03-05-2016, 08:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by albert_dao

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 · #9 03-05-2016, 09:06 PM

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

moosehead · #10 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.