Some crazy 6 week growth

Charlie’s Frags · May 13, 2019

So I was swiping through some old pics and noticed several of my acros have exploded in the last 6 weeks.

BigR WD

MattV Psycho Asylum

WWC Pink Panther

CC WD Jr

Holy_makerel · May 13, 2019

Excellent! Great polyp extension too

Hella_Reef · May 14, 2019

Very nice

SeaDweller · May 14, 2019

That’s cuz you run gfo!

[emoji6] just kidding bud. Looks great! Your tank is dialed in nicely!

Hemmdog · May 14, 2019

Well done!

maroun.c · May 14, 2019

always great to see fast growth.

Backreefing · May 14, 2019

Looks cool and nice stuff

Charlie’s Frags · May 14, 2019

RRC OP

Today

THC Cherry Bomb

Today

RRC Elektra

Today

JF HW

Today

Charlie’s Frags · Jun 10, 2019

The hits keep on growing

BadPanda · Jun 10, 2019

Crazy growth. Very envious how you guys can grow a nub to an almost full size colony. Some people just have the blue thumb for this. I just want to know what I'm doing wrong besides stable parameters which I'm really on top off. I'll be happy with 1/2 inch growth in two months.

Charlie’s Frags · Jun 11, 2019

BadPanda said:
Crazy growth. Very envious how you guys can grow a nub to an almost full size colony. Some people just have the blue thumb for this. I just want to know what I'm doing wrong besides stable parameters which I'm really on top off. I'll be happy with 1/2 inch growth in two months.

My growth spurt came from higher no3 (10) and po4 0.10-0.20 and increasing my photo peak period to 10 hours. Are you carbon dosing or using gfo?

Acroporaaddict · Jun 11, 2019

@Chaswood79 were your nutrients lower before? If so, how long did you take to increase them? Did you notice improvements right away? (growth, coloration, polyp extension)

Charlie’s Frags · Jun 11, 2019

They were at the recommended “ideal” low level. 1-2.5 no3 and 0.02-0.05 po4 and 7.0 alk for months with very little growth. I raised the alk to 8-8.5 and started feeding more because all the big name vendors practice high light and higher nutrients and so far I’ve noticed much faster growth than before. I don’t carbon dose, use bio pellets or gfo. I couldn’t keep any acros alive using these methods.

Charlie’s Frags · Jun 11, 2019

Polyp extension was amazing at the lower levels as well.

BadPanda · Jun 11, 2019

Chaswood79 said:
My growth spurt came from higher no3 (10) and po4 0.10-0.20 and increasing my photo peak period to 10 hours. Are you carbon dosing or using gfo?

Might have to try those numbers for a bit. Currently running three nano chemi pure with 30 gal capacity carbon with media spheres that gives 0.08 phos and 10 nitrate for my Nuvo 40. 12 hour light cycle AB+ settings with hydra 26 on SPS side and Prime on LPS side. Don't get me wrong, the corals grow just not as fast as yours. Planning on implementing t5 hybrid later this summer. Thanks for taking the time. Here's a link to my build: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/pandas-im-nuvo-40-upgrade-build.568371/page-3#post-6129174

Charlie’s Frags · Jun 11, 2019

BadPanda said:
Might have to try those numbers for a bit. Currently running three nano chemi pure with 30 gal capacity carbon with media spheres that gives 0.08 phos and 10 nitrate for my Nuvo 40. 12 hour light cycle AB+ settings with hydra 26 on SPS side and Prime on LPS side. Don't get me wrong, the corals grow just not as fast as yours. Planning on implementing t5 hybrid later this summer. Thanks for taking the time. Here's a link to my build: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/pandas-im-nuvo-40-upgrade-build.568371/page-3#post-6129174

I run 2 hydra 52 HD’s 16” above my 50 gallon cube. AB+ with more red and green and a little less white