My Coral Collection - photo intense!

[Russo757]

her are a Couple of tank shots to show my growth since adding Acropower and switching to a Calc reactor. So far so good!

 

[Mal11224]

her are a Couple of tank shots to show my growth since adding Acropower and switching to a Calc reactor. So far so good!

I’ve started using acro power about 3 weeks ago and the growth is crazy. I am about to get a bigger tank for sure.
Your corals are gorgeous. Colors are outstanding.

 

[LILBUDDHA]

My MattV looks exactly like this one, I am confused by the ones that I see with a green base[/QUOTE


I really enjoyed this thread. I am relieved I didn't have to PM u a build thread. That Mattv looks awesome. The bubblemath is nice 2. This is Percy BTW . If u ever cut ny pieces lmk. ? Is there a store or guy named reef chief still around ?

 

[Russo757]

I’ve started using acro power about 3 weeks ago and the growth is crazy. I am about to get a bigger tank for sure.
Your corals are gorgeous. Colors are outstanding.

Thanks man. Im def enjoying acropower. Keep me posted on how your system does over the long haul on it

 

[kazikage42]

How/what do you do when the corals encrust too close to each other?

 

[SneakyTortuga]

her are a Couple of tank shots to show my growth since adding Acropower and switching to a Calc reactor. So far so good!

one day my frag tank will come close to this.... amazing colors!

 

[Russo757]

How/what do you do when the corals encrust too close to each other?

Scrape them back. Some people burn the ends with aptasiaX

 

[SeaDweller]

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Dayum.

 

[YHSublime]

Bro! Tagging along, crazy collection!

 

[Mal11224]

Just to show how my color improved after using acro power.
My UC dipping dots
Before

After

This one looks a little like one of yours
Bali shortcake

 

[kazikage42]

Scrape them back. Some people burn the ends with aptasiaX

I've heard of people using aiptasia x. Will the scraping cause alot of stress on the acro?

 

[Russo757]

Just to show how my color improved after using acro power.
My UC dipping dots
Before

After

This one looks a little like one of yours
Bali shortcake

Man thats awesome!

 

[Russo757]

I've heard of people using aiptasia x. Will the scraping cause alot of stress on the acro?

Not really. Those Rock Hard Reef squares I use are pretty convenient for scraping. The corals break off it easy and if you can catch a lip you can just snap it back. I have to do that to my Vivid Rainbow all the time or it would be growing on other tiles and the frag racks.

 

[Charlie’s Frags]

@Russo757 Do you have reef raft Mardi Gras or reef raft rainbow blossom?

 

[Russo757]

@Russo757 Do you have reef raft Mardi Gras or reef raft rainbow blossom?

I had the OG Mardi Gras and it was hands down one of my favorite corals. I’d love to get s piece of anyone can locate some.

I’ve seen the 2.0 Mardi and it’s also gorgeous, but in its own way. I’ve yet to add that one to my collection but hope to have both one day.

Never seen rainbow blossom. Do you have a pic?

My old Mardi Gras

 

[Charlie’s Frags]

I had the OG Mardi Gras and it was hands down one of my favorite corals. I’d love to get s piece of anyone can locate some.

I’ve seen the 2.0 Mardi and it’s also gorgeous, but in its own way. I’ve yet to add that one to my collection but hope to have both one day.

Never seen rainbow blossom. Do you have a pic?

My old Mardi Gras

I just picked up a frag of each from Mythical Corals yesterday and was wondering what par you kept yours at if you had them

 

[Russo757]

I just picked up a frag of each from Mythical Corals yesterday and was wondering what par you kept yours at if you had them

No clue man. I had my Mardi around 450. Post pics when you can. Id love to see them.

 

[Global boom]

Just curious what’s in your sump? Maybe a picture? Would love to see!

 

[Russo757]

Quick tank update. Alk has fluctuated a few times but all in all the transition to reactor has been smooth. Current levels as of last night

Alk - 8.2
Calc - 500+
Mag - 1420
No3 - 6
Po4 - .06

I did notice that dosing Acropower causes a drawdown in No3. I was holding steady at 4-8 for months and since dosing Acropower it drifted down to about 1 before I caught it. I added some CANo3 to boost No3 back up and now am back to monitoring No3 biweekly.

What’s working for you guys? Anyone doing anything new and getting good result?

 

[Blackice615]

Do you intentionally keep you CA that high? When I dosed acropower my nitrates rose.

Although going slowly, I stopped carbon dosing for a week due to a trip and they reached 30ppm.