I wanna try keeping acros

[GothFishKeeper]

The time has come for me to rehome my 14” bta as it took its first victim the other day. My torch which had gotten to a total of 5 heads since I got it last year is now left with one.

That being the case, I would love to try keeping acros in the spot where the nem currently is. I would love to make that top middle area a whole garden of branching sps. This is a 90g DT with a 20g sump (DIY baffles) as well as a 29g four stage refugium as a second sump.
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Now obviously I don’t wanna try it until I get everything balanced to a tee. I recently set up a kalk reactor to help with that, and my calcium and alk are a little high according to this ICP test, but my main concern is the nutrients. Everything else on this list that isn’t ideal is already corrected, or in the process of getting corrected.




I know the nutrients are good for a majority of other corals, but I’ve been told mixed things regarding if it’s possible to keep acros at these levels. I’m really hoping I can get as many opinions as possible here, so please let me know what you think.

 

[GothFishKeeper]

Also I forgot to mention, the tank has been running since fall of 2024

 

[dwest]

I think you should try.

 

[Uncle99]

Those look great to me.
If they remain at those levels day in day out, you’re ready.
Another sign is collaline algae dots.

 

[GothFishKeeper]

Those look great to me.
If they remain at those levels day in day out, you’re ready.
Another sign is collaline algae dots.

Okay thanks!! I think I’ll probably start with a tiny $10 frag and if that does well for a while I’ll invest in some nicer strains to add

 

[Uncle99]

Okay thanks!! I think I’ll probably start with a tiny $10 frag and if that does well for a while I’ll invest in some nicer strains to add

Always a safe option.
Good luck