Bubba's SPS Journey

[larangcon]

Wow Bubba!!! That's a colony.

 

[bubbaque]

Wow Bubba!!! That's a colony.

Some day, it's still small.

 

[BoomCorals]

You're pulling some beautiful colors, you must have a secret sauce :D

 

[bubbaque]

You're pulling some beautiful colors, you must have a secret sauce :D

lol, thanks! The secret sauce is don’t dose anything! Lol

 

[BoomCorals]

lol, thanks! The secret sauce is don’t dose anything! Lol

Hah! It's funny, sps require you to keep your hands out of the tank and not tinker. But in this hobby we always want to tinker. It's the ultimate test in patience and will power lol.

 

[drawman]

Very nice collection bubbaque!

 

[bubbaque]

I have noticed though since I threw my chaeto away because I was tired of cleaning it, my no3 went from close to 0 to 10 and po4 from 0 to .02. Things have darkened and has gotten better polyp extension.

I re-added chaeto to keep my no3 from continuing to rise but will for sure keep it higher than it was after seeing positive results.

 

[BoomCorals]

I have noticed though since I threw my chaeto away because I was tired of cleaning it, my no3 went from close to 0 to 10 and po4 from 0 to .02. Things have darkened and has gotten better polyp extension.

I re-added chaeto to keep my no3 from continuing to rise but will for sure keep it higher than it was after seeing positive results.

Yea there is definitely a balance there. If my nitrate goes above 1 and phosphate above .06, everything will get a little too dark in color.

 

[bubbaque]

I am pretty excited about this frag. This is the Bonfire from Battlecorals. I have had it about a month and it has finally started to lay down a base.

 

[bubbaque]

I believe this one is Tierra del fuego

 

[BoomCorals]

I believe this one is Tierra del fuego

I could be wrong but it almost looks more like a Rommel’s Watermelon

 

[Fishfinder]

I have noticed though since I threw my chaeto away because I was tired of cleaning it, my no3 went from close to 0 to 10 and po4 from 0 to .02. Things have darkened and has gotten better polyp extension.

I re-added chaeto to keep my no3 from continuing to rise but will for sure keep it higher than it was after seeing positive results.

How do you clean cheato?

 

[drawman]

I am pretty excited about this frag. This is the Bonfire from Battlecorals. I have had it about a month and it has finally started to lay down a base.

Yeah that piece looks like it has good potential. Nice work bubba!

 

[Slack Tide Reef]

Unreal collection! Your system is spot on.

 

[Vaughn17]

I could be wrong but it almost looks more like a Rommel’s Watermelon

Doesn't Rommel's Watermelon have green polyps with red coral tissue?

 

[Vaughn17]

Bubbaque, in an earlier post you said your nutrients were close to zero/zero and you don't add any supplements. What do you feed your beautiful acros? If my nutrients get anywhere close to zero/zero, some of my acros will start to stn (under both T-5s and leds).

 

[BoomCorals]

Doesn't Rommel's Watermelon have green polyps with red coral tissue?

It can yes. But as a frag the polyps can be red.

 

[jda]

I believe this one is Tierra del fuego.

This looks right for a young example of the Wet Thumbs version of TDF.

 

[Vaughn17]

It can yes. But as a frag the polyps can be red.

Ok, thx.

 

[BoomCorals]

This looks right for a young example of the Wet Thumbs version of TDF.

Ah I stand corrected then. :D