Montipora losing color

[reefGods]

Took down my 55 gallon fish tank got a new 55 gallon fish tank. All my corals were looking good before now. They are losing color. I put the same water back in. my parameters are alkalinity 8.5. calcium 460. phosphate 0.03. and I put the same lights back on. I don't know what's going on.


Need help Montipora

 

[KrisReef]

Current flow and change in light exposure and just being moved around is enough disruption for a coral (that is supposed to stay put where it settles) to get defensive and conserve energy until it gets settled in to the new location

 

[reefGods]

Current flow and change in light exposure and just being moved around is enough disruption for a coral (that is supposed to stay put where it settles) to get defensive and conserve energy until it gets settled in to the new location

same lights position in the same spot same flow position in the same spot all that’s different is new tank and new sand. Also, the sand was live.

 

[tbrown]

Montipora need phosphates. +/-0.03 is the error margin so there's a possibility your phosphates are 0.

What's your nitrates at?

Did you change salt?

As mentioned above lighting intensity is a possibility. The lights are the same lights, the Montipora is the same position under the lights? Not a deeper tank?

 

[ninjamyst]

Moving tank is a huge stress for corals. You pretty much reset your tank maturity to a degree, especially with new sand. Even if you used old rocks and old water, there's so much biodome in your old sand that's now gone. All you can do is keep things stable and wait it out.

 

[reefGods]

Montipora need phosphates. +/-0.03 is the error margin so there's a possibility your phosphates are 0.

What's your nitrates at?

Did you change salt?

As mentioned above lighting intensity is a possibility. The lights are the same lights, the Montipora is the same position under the lights? Not a deeper tank?

I use ocean water from the ocean at my local LFS they filter it

 

[reefGods]

Moving tank is a huge stress for corals. You pretty much reset your tank maturity to a degree, especially with new sand. Even if you used old rocks and old water, there's so much biodome in your old sand that's now gone. All you can do is keep things stable and wait it out.

thank you new to the hobby the old tank had too many scratches swapped it out with a new one red Sea tank are no good. Had a leak as well.