Bubba's SPS Journey

[bubbaque]

I was asking about back when he had the frag tanks in the garage.

Same intensity and light schedule but I had the lights way up high at 24” off the water. I was getting 350 par on most corals with it dropping down to 150 around the edges.

@bubbaque
Where in central Florida?

Right next to the U.C.F. Stadium.

 

[bubbaque]

This one just keeps getting better and better.

RMF Psychoberry

RMF Psychoberry jan 8 by Bubba Rivas, on Flickr

 

[cFloor]

Very nice Bubba! That one's definitely on my list.

 

[Dugless]

Are you thinking this is a tabling piece?

 

[bubbaque]

Are you thinking this is a tabling piece?

no this one branches out. Seems to be a good grower once it gets going also.

 

[myzislow]

This one just keeps getting better and better.

RMF Psychoberry

RMF Psychoberry jan 8 by Bubba Rivas, on Flickr

Sweet! Glad I picked this up. What kind of conditions do you find it likes?

 

[bubbaque]

Sweet! Glad I picked this up. What kind of conditions do you find it likes?

This one is pretty high up and getting about 425 par with a lot of flow.

 

[bubbaque]

I think I got the sulfur denitrator dialed in perfectly. The effluent out the denitrator is reading 1 ppm and it’s holding the tank at 3-5 ppm for the past week or so. I have probably doubled the amount of food going into the tank since starting the denitrator.

 

[CoralWealth]

I think I got the sulfur denitrator dialed in perfectly. The effluent out the denitrator is reading 1 ppm and it’s holding the tank at 3-5 ppm for the past week or so. I have probably doubled the amount of food going into the tank since starting the denitrator.

Very nice, how are the corals responding?

See more growth tips, better pe?

 

[bubbaque]

Very nice, how are the corals responding?

See more growth tips, better pe?

I wish I could say yes but when I removed my sand about a month ago I experienced some color loss and less polyp extension. Things are growing well again with new growth tips on most stuff so maybe in a month I can judge if my colors got better.

 

[Keenan]

Did you notice any adverse effects from lowering your NO3 by so much and in that short of time?

 

[bubbaque]

Did you notice any adverse effects from lowering your NO3 by so much and in that short of time?

I did not but it would of been hard to tell with the issue I had from removing sand.

 

[bubbaque]

This is one that pretty much had no polyp extension after removing the sand but I am happy to see it have some again and having growth tips.

BC Kenberry

BC Kenberry by Bubba Rivas, on Flickr

 

[SkiCatTX]

This one just keeps getting better and better.

RMF Psychoberry

RMF Psychoberry jan 8 by Bubba Rivas, on Flickr

Love the purple!

 

[bubbaque]

RRA Ultimate OP

RRA Ultimate OP by Bubba Rivas, on Flickr

 

[bubbaque]

This is my smaller BC Aquatic-man but wanted to show it's growth.

2 months growth

aquaticman frag by Bubba Rivas, on Flickr

BC Aquatic-man mini by Bubba Rivas, on Flickr

 

[happyhourhero]

I really wish I had that one in my collection. Looks great!

 

[jolt]

This is my smaller BC Aquatic-man but wanted to show it's growth.

2 months growth

aquaticman frag by Bubba Rivas, on Flickr

BC Aquatic-man mini by Bubba Rivas, on Flickr

It's a really good grower when it's happy - which yours obviously is!

 

[tripdad]

Your getting pretty good at this acro pic thing, lol. Your latest have been very good. Especially like the clarity/focus. Thanks for sharing.

 

[SeaDweller]

Your getting pretty good at this acro pic thing, lol. Your latest have been very good. Especially like the clarity/focus. Thanks for sharing.

Stop stroking his ego! It's only a matter of time before @FarmerTy realizes that bubba is using his pics!!!


and his sulfur reactor!