Mike's Red Sea Reefer 525 XL build

[mta_morrow]

Dip time!

 

[Brew12]

Dip time!

Dipping them in chocolate?!?! ;Woot

 

[mta_morrow]

Dipping them in chocolate?!?! ;Woot

I ordered female coral and we all know they love chocolate !

 

[Brew12]

I ordered female coral and we all know they love chocolate !

I did notice your trend for females in chocolate.

 

[mta_morrow]

Not everyone is open or happy yet but here’s a few pics

 

[Crabby48]

I like chocolate almost as much as your new coral. Very nice pieces you have

 

[Muttley000]

Hey Bud!

That is a red lined cardinal. I got a trio off of DD.

Very differ from PJs and banghaii cardinals in that they are all over the tank and out in the open.

2 have paired up and spawn. The other good thing about these are they don’t kill the 3rd wheel

Thank you sir!

 

[mta_morrow]

So the seasons greetings Monti I got 10-12 days ago

Now looks like this

It’s brown

All other coral in the tank looks super happy, best they have ever looked.

Alk 8
PO4 .016
NO3 16

Lots of flow

I’m stumped.

Any thoughts?

I moved it to the sand bed today Incase I was giving it to much light.

But the other corals I got the same day are all doing fine under my lights.

Ugh.

 

[Brew12]

So the seasons greetings Monti I got 10-12 days ago

Now looks like this

It’s brown

All other coral in the tank looks super happy, best they have ever looked.

Alk 8
PO4 .016
NO3 16

Lots of flow

I’m stumped.

Any thoughts?

I moved it to the sand bed today Incase I was giving it to much light.

But the other corals I got the same day are all doing fine under my lights.

Ugh.

I'd say it is a lack of time. Give it a few months to adjust to your aquarium light, flow and chemistry. Some corals adapt quickly, others go blah or stop growing until they adapt.

 

[mta_morrow]

I'd say it is a lack of time. Give it a few months to adjust to your aquarium light, flow and chemistry. Some corals adapt quickly, others go blah or stop growing until they adapt.

Should I put it back where it was, about 1/3 way up @ 150 to 170 PAR ?

 

[Brew12]

Should I put it back where it was, about 1/3 way up @ 150 to 170 PAR ?

I would ask who you got it from what PAR it was under. See if you can find a similar spot.

 

[mta_morrow]

I would ask who you got it from what PAR it was under. See if you can find a similar spot.

The guy I got it from had this monti cap and the purple stylo I got at 200 par he said. Decent frag tank and a marine biologist to boot.

I used my Seneye and have the stylo at 180ish and the cap a little less.

 

[Brew12]

The guy I got it from had this monti cap and the purple stylo I got at 200 par he said. Decent frag tank and a marine biologist to boot.

I used my Seneye and have the stylo at 180ish and the cap a little less.

I
If it's where you want it, I would leave it there for awhile and see what it does.

 

[mta_morrow]

I
If it's where you want it, I would leave it there for awhile and see what it does.

Ok. Thanks!

I will put it back and see what happens.

 

[mta_morrow]

Today’s tests. I’m glad I have consistency!

1.026

78 degrees

Alk 8.3

PO4 .018

NO3 16

 

[Fudsey]

Did you have small bubbles all over your tank from your skimmer after dosing ChemiClean?

 

[mta_morrow]

Did you have small bubbles all over your tank from your skimmer after dosing ChemiClean?

I have a bubble trap / filter in this tank so no.

But my last tank, no bubble trap and yes I had micro bubbles.

They go away quickly though.

 

[mta_morrow]

Took these pics of my nem today.

Notice how extended it is and how a piece of the foot is reaching to another spot to the right.

I wonder if it’s starting to split?

 

[Fudsey]

Might be going on a walk-about ;Hilarious ;Hilarious

 

[mta_morrow]

An evening video.

I’m pretty happy with how everything is doing. Only my new seasons greetings monti cap is unhappy [emoji853]