UPDATE:
New progression photos for the week. Going to wait until next week to take a picture of the Blue Mille because I just posted a new pic of it a few days ago. Next week both corals will be listed in the post. Can anyone tell a difference? Still not sure when I should start to raise the light levels. Should I look for some solid improvement before turning back up?
Lights are down to less than half of what they were in the initial photos so that may play a part in appearance. However ratios of blue to white are the same so coloration should not be affected in the photos.
GREEN SLIMER
When first put into tank Feb 25th
3-4 months later
6-25-2012
Little over a week after adding 5 fish, increasing feedings and lowering lights by 50%
Have been feeding mysis/ther-a pellets twice a day. Aminos and ReefRoids once a week (will probably cut back on this in the near future).
Did a waterchange after the Interceptor treatment but will stop WCs from now on until Nitrates rise.
7-2-12
Staying the course. Contiue to feed fish twice a day. ReefRoids every few days. Lights are lowered. Aquavitro fuel once a week. One thing I have noticed is that my ALK is up a little. It usually holds at 8.6-8.8 Dkh. Last night it tested at 9.3 Dkh. I attribute this to the lowering of the light. Growth may have slowed on some corals due to less light and ALK consumption has dropped? Is this the right idea here?
New progression photos for the week. Going to wait until next week to take a picture of the Blue Mille because I just posted a new pic of it a few days ago. Next week both corals will be listed in the post. Can anyone tell a difference? Still not sure when I should start to raise the light levels. Should I look for some solid improvement before turning back up?
Lights are down to less than half of what they were in the initial photos so that may play a part in appearance. However ratios of blue to white are the same so coloration should not be affected in the photos.
GREEN SLIMER
When first put into tank Feb 25th
3-4 months later
6-25-2012
Little over a week after adding 5 fish, increasing feedings and lowering lights by 50%
Have been feeding mysis/ther-a pellets twice a day. Aminos and ReefRoids once a week (will probably cut back on this in the near future).
Did a waterchange after the Interceptor treatment but will stop WCs from now on until Nitrates rise.
7-2-12
Staying the course. Contiue to feed fish twice a day. ReefRoids every few days. Lights are lowered. Aquavitro fuel once a week. One thing I have noticed is that my ALK is up a little. It usually holds at 8.6-8.8 Dkh. Last night it tested at 9.3 Dkh. I attribute this to the lowering of the light. Growth may have slowed on some corals due to less light and ALK consumption has dropped? Is this the right idea here?