How are my first sps and lps corals looking

[Camaro Show Corals]

So I wanted to see what you guys thought of my new corals and how they looked to you everything looks good except this one dark green Acro just is looking the worst of the bunch he still looks pretty good tho. Lights are on 60% blue and 25% white for 12-13 hours a day and my mp10 is on 70% reef crest.

 

[Camaro Show Corals]

With the dark green one it’s lije one side is looking better then the other be has a slight angle to him should I try to straighten him up even more

 

[BigJim]

They look fine. They are all showing some polyps and I don't see any missing tissue. Just make sure you keep the alk and calcium stable for them. What lights are you using? Do you ramp the intensity up at the beginning and down at the end of the cycle? Running them for 12 to 13 hours could be too long if the intensity is high. The coral will let you know by bleaching if that is the case.

 

[TinyChocobo]

What kind is the one that is in the sand?

 

[Camaro Show Corals]

The one in the sand is a orange plate coral and yes I do the light is a hydro galaxy 165w led and is about 8 inches above

 

[Camaro Show Corals]

I’m also supplementing korallen zucht Nano power pack

 

[Camaro Show Corals]

Is running the lights for 10 hours more appropriate?

 

[Scorpius]

I run my lights for 11 hrs, but I only peak at max 45% intensity for 3 hrs.

 

[BigJim]

Is running the lights for 10 hours more appropriate?

I think most people run their lights at peak intensity for somewhere between 4-6 hours, but some go longer or shorter. I am not familiar with your lights, so I don't want to say your schedule is wrong. I would only change it if the corals start to bleach.

 

[Camaro Show Corals]

Okay

 

[Mike810]

Looks like you have bryopsis in the first pic to the right of the frag.

 

[Camaro Show Corals]

No that’s a colony of gsp that I’m trying to get to cover the back of the tank

 

[shred5]

No that’s a colony of gsp that I’m trying to get to cover the back of the tank

I think he meant right next to the frag there is alittle algae. Hard to tell for sure what it is but it might be bryopsis.

Frags look nice.

 

[Lonely reefer's]

Sps are looking good
Let us know in about a month if it keeping the colors
Mine sps started to brown out after a month

 

[Camaro Show Corals]

Oh well I don’t have a clean up crew I just ordered one from reef cleaners.org and it should be here tomorrow

 

[shred5]

Oh well I don’t have a clean up crew I just ordered one from reef cleaners.org and it should be here tomorrow

A piece of algae my not be a big deal.. Most have some, It just if it is bryopsis it can turn into a problem.. I would remove that little piece just in case. Everyone freaks out over stuff, I had have had a small spot once and it just went away.

 

[erky]

looking pretty good, that first one does have a bit of a brown hue to it, it is probably a garf bonsai, just watch your nitrates and po4. Test your alk daily till you figure out what your consumption is and watch the CA weekly!

 

[Camaro Show Corals]

Will do