Red Planet growth

Miltonic · 10-16-2009, 04:39 PM

Thanks to Al for the idea.

Four months back I got an Red Planet frag, It has been growing very well and fast in my tank. So Al thought it would be a good idea to show you guys fast this acro can grow and why its one of the most coveted Acros available.

early June 09, right after I got it

late July

August

No September shots I barely had time for pics during this month

And here its now

BigAl07 · 10-16-2009, 04:44 PM

Excellent pics! I can't wait to see more!!

What lights do you have it under and where at in your tank?

Miltonic · 10-16-2009, 04:46 PM

I have it under T5 HO at about mid level.

BigAl07 · 10-16-2009, 05:00 PM

It's BEAUTIFUL

redsea reefer · 10-16-2009, 05:14 PM

yes it is.

tnwillia · 10-16-2009, 06:27 PM

MyCoralFarm · 10-16-2009, 06:37 PM

That's fantastic growth well done !!

Frankie · 10-16-2009, 07:15 PM

Sweet!

Miltonic · 10-16-2009, 11:36 PM

Thanks guys and btw this is the biggest Acro colony in my tank right now

jsdancer · 10-22-2009, 01:04 AM

nice job! what are your ca and alk levels at?

framerguy · 10-22-2009, 08:25 AM

Impressive growth! You are doing something right for sure.

BigAl07 · 10-27-2009, 02:20 PM

Miltonic any updates? Inquiring minds want to know more about how you do this!

I got my piece of your Reef in today! Great looking frags

Miltonic · 10-27-2009, 03:32 PM

well to get that growth I pretty much just do 15% weekly water changes, I don't those anything I just let them grow and do nature do its job. I have not tested Ca or alk in a few months since I've been having a huge lack of time/lazyness but I will try to test them tomorrow, last time I checked its was 420ppm Ca and 8 alk.

BigAl07 · 10-27-2009, 03:46 PM

What salt mix are you using?

Miltonic · 10-27-2009, 04:03 PM

Tropic Marin Pro Reef

10-16-2009, 04:39 PM	#1 (permalink)
Miltonic Cabbage Leather Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: PA Posts: 355 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Red Planet growth Thanks to Al for the idea. Four months back I got an Red Planet frag, It has been growing very well and fast in my tank. So Al thought it would be a good idea to show you guys fast this acro can grow and why its one of the most coveted Acros available. early June 09, right after I got it late July August No September shots I barely had time for pics during this month And here its now __________________ A Reef for XX - Follow my progress through the set up for my first reef tank.

10-16-2009, 04:44 PM	#2 (permalink)
BigAl07 Do I look as lost as I am Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 21,549 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Red Planet growth Excellent pics! I can't wait to see more!! What lights do you have it under and where at in your tank? __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ *Live Rock Rubble will do the SAME thing as Bio-Balls and is NOT a suitable replacement for BIO-BALLS in a Reef System! It's ALL gotta go!!* Nitrate (NO3) reduction is directly proportional to percentage of Water Change. Allen's home-made formula...currentNO3-((%WC.01)currentNO3)=finalNO3 (thanks Luukosian) This means if you change 50% of your total water volume (That's EVERYTHING) you'll get a net reduction of (NO3) somewhere around 50%. Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!!* Big Al's 10g Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube Gone but not forgotten BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Allens OFFICE 12g Nano-Reef

10-16-2009, 04:46 PM	#3 (permalink)
Miltonic Cabbage Leather Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: PA Posts: 355 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Red Planet growth I have it under T5 HO at about mid level. __________________ A Reef for XX - Follow my progress through the set up for my first reef tank.

10-16-2009, 05:00 PM	#4 (permalink)
BigAl07 Do I look as lost as I am Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 21,549 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Red Planet growth It's BEAUTIFUL __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ *Live Rock Rubble will do the SAME thing as Bio-Balls and is NOT a suitable replacement for BIO-BALLS in a Reef System! It's ALL gotta go!!* Nitrate (NO3) reduction is directly proportional to percentage of Water Change. Allen's home-made formula...currentNO3-((%WC.01)currentNO3)=finalNO3 (thanks Luukosian) This means if you change 50% of your total water volume (That's EVERYTHING) you'll get a net reduction of (NO3) somewhere around 50%. Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!!* Big Al's 10g Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube Gone but not forgotten BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Allens OFFICE 12g Nano-Reef

10-16-2009, 05:14 PM	#5 (permalink)
redsea reefer Golden Moray Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: L.A, California Posts: 2,144 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Red Planet growth yes it is. __________________ Eddie 34g RSM 130 with 45#'s live rock and 30#'s aragonite reef sand. Tunze 9002 skimmer with inTank media rack - Koralia 2 My Tank Thread

