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[DibsOnMcRibs]

Hope everyone is having a great Wednesday!

Pretty rude of you not to include a name

 

[TopShelfAquatics]

Pretty rude of you not to include a name

I apologize lol. This is our TSA Death Spiral Monti

 

[TopShelfAquatics]

It's almost Friday!!

 

[Jeff Jarry reef]

It's almost Friday!!

Question please what do you run your par at on SPS overall. Thank you

 

[TopShelfAquatics]

Question please what do you run your par at on SPS overall. Thank you

There is a big variance depending on the system they are in so it can range from 300-700 PAR for the mother colonies. The frags all sit around 300 PAR give or take.
Here's a system breakdown that might help you(these are estimates):
1/2/3SPS: 300 - 450 PAR frags and colonies
CT: 200-300 PAR frags and colonies
TSFSPS: 500 - 700 PAR Colonies, frags 350-450 PAR
Around the edges and under the eurobracing the PAR takes a dip as well so these numbers are true for most corals but not all

 

[TopShelfAquatics]

TSA Carolina Reaper

 

[Jeff Jarry reef]

TSA Pineapple Express

Very nice

 

[TopShelfAquatics]

Hope everyone is having a great Monday!

 

[Jeff Jarry reef]

Hope everyone is having a great Monday!

I am how about y'all !!!

 

[TopShelfAquatics]

I am how about y'all !!!

We can't complain! Thank you for asking!

 

[Jeff Jarry reef]

The dipping dots i got from y'all is really looking awesome!!!

 

[Graffiti Spot]

You guys don’t worry about the hyperplasia looking growth on some of these recent acro pictures?

 

[Jeff Jarry reef]

You guys don’t worry about the hyperplasia looking growth on some of these recent acro pictures?

Explain please thank you.

 

[TopShelfAquatics]

You guys don’t worry about the hyperplasia looking growth on some of these recent acro pictures?

We were a bit concerned innitially but we track our DOA metrics and there is no difference between colonies with and without it.
We're not exactly sure what causes it but there have been no issues in growth, healing or shipping. Currently, I believe its either the chemicals we use for nitrate/phosphate or some other variable that we cannot currently track.
EDIT: that being said, we run montly Triton tests and the only thing we've had slighly above average every so often is iodine so that could also be a reason.

 

[TopShelfAquatics]

Explain please thank you.

I believe he is referring to the bumpiness of some of the flesh on the colonies

 

[Jeff Jarry reef]

I believe he is referring to the bumpiness of some of the flesh on the colonies

Are you talking about were the polyps come out around the base.?

 

[Waynerock]

Hey guys everyone who sees the lafy Tafy goni I got from you beginning of dec loves it. Definitely one of my favorites stoked to grow it out. Thanks again

 

[TopShelfAquatics]

Hey guys everyone who sees the lafy Tafy goni I got from you beginning of dec loves it. Definitely one of my favorites stoked to grow it out. Thanks again

How has it been growing for you? We've been doing really good with ours!

 

[Waynerock]

How has it been growing for you? We've been doing really good with ours!

Super fluffy and I like the way it sways with the current. I love the purple stalks and the red/orange head/flower part. It’s amazing how much polyp comes out of the skeleton. I got it in the very beginning of December from y’all and I swear I have many new polyps already.

 

[TopShelfAquatics]

Super fluffy and I like the way it sways with the current. I love the purple stalks and the red/orange head/flower part. It’s amazing how much polyp comes out of the skeleton. I got it in the very beginning of December from y’all and I swear I have many new polyps already.

I'm super happy to hear! This piece was such an awesome addition to our farm