Just picked up a nice frag from reefer93105 !! Can't wait for it to start growing in my tank!! Still in the bag!!!
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I realize this is an old thread. Anyone have any PAR values that makes this coral thrive?
New to acros and have never target fed any sps. Do most sps exhibit this feeding response? And do you turn flow off if target fed or just broadcastSSC in feeding state.
Highly debated topics. Some acros will do this yes. Debatable if it’s a feeding response or a stress response. Flow off is debatable because some experts say corals cannot properly metabolize and digest food without flow, so don’t change the normal flow patterns. Target fed or broadcast is also debatable because some experts also think that acropora in captivity don’t actually eat food at all, they just grow purely off light.New to acros and have never target fed any sps. Do most sps exhibit this feeding response? And do you turn flow off if target fed or just broadcast
Also worth mentioning just picked up a SSC frag myself still light acclimating
New to acros and have never target fed any sps. Do most sps exhibit this feeding response? And do you turn flow off if target fed or just broadcast
Also worth mentioning just picked up a SSC frag myself still light acclimating
IME, SSC is one of those Acropora species that frequently releases Mesenterial Filaments. Whenever I've done a WC, fragged or even cleaned the glass, SSC slimes up bad. I would never consider this a positive reaction, nor would I try to provoke this behavior. Whether or not the Mesenterial Filaments catch particulate, and actually ingest it for food is debatable. I have always considered this a stress response. Even if it's when feeding the coral is likely irritated by dead seafood product floating around, and/or coming into contact with its tissue. It reacts by sending out the Filaments to fight any foreign obstacle or particulate coming into contact with it. People will argue it's a response to feeding, and beneficial. I don't think corals would waste energy expelling these filaments to capture food this way. They come out to protect the coral.New to acros and have never target fed any sps. Do most sps exhibit this feeding response? And do you turn flow off if target fed or just broadcast
Also worth mentioning just picked up a SSC frag myself still light acclimating