My ProClear 200 turns a year this week and it's time for transferring some stock. I made some mistakes at the very beginning and now they are catching up with me. I went nuts buying frags. I bought everything and anything that was attractive to my eye that I could get at a reasonable price. I 'planted' corals in every hole, nook and cranny. Little tiny things with tons of space for more. Right?
Well here we are a year later with all kinds of encrusting corals (including acros) and they are fighting for real estate. Some have grown over others and are starving those beneath for light. Others are duking it out and creating boundaries. Long story short is I need to prune and trim and in same cases totally remove some corals before they overtake or get overtaken.
Now let me go on: My SCA 150 is completing it's cycle. It's been up and running for almost two months. Nitrites are still high. Ammonia is zero. (Salifert)
I'd like recommendations on using some of my existing stock for the new tank and how to go about it. When and how so as not to lose livestock and proper use of real estate.
I'll post some pics of tank as of today and the cycling tank to give ideas.
Well here we are a year later with all kinds of encrusting corals (including acros) and they are fighting for real estate. Some have grown over others and are starving those beneath for light. Others are duking it out and creating boundaries. Long story short is I need to prune and trim and in same cases totally remove some corals before they overtake or get overtaken.
Now let me go on: My SCA 150 is completing it's cycle. It's been up and running for almost two months. Nitrites are still high. Ammonia is zero. (Salifert)
I'd like recommendations on using some of my existing stock for the new tank and how to go about it. When and how so as not to lose livestock and proper use of real estate.
I'll post some pics of tank as of today and the cycling tank to give ideas.