cracker Posted June 18, 2006 Report Share Posted June 18, 2006 Thought I'd stick a pic of this small acro up and record its growth, colour etc. It looks like an interesting coral. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cracker Posted June 18, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2006 Its a blue tipped acro that has just gone in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duke Posted June 19, 2006 Report Share Posted June 19, 2006 Very nice look forward to progress. have not seen to many of these!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skuzza Posted June 19, 2006 Report Share Posted June 19, 2006 Maaaaaate looks cool.DO you go through much calcium. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimera Posted June 19, 2006 Report Share Posted June 19, 2006 :evil: its only been a day and already looks better than it did in my tank! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reef Posted June 19, 2006 Report Share Posted June 19, 2006 WHAT you use Z, how can that be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimera Posted June 19, 2006 Report Share Posted June 19, 2006 fair point. but things are progressing well now since i got some decent lighting (since the T5's went in things started getting better). will post some shots in another thread for you to ponder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reef Posted June 19, 2006 Report Share Posted June 19, 2006 Another thought, too much light in a low nutrient tank is no good for coral. so i think 400w is over kill, spead of light is more important, many tanks with 150w that have plenty of colours and nice growth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lduncan Posted June 19, 2006 Report Share Posted June 19, 2006 Saves on power too. Nutrient levels and light levels should be proportional, higher nutrients, more light, lower nutrients less light. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasp Posted June 19, 2006 Report Share Posted June 19, 2006 This light/nutrient thing is something I want more info on, got any references to useful articles? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reef Posted June 19, 2006 Report Share Posted June 19, 2006 cookie had a book on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lduncan Posted June 19, 2006 Report Share Posted June 19, 2006 From "Spanky" on TRT: Several years ago we did a study on corals (SPS reef building types) and lighting at the old place in Cudjoe Key. Partly out of boredom but mostly because we had a couple of grants we had to eat up (hey, it's your money BTW!). Anywho, we ran every known combination of lighting you can think of. From 12 hours constant to 30 minute bursts every few hours. Bottom line, it's not only tied into available water soluble nutrients but also how much they are fed (actually that's the same thing). The more nitrogen and phosphorous compounds available = the more zoox. Plants + fertilizer = more plants. You can reduce the numbers of hosted zoox two ways. Reduce nutrients or increase lighting. Increasing lighting just causes the corals to constantly shed more zoox, regulate their numbers. The more fertilizer the more efficient the zoox are and the coral needs less too. They do have tails BTW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasp Posted June 19, 2006 Report Share Posted June 19, 2006 Thanks, although I do know all that! I was hoping for a reference to something in a little more depth, ie, some specifics I could apply. Anyhow when i have time I ought to try & catch up with Cookie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lduncan Posted June 19, 2006 Report Share Posted June 19, 2006 I was hoping for a reference to something in a little more depth, ie, some specifics I could apply. You know my references are about as shallow as a puddle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasp Posted June 19, 2006 Report Share Posted June 19, 2006 Dude, not critisizing at all! At least you made the effort to go & search something out. I'll bet it's a hard one because I doubt there will be much info of a specific nature on this at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lduncan Posted June 19, 2006 Report Share Posted June 19, 2006 I know. I was just joking. And there probably isn't a lot of published stuff around on this particular topic. It's a bit too specific to aquarium, where you can actually control the photoperiod. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimera Posted June 19, 2006 Report Share Posted June 19, 2006 I guess its always easier to add nutrients than remove them. Put in some cyclopeeze last night to see how the corals reacted, polyps went nuts! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cracker Posted June 19, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2006 Maaaaaate looks cool.DO you go through much calcium. Yeah, usually jump from 400-450ppm per week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cracker Posted June 19, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2006 :evil: its only been a day and already looks better than it did in my tank! Its got that zeovit look about it at the moment I must say. It should change a lot I reckon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimera Posted June 19, 2006 Report Share Posted June 19, 2006 we'll compare against the progress of mine then shall we? :lol: of course as we discussed, alot of other parameters involved but an interesting comparison nonetheless Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lduncan Posted June 19, 2006 Report Share Posted June 19, 2006 Its got that zeovit look about it at the moment I must say. It should change a lot I reckon. You mean that bleached coral look :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cracker Posted June 19, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2006 Thats the one!!!, (L, can you add that little ducking man for me please)!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimera Posted July 4, 2006 Report Share Posted July 4, 2006 any updated pic's cracker? its been approx. 2 weeks since the first photo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogmatix Posted July 4, 2006 Report Share Posted July 4, 2006 looking great Craig :bounce: heres some of my new ones rather than start a new thread Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM Posted July 4, 2006 Report Share Posted July 4, 2006 looking great Craig :bounce: heres some of my new ones rather than start a new thread Ben Nice. Whats that one, a monti???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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