Well it's rather irritating haha but nothing I can't handle already made a good dent on it!tell us how ya really feel
Definitely a PITA! I'm slowly getting it all gone so it'll all work out lolAlgae is a PITA ! Especially bubble algae, kill kill kill. Awesome thread, loving the pictures, it all looks so crisp [emoji106]
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Cheers DaveStill looking awesome mate!
Still following it Just using the basics and some acropower and that's it but still going zeo as best I can!Wrangy, are you still following the Zeovit system or have you strayed away from it?
Thanks Glenn The compliment means a lot! I'm hoping when I move the tank I can get my calcium reactor running and get a better layout going, I'm even thinking of trying for a floating scape which I think would be cool!Corals are looking stellar Dom your great husbandry skills are showing, well done !
Thanks She's my absolute pride and glory! The first clam I got and I've had her nearly three years now and she's just as gorgeous as the first day I got her!That clam is amazing!!!!
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Well I took some nice up close pictures of some of my favourite and more unusual zoa's yesterday during my water change and I think they've turned out real nice like! Also got a couple of acro pics to go with it as well
Firetruck seems to be going real strong again
And the frags look amazing with the swirl of colour too!
Purple tip frag from Rob
Robusta still going well too
I LOVE THIS little pocci and it's finally growing again!
Oh and one of my all time favourites, the sunset/goldrush monti!
And of course now we move onto some real eye-popping candy colours
Diabolique's are probably my new favourites!
These friggin things!
Some nice-uns
Thanks Dave, there are a couple of key factors in maintaining acro's in the best healthLooking awesome Dom. What do you think the key factors are in maintaining such fantastic colours in your Acros?
I agree with almost everything here. I would only keep alk at 7-7.5 if you have a low nutrient tank. In my case i do not so ive ran alk anywhere from 8.3-9.6 and had no issues. Higher alk will also cause faster growth. But if you start getting rtn when alk is over 8 then your tank is ulns and you need to run a lower alk or add some nutrientsThanks Dave, there are a couple of key factors in maintaining acro's in the best health
- Strong lighting (MH is king but T5 and LED are also great, you just need to find the right balance)
- Stable parameters, even if they're not perfect or off a little, if they're stable you're solid I would highly, highly recommend keeping an Alk of 7-7.5dKH though.
- Good, non-linear flow. Keep it strong, not blasting directly at them but it moving around everywhere so that the polyps don't need to hold themselves and can blow around in the current to catch plenty of food.
- An underrated aspect that isn't mention much is have as much nutrient input as you can possibly manage all the while aggressively removing it! You want the two to pretty much balance but the more you can put in without problem the healthier things will be. Just think about how much food is out there on the reef!
I'm not really sure on any other things really, they're the basics and if you can control them then that's when you can start tweaking and getting things really going!
Part of my reasoning behind it as well is if it's what keeps them happy in the ocean surely it works in our tanks lolI agree with almost everything here. I would only keep alk at 7-7.5 if you have a low nutrient tank. In my case i do not so ive ran alk anywhere from 8.3-9.6 and had no issues. Higher alk will also cause faster growth. But if you start getting rtn when alk is over 8 then your tank is ulns and you need to run a lower alk or add some nutrients
I always forget to ask you buddy. What fish are in this tank
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Thanks mate! I appreciate the kind words They are really and truly amazing and I was absolutely blown away by the generosity of Biggles for all the frags and his help!Just doing some catch up, looking great Dom! Some of those Acros are sick. Keeping the alk low is key in my mind. My tank sat at about 400/7 and I had great color under the LEDs. That radium bulb has served you well
I no longer keep pairs as they seem to enjoy the freedom of flight. I'm waiting for the move and a nice new cover before I try it again...Where are the hawk fish?
Thanks Scott Those corals are actually on a frag rack lol I decided that was a better spot for the powerhead so I took advantage of the frag rack to hide it!Great aquascaping! Like the corals mounted next to the power head. What'd you use there?
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