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

[spsick]

What's that beautiful pink table in the foreground of the photo?

WWC Heartbreaker. Hearty fast grower.

 

[Mr4000]

Here's my submission
Alk 8.87
Phos .05
Nitrate 18
@StatelineReefer

 

[1mbrews8]

Here is mine I received today

also did a water change before, so why a little bit cloudy

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 = 8.11 trident
Cal = 450 salifert
Nitrates = 100 at least (freaking bane of my existence lol)
Mag = 1349 trident
Temp = 77.3 apex

 

[jcates]

Obviously the arrows on the box are a suggestion..lol

 

[Battlecorals]

Obviously the arrows on the box are a suggestion..lol

Dang! Come on. I mean I try my hardest. How’s everything look?

 

[jcates]

Dang! Come on. I mean I try my hardest. How’s everything look?

All good. Everything was packed nice and neatly and with the shirt and stuff it filled the cooler.

 

[bar|none]

Here's my starting shot taken today Feb 9th. Got the frag yesterday.

@StatelineReefer

Temp 77.2
Ph 8.1
Salinity 35 ppm
Alk 7.6
Calcium 420
Magnesium 1400
Phosphate .08 ppm
Nitrate 8 ppm

 

[Betex]

1st pic - February 2023, received yesterday.

@StatelineReefer

 

[Cell]

Initial submission @StatelineReefer

 

[StatelineReefer]

Initial submission @StatelineReefer

Oooo... Polypy....

 

[HudsonReefer2.0]

Welcome to the 2023 Grow-Out Contest, featuring Rainbow's Army!



This thread will be used for monthly submissions of your growing frag progress!

A reminder of the rules:
Rule 1: Competition will last for One Year. (365 days from when you submit your initial entry)

Rule 2: The initial submission (baseline) must be measured on the included frag plug, with the official ruler, within 7 days of reciept.

Rule 3: The last submission must be within 365 days of your first official entry.

Rule 4: The provided ruler must be against your frag for every months’ submission photo.

Rule 5: A picture must be submitted by the end of the month, every month.

5.1 Optionally this may be accompanied by Calcium, Alkalinity, Magnesium, and Salinity readings. You may choose to include Nitrate and Phosphate as well.

When submitting your entry, please @StatelineReefer So that I may note it in my records.

Rule 6: You can remove the coral from the plug and mount it anywhere that you choose. If placed on a disk it can be moved around the tank. I encourage experimentation with placement as no two frags will grow the exact same, and some can be so picky that a half an inch makes a difference between no growth and explosive growth.

7) Adam from @Battlecorals will pick 2 winners to go to a voting process open to the public. A third category has been added this year and will be judged by Adam and I towards the end of the contest.

8) The prizes this year are some of the best we've ever had!

Feel free to PM me or @Battlecorals with any questions regarding the contest.

Wish I knew about this. Good luck all

 

[Sidsreef]

Wish I knew about this. Good luck all

i shoulda hit you up! i know we were messaging each other a while back

 

[HudsonReefer2.0]

i shoulda hit you up! i know we were messaging each other a while back

All good. Always nxt one.

 

[Sidsreef]

All good. Always nxt one.

yeah im gonna do another one when they make one

 

[Boosterman]

Boosterman's February 2023 entry

Note: How is there polyp extension while it's still in the shipping bag??

Alk 8.0
Nitrate 9.1
PO4 0.13
Magnesium 1380

@StatelineReefer

 

[EithelSirion]

Initial Entry-
Received 2/7/2023
Parameters:
6.7 dKH (Salifert)
440 ppm Ca2+ (Red Sea)
1590 ppm Mg2+ (Salifert)
7.85-8.2 pH swing last 5 days low/high
77.1-78.0 F Temperature last 5 days
40 ppt Salinity
Nitrate and Phosphate: who knows? I have 7 different species of gorgonians and a mess of anthias/wrasses so definitely high.
If anything, this challenge will get me to test my parameters more often.

Remounted the frag and lost a bit of encrusting tissue in the fragging process. Worth it to avoid seeing the frag plug shape on this structure. Hoping to get less encrusting and more vertical growth with this location! We will see. Images were taken Tuesday.

Clay

 

[Boosterman]

Initial Entry-
Received 2/7/2023
Parameters:
6.7 dKH (Salifert)
440 ppm Ca2+ (Red Sea)
1590 ppm Mg2+ (Salifert)
7.85-8.2 pH swing last 5 days low/high
77.1-78.0 F Temperature last 5 days
40 ppt Salinity
Nitrate and Phosphate: who knows? I have 7 different species of gorgonians and a mess of anthias/wrasses so definitely high.
If anything, this challenge will get me to test my parameters more often.

Remounted the frag and lost a bit of encrusting tissue in the fragging process. Worth it to avoid seeing the frag plug shape on this structure. Hoping to get less encrusting and more vertical growth with this location! We will see. Images were taken Tuesday.

Clay

40 ppt is very high. Did you double check?

 

[StatelineReefer]

Initial Entry-
Received 2/7/2023
Parameters:
6.7 dKH (Salifert)
440 ppm Ca2+ (Red Sea)
1590 ppm Mg2+ (Salifert)
7.85-8.2 pH swing last 5 days low/high
77.1-78.0 F Temperature last 5 days
40 ppt Salinity
Nitrate and Phosphate: who knows? I have 7 different species of gorgonians and a mess of anthias/wrasses so definitely high.
If anything, this challenge will get me to test my parameters more often.

Remounted the frag and lost a bit of encrusting tissue in the fragging process. Worth it to avoid seeing the frag plug shape on this structure. Hoping to get less encrusting and more vertical growth with this location! We will see. Images were taken Tuesday.

Clay

... I don't have you on my list, did you sign up under another user name?

 

[Battlecorals]

Hey Guys,

Still waiting for a response to lock in a ship date from these folks below.

1. Kris Wiese
2. Kapil Shukla

Please check your email and get back to me when you have a minute, and we'll get set up to ship next week

Thanks!

 

[acesfull44]

Hey Guys,

Still waiting for a response to lock in a ship date from these folks below.

1. Kris Wiese
2. George Newman
3. Patrick Ray
4. Kapil Shukla

Please check your email and get back to me when you have a minute, and we'll get set up to ship next week

Thanks!

I sent you a PM here. Never saw an email.