Montipora water flow

I have a question. I have this monti and want to know how much water flow, I have a maxi 600 pushing water to it now but I have no polyps coming out of it.

 

A MaxiJet is a very concentrated flow onto one coral. Corals, even montis and acros, don't like being directly blasted by the kind of flow a pump will put out.

I would use a powerhead to get flow, not a pump. Try a Koralia Nano (they make a 250gph unit), which will get you the same GPH, but spread it out more.

 

Oh ok I have it hitting the glass and flowing down I and to the sand bed

 

Montipora shouldn't be on the sand, it should be closer to the top of the tank. Like, within the top 1/3rd usually.

What kind of lights do you have?

 

175 20k mogul with vho actinics

 

I would get it up to the top 1/3rd of your tank, directly in the light (not off to the side like it is now) and make sure it has enough flow; you should see the polyps swaying once they open up.

 

is this better

 

Looks like it's in a better spot now.

Just to cover all bases, salinity, nitrates, phosphates, carbon?

 

1.025, nitrate 5ppm phosphate .00-05pmm ca 460 alk I at 8 all will API test