56liter SPS dominated peninsula

[ParkerB]

If your calcium drops faster than alkalinity you may want to check your magnesium and perhaps bump that up.

My mag is actually at 1510 it's high right now.

I think it's my clams I have a large mosa about 5" almost and it's grown 3 shells in two months. So it's growing.


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[ParkerB]

Looks nice, pics are sooo blue hehe. Is that an AI Sol blue?

Thanks, and yeah I hate how they show up its way less blue, my phone does not pick up color well.


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[spacetime]

I have the same issue with going through tons of Ca part while almost no alk. I was using Tropic Marin Bio-Actif and just switched to Red Sea Coral pro. I think its because TM keeps their CA purposefuly low for systems with reactors.

 

[ParkerB]

I have the same issue with going through tons of Ca part while almost no alk. I was using Tropic Marin Bio-Actif and just switched to Red Sea Coral pro. I think its because TM keeps their CA purposefuly low for systems with reactors.

That's good to know. Maybe it's cause we have the same size tank and are pretty much doing similar things lol. It is good to have someone around like that as I can explore if maybe something has caused something or hasn't and learn from each others experience.

My corals are getting less PE like I powered on the KZ site but their color an growth is better (scratching head) I still can't figure this out. I've been told to not justify health by PE, just seems weird that a product says (increases PE) yet I've gotten less.

Could this be cause it doesn't need to feed? It gets enought from the water and light to be satisfied? I've also had some other problems like my lights being increased to much and caused some bleaching I was thinking maybe its not the zeo at all but the increase of intensity in the light over time causing it to lose PE cause its technically "over-fed" idk I hope I get it back j miss my shaggy milles, the more odd thing is that my torts/smooth skins/ stags have all got better PE just my milles and my one horrida (which is getting its PE back) have not.


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[spacetime]

You said you had bleaching as well... whole colonies or spots... you could have a AEFW or something if your polyps are not extending. Hope thats not the case.

 

[ParkerB]

You said you had bleaching as well... whole colonies or spots... you could have a AEFW or something if your polyps are not extending. Hope thats not the case.

Naw I've dipped everything already out of concern. I got nothing.

The bleaching was from me ramping my lights up and not paying attention after. I needa get back in the mode of constantly looking at my tank when I can.

It's from the power of the sol.


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[ParkerB]

My awesome harlequin

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[revhtree]

Those are the coolest little shrimp!

 

[ParkerB]

Those are the coolest little shrimp!

They really are awesome. Whenever some friends stop by that don't reef and see it they can't believe it's real cause its colors.
I also like how they almost look like they are made out of porcelain.


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[ParkerB]

Added a BM T01 to the tank, still dosing brightwell PartA & B.

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Here's a better pic, I know it's only a doser but that last one was just sloppy.

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And some other shots.

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[ParkerB]

Updated growth shots. As you can see my pics from may above and now what they look like in July.

Stag

Yellow Tort

ORA Green Digi

Tyree strawberry patch Monti

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[spacetime]

everything looks great. Glad u didnt have AEFW, i just chucked 2 frags. Hope they didnt lay eggs off the plugs. They have been in the tank for months :-/

 

[ParkerB]

everything looks great. Glad u didnt have AEFW, i just chucked 2 frags. Hope they didnt lay eggs off the plugs. They have been in the tank for months :-/

Thanks ya that's nerve racking.

Break out the Bayer and commence the dipping


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[Lilmatty5dimes]

your tank looks great. love your choice in sps. cant wait to see your upgrade.

 

[ParkerB]

your tank looks great. love your choice in sps. cant wait to see your upgrade.

Thanks Matty appreciate my dude.

Ya I'm taking it slow he another 4mo at least. Got some more things and more growth. Want mini colonies before transfer


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[ParkerB]

New Addition:

ORA Hawkins

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[Yubo]

Awesome tank you have there, love sps tanks!

 

[DSP]

Wow sweet setup! And awesome growth one the sps they look great.whats your lighting shedule if ya dont mind me askin?still messing with my ai nano right now

 

[ParkerB]

Thank you Yubo.

This tank is really coming along nicely I'm debating on keeping it up longer then 4-6mo lol. I might just grow it out until I have nothing but coral warfare.


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[ParkerB]

Wow sweet setup! And awesome growth one the sps they look great.whats your lighting shedule if ya dont mind me askin?still messing with my ai nano right now

Thank you,

My current lighting schedule is

9AM- 50/100/100 4 hour ramp
8PM- 1/1/3 4 hour ramp

Very simple schedule. I'm not the one to get all fancy with my timers.

I as well should add I just switched to all 70 optics as I had some trouble with placement and sps bleaching. The 40 optics are very very very strong.


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