Describe anything you've tried....against popular opinions not to do....and you actually saw success
Mine:
1) always read that tank temp should remain constant below 80 degrees. Popular opinion says "80 degrees or higher is too HOT". My tank is 90% zoas palys and noticed when hot summer days shot my tank above 80 my zoas palys actually looked better....the skirts and center disc fleshier. I've since dialed my tank to stay btwn 80-81 and my zoas palys not only look better but are growing faster. My fish dont seem to mind either as I've seen my tangs play in the random flow swimming backnforth. Plans are to maintain 80-81 thru these upcoming Winter months
2) always read zoas palys are mid to low light. Popular opinion says "too much white light and your zoas palys will bleach out". I also tried using my white light to PAR them out with 6hrs of high white light. Also seeing brighter colors during actinic only lighting.... and def more growth but it may be a combo of light and 80 degree water. Idk
3) always read not to use an airstone in the DT. Popular opinion says "airstone in your DT will make a salt creep mess plus your fish will develop a gill disease plus bubbles will get trapped under corals stressing and killing them"..... I do use an airstone ziptied to a PH and run micro bubbles from 12am to 9am. NO salt creep bc the bubbles are micro when they pop. No fish gill disease that's claimed also. No stressed out corals with pockets of air under them. All after 3yrs of running micro bubbles in the DT
What are your "against popular opinion" things you've tried with success?
Mine:
1) always read that tank temp should remain constant below 80 degrees. Popular opinion says "80 degrees or higher is too HOT". My tank is 90% zoas palys and noticed when hot summer days shot my tank above 80 my zoas palys actually looked better....the skirts and center disc fleshier. I've since dialed my tank to stay btwn 80-81 and my zoas palys not only look better but are growing faster. My fish dont seem to mind either as I've seen my tangs play in the random flow swimming backnforth. Plans are to maintain 80-81 thru these upcoming Winter months
2) always read zoas palys are mid to low light. Popular opinion says "too much white light and your zoas palys will bleach out". I also tried using my white light to PAR them out with 6hrs of high white light. Also seeing brighter colors during actinic only lighting.... and def more growth but it may be a combo of light and 80 degree water. Idk
3) always read not to use an airstone in the DT. Popular opinion says "airstone in your DT will make a salt creep mess plus your fish will develop a gill disease plus bubbles will get trapped under corals stressing and killing them"..... I do use an airstone ziptied to a PH and run micro bubbles from 12am to 9am. NO salt creep bc the bubbles are micro when they pop. No fish gill disease that's claimed also. No stressed out corals with pockets of air under them. All after 3yrs of running micro bubbles in the DT
What are your "against popular opinion" things you've tried with success?
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