Extreme Polyp Extension this am, wanted to share.

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What do you guys do for your best PE?
I wanted to discuss my extreme polyp extension from this am and wanted to share what I did differently to get more PE than usual. Yesterday I did my regular weekly water change. Instead of my usual coral snow dose and skimmer for crystal clear sparkling water, I shut the skimmer off for the change and left it off for 12 hours or so. Right after the WC I dosed 1ml/10ga Red Sea a/b aminos, 1ml/10ga Microbacter purple, 1.5ml/10ga phyto, and 5 small squirts of oyster feast. LPS and Acropora PE are amazing right now the morning after.

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My new favorite frag, BC High Rainbow. Look how shaggy and fluorescent. You can see my BC Bozo in the background also sporting some crazy PE on its base.
 
For me, I find I get the best polyp extension when there is nutrients, stable parameters, proper trace elements levels and I always find great extension after dosing phyto, AquaForest Aminos or Aquaforest vitamins.
 
For me, I find I get the best polyp extension when there is nutrients, stable parameters, proper trace elements levels and I always find great extension after dosing phyto, AquaForest Aminos or Aquaforest vitamins.
Yes my nitrates are 14ppm and phosphates are 0.12ppm. I think the WC (fresh trace), aminos, and bacteria pushed the PE through the roof. It’s almost like I could visibly see the growth in the tank since yesterday.
 

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