Monti cap problems

[LuckySingh]

Alk is 1st to suspect but than again every other parameter is equally responsible . Sometimes drop in salinity could cause slow problems also. What Alton said has a point too so make u r not directing flow straight in to monties. Also if ur water evels are keep fluctuating like alk and calcium that may be because of not maintaining magnesium. I would deal with ur magnesium 1st and than alk could possibly be corrected on its own . Stability is the key . Temp fluctuations can add a problem too .

[Bill S]

Take a sample of your water, along with your kits to a LFS. Both of you test your water. See if you get the same results. Several times I've chased imaginary problems, that were test kit errors.

[polarbear]

I poor the alk into my mp40 using a turkey baster. My cal is around 420 to 440 the last time I checked. I don't seem to have a problem with cal just alk.

Do your return pipes blow straight onto them? If you dose something and then it returns straight onto the caps it can be bad. I killed a birdsnest this way. And what is your calcium level? The biggest issue I had with a very large cap was the amount of calcium it ate

[Troy Valentine]

Have you check for Monti eating nudibrachs? The easiest way to check is to use your turkey baster, and siphon the water where the dead tissue starts. Put the contents in a clear container, and with a flash light look for the little buggers. On the coral they look like little furry spots where the coral is dying.

[polarbear]

I haven't checked for anything like this. I'll look today when I get home.