so, i have a handful of sps coral that i want to make sure, do well. obviously.
i just got a, what i believe to be a blueberry bonsai. ive had it about a week. polyp extension is not what it was while it was in the store tank, and rightfully expected, when going from one tank to another. im just trying to avoid money going into the toilet at this point, because im a worry wart
anyhow, i have a red digitata that i just bought today and the blueberry bonsai that i got a week ago. other than that i have a blue stylophora, strawberry shortcake, and another one that i dont recall the name but is an acropora, and a green slimer.
the blue stylo and the green slimer have excellent polyp extension during the day. probably as much polyp extension that they can possibly accomplish. the unknown acropora, doesnt extend in the day, but has good coloration (green stalks/blue tips), and i can see is growing/encrusting. the same with the strawberry shortcake.
the red digi, i just got today, so im not overly worried, because it was just purchased today, at the end of the day, so polyp extension may come around. However, with the blueberry bonsaia, having been about a week, i dont see polyp extension. the polyps arent totally sucked in, but they arent extending out of the skeleton. both of these had great polyp extension in the store
with that said, the params are below.
nitrate 15-20
phosphate is .02
ammonia-0
moderate water flow
lighting i have them in an area to acclimate, which is about 100-120ish
alk- 9
calcium-420
salinity-1.025
temp 78
tank age just over a year
i know i need to give time, and things generally start to come around when they are new to a tank, but want to see what everyones thoughts are on my parameter ratios/numbers
i just got a, what i believe to be a blueberry bonsai. ive had it about a week. polyp extension is not what it was while it was in the store tank, and rightfully expected, when going from one tank to another. im just trying to avoid money going into the toilet at this point, because im a worry wart
anyhow, i have a red digitata that i just bought today and the blueberry bonsai that i got a week ago. other than that i have a blue stylophora, strawberry shortcake, and another one that i dont recall the name but is an acropora, and a green slimer.
the blue stylo and the green slimer have excellent polyp extension during the day. probably as much polyp extension that they can possibly accomplish. the unknown acropora, doesnt extend in the day, but has good coloration (green stalks/blue tips), and i can see is growing/encrusting. the same with the strawberry shortcake.
the red digi, i just got today, so im not overly worried, because it was just purchased today, at the end of the day, so polyp extension may come around. However, with the blueberry bonsaia, having been about a week, i dont see polyp extension. the polyps arent totally sucked in, but they arent extending out of the skeleton. both of these had great polyp extension in the store
with that said, the params are below.
nitrate 15-20
phosphate is .02
ammonia-0
moderate water flow
lighting i have them in an area to acclimate, which is about 100-120ish
alk- 9
calcium-420
salinity-1.025
temp 78
tank age just over a year
i know i need to give time, and things generally start to come around when they are new to a tank, but want to see what everyones thoughts are on my parameter ratios/numbers