SPS Pain train

[BighohoReef]

Finally making the real plunge into SPS aquascape is made up and ready to go! The first four colonies ordered wondering what everyone thinks.

 

[Neoalchemist]

These appear to be aqua cultured. Beautiful choices they are but might not fare too well in a tank that is not well established by a year or more. That being said, if there arent many hiccups in the tanks maturity at least a couple are likely to survive and grow out.

 

[Phildago]

Nice choices!

 

[Neoalchemist]

Im assuming that the tank is new due to your scape being new.

 

[Simplyorange]

Looking good. What are your no3 qnd po4 levels?

 

[BighohoReef]

These appear to be aqua cultured. Beautiful choices they are but might not fare too well in a tank that is not well established by a year or more. That being said, if there arent many hiccups in the tanks maturity at least a couple are likely to survive and grow out.

I'm curious how you tell what's mariculture vs aquaculture? Is it how they are tagged and have grown out on the plugs?

 

[BighohoReef]

Looking good. What are your no3 qnd po4 levels?

No3 is trending about 5ppm and PO4 is at .03

 

[Neoalchemist]

I'm curious how you tell what's mariculture vs aquaculture? Is it how they are tagged and have grown out on the plugs?

That plus the colors and growth forms, coral grown in powerhead driven flow is rarely that chunky.
I even believe I know that those were grown by Bali Aquaculture.

 

[Neoalchemist]

I'm curious how you tell what's mariculture vs aquaculture? Is it how they are tagged and have grown out on the plugs?

Actually now that you mention it those are maricultured not aquacultured. Grown in an ocean farm.

 

[BighohoReef]

Im assuming that the tank is new due to your scape being new.

The tank is fairly but well established and was seeded with rock/water from our other tank that's about 5 years old. I've been making adjustments to the aquascape to make room for a more SPS dominant tank.

 

[BighohoReef]

Actually now that you mention it those are maricultured not aquacultured. Grown in an ocean farm.

Well then my plan still holds to isolate these bad boys, the plates are definitely coming off.

 

[Mr_Knightley]

Wonderful acros, good luck! I can't wait to see some close-up shots once you get them!
Godd bless.

 

[BighohoReef]

Wonderful acros, good luck! I can't wait to see some close-up shots once you get them!
Godd bless.

Thanks @Mr_Knightley... Mommy always told me to go big or go home :)