Mitchell Posted April 30, 2011 Share Posted April 30, 2011 I have had some orange monti cap since january and it has not grown at all. My cali tort, green tort, green bird nest, pink bird nest, green slimer, blue stag and derasa clam have all grown a ton. Why can I not get the monti cap to grow? My nitrates are 0, phosphates are 0, calcium is 480, dkh is 9 and ph is 8.3. Sent from my DROIDX using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cellowithgills Posted April 30, 2011 Share Posted April 30, 2011 Is it in a high flow area? If it is, it'll grow a lot slower. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
epicenter Posted April 30, 2011 Share Posted April 30, 2011 I have one that grows like a weed & another that grows so amazingly slow, all depends on the animal I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitchell Posted May 1, 2011 Author Share Posted May 1, 2011 I have one that grows like a weed & another that grows so amazingly slow' date=' all depends on the animal I guess.[/quote'] So if I get a frag of someones fast growing monti do you think it will be a fast grower in my tank? Sent from my DROIDX using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coralreefer Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 Not necessarily...the chemicals being released from your fast growers may inhibit monti cap growth...flow, light, placement, feeding all play a role. My guess would be it doesn't like its spot and may grow better elsewhere in the tank. DrMerle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finch6013 Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 I would try moving it. I've had monti caps in the past that grew better in lower light. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gill Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 I have four AOI zoos I bought from snowpunk over a year ago. All my other zoas have grown, but I still have four AOIs. I don't know why either but I have moved them and still nothing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGooseWhisperer Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 I hear ya Gill. I have an AOG look-a-like that I bought over 2 years ago. The day I got it I split it into 3 frags and I have yet to see a new polyp on ANY of the frags (although a "bump" has been sighted for the first time recently). They are each in different spots in the tank too from low to high. Guess some are just duds:p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitchell Posted May 1, 2011 Author Share Posted May 1, 2011 So I tried moving the monti, but it has encrusted onto the rock and I can't move it. Sent from my DROIDX using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smann Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 I'd leave it alone, if its grown onto the rock its growing!. I have a piece given to me that was very slow and a dark color, after the tank move and into the new tank its really taken off and is now a bright purple, sometimes it takes a while (months) to settle in and then they take off! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grassi Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 Give it some time. Then you will have to frag it weekly because it is growing too fast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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