redfishsc
02/01/2009, 08:30 PM
I have noticed that my orange monti cap was fairly thin when I bought it (which seemed normal to me, the first monti I had ever bought or held in my hand).
I've had it several months, and it's only just now starting to grow in diameter , but it's about 2-4 times as thick and "bumpy/warty" as it was when I bought it. In other words, it looks more robust. It's also a richer color.
Does this "thickening" happen in higher light levels with monti? I have it in some pretty strong light (albeit mostly blue light).
My light over this 10g is 2 blue 460 Slimpaqs, 1 UVL Super Actinic, and one 12,000K Actinic White.
calc- 450-500
alk 9-10 dKH
mag 1350
nitrate- 0
phosphate --- 0 to .25ppm, I can't tell b/c I use the cheapo API kit, but I have nearly no nuisance algae.
I've had it several months, and it's only just now starting to grow in diameter , but it's about 2-4 times as thick and "bumpy/warty" as it was when I bought it. In other words, it looks more robust. It's also a richer color.
Does this "thickening" happen in higher light levels with monti? I have it in some pretty strong light (albeit mostly blue light).
My light over this 10g is 2 blue 460 Slimpaqs, 1 UVL Super Actinic, and one 12,000K Actinic White.
calc- 450-500
alk 9-10 dKH
mag 1350
nitrate- 0
phosphate --- 0 to .25ppm, I can't tell b/c I use the cheapo API kit, but I have nearly no nuisance algae.