Well, this thread is just pure gold.
Thank you very much for your advice.
You have a incredible way of approaching the hobbie, and the colors, growth and health you achieve are the undeniable proof.
Thank You, your comments are very appreciated.
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Well, this thread is just pure gold.
Thank you very much for your advice.
You have a incredible way of approaching the hobbie, and the colors, growth and health you achieve are the undeniable proof.
I would still love to see a picture update! Glad to hear all is well!Nothing.....that's why there haven't been any meaningful posts
I have been focused on buying a larger tank and trying to thin things out.............setting up a 40 breeder short term to create room.
I'm using 50/50 coral+ and blue+ on my 6x54w Sunpower over the frag tank
Alternating starting with blue+ at front of tank
6-8" off the surface --- it depends on how deep your tank is. 24" deep I'd have it at 6" and see how corals respond.
New corals I put low at the beginning if they are light/pale. If the zoo is heavier I'll put the corals higher.
If the corals are light/pale I place them at the bottom of the tank til more zoo fills in. At this point I don't care about color......if they brown up a little that's fine. Once they are ok you're good to place them anywhere in the upper 2/3rds of the tank. In your 22" depth that would be approx 14-16" deep to the surface.
The lower 6-7" are for smooth skin acros as they don't need the higher light.
Some acros will also do good even 6-7 inchs from the tank bottom. This is more experimental and you just have to see what type of colors you can pull.
Most well know corals have a history of best placement.
Yes, it's easy visually to see if colors are pale. You're looking for deepness of color even if it's brown.
Good intermittent flow is important for corals for oxygen exchange. Too much flow from one side may create weird growth patterns but it's not harmful.
As long as you're not ripping off skin most standard flow conditions for acropora will be fine. There's isn't any acclimation needed for flow.