☆☆ - Picture Entry - BC RAINBOW'S ARMY GROW-OUT CONTEST - ☆☆

[Mr.OK]

March check in, no use for a ruler, i am about 99.99% sure this thing is dead, along with all my others SPS. Sorry my tank is super bipolar. Another hobby i have start and failing at.

 

[trixter227]

March check in, i had some encrusting happening i sware...
Temp: 77.0f
Salinity: 1.025
Alk: dKH 8.2
Po4: 0.067
Poor thing is going through STN, but its been about a week with no recession. So fingers crossed?

 

[mrpontiac80]

@StatelineReefer
March check in.
tank transfer went well, it’s been in the new tank along with everything else now for 2 weeks. I’ll post my parameters from the last test 4 days ago. And par is currently at 190 as I’m still ramping up the lights from the tank upgrade.

 

[mrpontiac80]

March check in, no use for a ruler, i am about 99.99% sure this thing is dead, along with all my others SPS. Sorry my tank is super bipolar. Another hobby i have start and failing at.

Man that stinks but I’ve been there. Don’t give up. I checked your previous threads and it looks like you’re still in the first year. I am just now 2 years into this hobby and up until a few months back 99% of my acros died. I didn’t find “success” ( another term for not killing them) until every time I tested, my parameters were the same as the last tests.
Also correct me if I’m wrong, but you’re using AI prime lights right? I started with them also and once I bought a par meter, I realized that I was barely 100 par at the top of my rocks… but to my unknowing eyes, I thought it was much more intense. I slowly increased my intensity from 60% roughly to 90% and added another prime. This was over a waterbox 65.4 aio. So a little wider, but probably not much different on height.

 

[SpSDrew]

@StatelineReefer March Submission

Including par/spectrum this month as my trident is on the fritz.

 

[StatelineReefer]

March check in, no use for a ruler, i am about 99.99% sure this thing is dead, along with all my others SPS. Sorry my tank is super bipolar. Another hobby i have start and failing at.

As long as it has a single polyp, it ain't dead yet!!! Keep the faith!

 

[StatelineReefer]

March check in, i had some encrusting happening i sware...
Temp: 77.0f
Salinity: 1.025
Alk: dKH 8.2
Po4: 0.067
Poor thing is going through STN, but its been about a week with no recession. So fingers crossed?

Mine is doing this exact thing. Hanging in there though!

 

[trixter227]

Mine is doing this exact thing. Hanging in there though!

I started doseing AFR when i had low 7dKH i think i spiked ALK. Forgetting about the few days it takes new bacteria growth to consume it.

 

[Projects with Sam]

I started doseing AFR when i had low 7dKH i think i spiked ALK. Forgetting about the few days it takes new bacteria growth to consume it.

The only thing I'm not terrified to change for the next year is my filter floss... And thats just a PITA...

 

[Krux]

@StatelineReefer

March update: a little pooling over the glue, not much other growth. Polyps are happy, though I bumped the right hand side with the ruler trying to measure.

alk 8.45
cal 452
mag 1433
no3 7.5
po4 .04

 

[Obdoc63]

@StatelineReefer
March photo submission. At the top of the tank. Close to 400 par. Doing well so far.

 

[mrpontiac80]

Those of you with par meters or already know from previous testing…. If you don’t mind sharing, what par level are you aiming for on this coral?
I am currently at 190 and increasing slowly. I upgraded tanks and have adjusted my lights and looking for a target.
I’m thinking 250-300 should be my end point?

 

[acesfull44]

Official March Entry @StatelineReefer

Temp - 77.7
Cal - 425
Alk - 7.8
PH - 8.1
Mag - 1380
Phos - .15

 

[1mbrews8]

@StatelineReefer here is March's so I dont forget..

tank overall is not doing the best... just back from a week trip and kiddo's "handled" so not 100% sure what all is good/bad/ugly, but this guy is hanging on at least! I do see a bit of growth, so hoping I don't kill it!


sal = 1.024 (reads a bit low pretty sure… the water they arrived in was the same reading so I should be good to go)
Alk = 8.45 trident (went up a bit so thinking most of my mystery box corals didn't like ()
Cal = 461 Trident
Nitrates = 100 at least STILL.... (freaking bane of my existence lol)
Mag = 1357 trident
Temp = 76.8 apex

 

[90's reefer]

@StatelineReefer
March entry.
Some nice encrusting already happening!
Has full polyp extention when not disturbed.
Temp 77
SG 1.0265
Alk 6.8
Ca 440
MAG 1350
NO3 1
PO4 .O37

 

[Betex]

March Entry @StatelineReefer sorry a little late was out of town on business:

 

[Sidsreef]

March entry just needs to be in by the end of the month right??? @StatelineReefer

 

[StatelineReefer]

March entry just needs to be in by the end of the month right??? @StatelineReefer

Anytime before 00:00 April 1st 2023.

 

[100gallonreefer]

One pic without ruler robbing light.
salinity .36
Ph 8.2
Po4 .04
No3 12
Alk 8.3
Calcium 430
Mag 1500
@StatelineReefer official March entry
20 gallon Innovative Marine frag tank running with my 220 main tank water changed weekly

 

[Sidsreef]

official march entry at 03/21/23

PH: 8.30-8.40
ALK: 9.30
CA:466
MAG:1430
Temp:77.7
No3: 5.0
PO4: 0.03

Took this picture today when the lights were ramping down. That’s why it looks dark. I’ll get better pic with better lighting next month

here is a comparison from beginning

Left is February entry right is march. one month later. It’s encrusting pretty good