10-16-2009, 06:27 PM	#6 (permalink)
tnwillia Achilles Tang Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Irmo, South Carolina Posts: 866 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Red Planet growth Wow! __________________ Tom RSM 250 Jan 2009, 10Lb Live Rock, 70Lb Dry rock & 80Lb RS Reef Base, Euro Reef RSM 250 Skimmer, JBJ Artica 1/4hp Chiller, ViaAqua Titanium 300 Heater, APC 1500 UPS, 3.5KW Gas Generator, Custom in-cabinet Sump/Fuge and Nano Prefilter from LifeReef. Iwaki WMD40LXT External pump, JBJ ATO. Reef Octopus BH-2000 HOB as a back-up skimmer. Vortech MP-40 with battery backup and Outer Orbit dual 150 HQI/T5. My Tank Thread http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...nto-cycle.html My Back-up Skimmer Thread http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...-2000-hob.html

10-16-2009, 06:37 PM	#7 (permalink)
MyCoralFarm RS Sponsor Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 21 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Red Planet growth That's fantastic growth well done !! __________________ www.mycoralfarm.com Be Your Own Coral Farmer and help reduce importation of wild caught corals Did you register your free account yet ? (click here)

10-16-2009, 11:36 PM	#9 (permalink)
Miltonic Cabbage Leather Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: PA Posts: 355 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Red Planet growth Thanks guys and btw this is the biggest Acro colony in my tank right now __________________ A Reef for XX - Follow my progress through the set up for my first reef tank.

10-22-2009, 01:04 AM	#10 (permalink)
jsdancer Midas Blenny Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Davenport,Orlando Fl. Area Posts: 85 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Red Planet growth nice job! what are your ca and alk levels at?

10-22-2009, 08:25 AM	#11 (permalink)
framerguy Tridacna maxima Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Clarkesville, Ga Posts: 4,994 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Red Planet growth Impressive growth! You are doing something right for sure. __________________ ___________________________________ Greg All time fav quote: "Now and then it's good to pause in our pursuit of happiness and just be happy."-Guillaume Apollinaire "Being happy can be as easy as deciding to be!"-Greg Kimsey (framerguy) 375gDT built in wall, 100g sump, Sequence Hammerhead closed loop, DIY light system w/4x 250MH & 4x54w T5, Aqua C EV-400 skimmer etc, etc, etc... http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...areum-too.html

10-27-2009, 02:20 PM	#12 (permalink)
BigAl07 Do I look as lost as I am Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 21,549 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Red Planet growth Miltonic any updates? Inquiring minds want to know more about how you do this! I got my piece of your Reef in today! Great looking frags __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ *Live Rock Rubble will do the SAME thing as Bio-Balls and is NOT a suitable replacement for BIO-BALLS in a Reef System! It's ALL gotta go!!* Nitrate (NO3) reduction is directly proportional to percentage of Water Change. Allen's home-made formula...currentNO3-((%WC.01)currentNO3)=finalNO3 (thanks Luukosian) This means if you change 50% of your total water volume (That's EVERYTHING) you'll get a net reduction of (NO3) somewhere around 50%. Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!!* Big Al's 10g Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube Gone but not forgotten BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Allens OFFICE 12g Nano-Reef

10-27-2009, 03:32 PM	#13 (permalink)
Miltonic Cabbage Leather Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: PA Posts: 355 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Red Planet growth well to get that growth I pretty much just do 15% weekly water changes, I don't those anything I just let them grow and do nature do its job. I have not tested Ca or alk in a few months since I've been having a huge lack of time/lazyness but I will try to test them tomorrow, last time I checked its was 420ppm Ca and 8 alk. __________________ A Reef for XX - Follow my progress through the set up for my first reef tank.

10-27-2009, 03:46 PM	#14 (permalink)
BigAl07 Do I look as lost as I am Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 21,549 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Red Planet growth What salt mix are you using? __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ *Live Rock Rubble will do the SAME thing as Bio-Balls and is NOT a suitable replacement for BIO-BALLS in a Reef System! It's ALL gotta go!!* Nitrate (NO3) reduction is directly proportional to percentage of Water Change. Allen's home-made formula...currentNO3-((%WC.01)currentNO3)=finalNO3 (thanks Luukosian) This means if you change 50% of your total water volume (That's EVERYTHING) you'll get a net reduction of (NO3) somewhere around 50%. Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!!* Big Al's 10g Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube Gone but not forgotten BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Allens OFFICE 12g Nano-Reef

10-27-2009, 04:03 PM	#15 (permalink)
Miltonic Cabbage Leather Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: PA Posts: 355 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Red Planet growth Tropic Marin Pro Reef __________________ A Reef for XX - Follow my progress through the set up for my first reef tank.

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