A few Acropora

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PE is heavily influenced by the PH in my system. Higher, stable PH makes the polyps go crazy IME

Great looking corals! Can you talk about your PH? As in what you consider high and how do you maintain it?

Thanks

 

[386reeftrader]

Great looking corals! Can you talk about your PH? As in what you consider high and how do you maintain it?

Thanks

It’s purely based off observation as I don’t test my systems PH. It’s maintained by 24/7 Kalk drip. At this point my tank is run strictly off kalkwasser. If I mix a weaker batch and notice KH dropping more than usual I will use 2-part to bring it back but for the most part it’s just kalk.

I say it helps with PE because the times I’ve let my kalk batch run out and used 2-part for a few days/week I notice a decline in my acros PE. So whatever boost in PH the kalk gives is enough to be noticeable, visually, and I’ve observed this on multiple occasions

 

[Curiousbranching]

How do you set up the lights and camera for these freaking brilliant shots?

 

[386reeftrader]

How do you set up the lights and camera for these freaking brilliant shots?

Thank you! The T5s make life a little easier with photos, but the camera has a custom white balance setting that does most of the work.

 

[OnePiece Corals]

I also use Kalk strictly! My Alk is at 13dkh and the corals don't care. Ph is at 8.3 low 8.5 high:

 

[386reeftrader]

I also use Kalk strictly! My Alk is at 13dkh and the corals don't care. Ph is at 8.3 low 8.5 high:

Beautiful corals! It is, IMO, the most beneficial supplement to be added to any SPS tank. My Alk stays around 6-7 just because that’s where my tank is happiest and my nutrients are on the low end

 

[OnePiece Corals]

Beautiful corals! It is, IMO, the most beneficial supplement to be added to any SPS tank. My Alk stays around 6-7 just because that’s where my tank is happiest and my nutrients are on the low end

Do you dose 24h or just at night?

 

[386reeftrader]

Do you dose 24h or just at night?

Mine is dosing 24/7

 

[Hagios]

Nice 30K lokani...haven't seen that one in a while. Glad it is still around.

 

[BaliReefBox]

wowowo fat and happy corals...i envy you mista/miss/they/her/him/she or just what ever...wow

 

[Jbell370]

PE is heavily influenced by the PH in my system. Higher, stable PH makes the polyps go crazy IME

I run co2 media and change every Sunday, in those efforts my PH is is typically 7.9 over night and peaks at 8.2

I am planning to run line from outside to the skimmer, just too many honey do lists of late.

 

[386reeftrader]

Nice 30K lokani...haven't seen that one in a while. Glad it is still around.

Uncommon these days for sure. It’s undoubtedly the grail acro in my tank.

 

[386reeftrader]

I run co2 media and change every Sunday, in those efforts my PH is is typically 7.9 over night and peaks at 8.2

I am planning to run line from outside to the skimmer, just too many honey do lists of late.

Kalk is superb at holding up PH if you’re not already using it

 

[Hagios]

Uncommon these days for sure. It’s undoubtedly the grail acro in my tank.

I picked up a similar Captain America piece from Raising Reefs that's really nice. Just not quite the same. The 30K is nicer imo, but got to give the Captain more time to grow and see.

 

[386reeftrader]

I picked up a similar Captain America piece from Raising Reefs that's really nice. Just not quite the same. The 30K is nicer imo, but got to give the Captain more time to grow and see.

Nice, cool to hear someone else has it! Captain America is low key my favorite piece I have. Need to get a more updated pic, but I agree needs more growth to really know where it stands in my list of favs. I originally thought it was Lokani, but leaning more towards A. Jacquelineae

 

[Hagios]

Nice, cool to hear someone else has it! Captain America is low key my favorite piece I have. Need to get a more updated pic, but I agree needs more growth to really know where it stands in my list of favs. I originally thought it was Lokani, but leaning more towards A. Jacquelineae

Very nice! Definitely a keeper. May have to hit you up later with a trade for a 30K if interested.

 

[386reeftrader]

My Rainbow Spath been with me forever now

Something from Battlecorals, maybe Sodapopinski

 

[Perry]

Nice, cool to hear someone else has it! Captain America is low key my favorite piece I have. Need to get a more updated pic, but I agree needs more growth to really know where it stands in my list of favs. I originally thought it was Lokani, but leaning more towards A. Jacquelineae

Can't Wait to score a piece of this kne :)

 

[386reeftrader]

Can't Wait to score a piece of this kne :)

Hopefully by the time it’s ready for a frag that purple tip granny will be also lol

 

[Perry]

Hopefully by the time it’s ready for a frag that purple tip granny will be also lol

Lol,
It's looking oh so good right now too ;)
No worries, it's only coral, lol.. Sounds more than fair :) Those frags are looking so sweet! The Aculeus is on another planet!