A few Acropora

sfg · Jul 11, 2023

386reeftrader said:
PE is heavily influenced by the PH in my system. Higher, stable PH makes the polyps go crazy IME

Great looking corals! Can you talk about your PH? As in what you consider high and how do you maintain it?

Thanks

386reeftrader · Jul 11, 2023

sfg said:
Great looking corals! Can you talk about your PH? As in what you consider high and how do you maintain it?

Thanks

It’s purely based off observation as I don’t test my systems PH. It’s maintained by 24/7 Kalk drip. At this point my tank is run strictly off kalkwasser. If I mix a weaker batch and notice KH dropping more than usual I will use 2-part to bring it back but for the most part it’s just kalk.

I say it helps with PE because the times I’ve let my kalk batch run out and used 2-part for a few days/week I notice a decline in my acros PE. So whatever boost in PH the kalk gives is enough to be noticeable, visually, and I’ve observed this on multiple occasions

Curiousbranching · Jul 11, 2023

How do you set up the lights and camera for these freaking brilliant shots?

386reeftrader · Jul 11, 2023

Curiousbranching said:
How do you set up the lights and camera for these freaking brilliant shots?

Thank you! The T5s make life a little easier with photos, but the camera has a custom white balance setting that does most of the work.

Yazannreef · Jul 11, 2023

I also use Kalk strictly! My Alk is at 13dkh and the corals don't care. Ph is at 8.3 low 8.5 high:

386reeftrader · Jul 11, 2023

Yazreef said:
I also use Kalk strictly! My Alk is at 13dkh and the corals don't care. Ph is at 8.3 low 8.5 high:

Beautiful corals! It is, IMO, the most beneficial supplement to be added to any SPS tank. My Alk stays around 6-7 just because that’s where my tank is happiest and my nutrients are on the low end

Yazannreef · Jul 11, 2023

386reeftrader said:
Beautiful corals! It is, IMO, the most beneficial supplement to be added to any SPS tank. My Alk stays around 6-7 just because that’s where my tank is happiest and my nutrients are on the low end

Do you dose 24h or just at night?

386reeftrader · Jul 11, 2023

Yazreef said:
Do you dose 24h or just at night?

Mine is dosing 24/7

Hagios · Jul 12, 2023

Nice 30K lokani...haven't seen that one in a while. Glad it is still around.

BaliReefBox · Jul 12, 2023

wowowo fat and happy corals...i envy you mista/miss/they/her/him/she or just what ever...wow

Jbell370 · Jul 12, 2023

386reeftrader said:
PE is heavily influenced by the PH in my system. Higher, stable PH makes the polyps go crazy IME

I run co2 media and change every Sunday, in those efforts my PH is is typically 7.9 over night and peaks at 8.2

I am planning to run line from outside to the skimmer, just too many honey do lists of late.

386reeftrader · Jul 12, 2023

Hagios said:
Nice 30K lokani...haven't seen that one in a while. Glad it is still around.

Uncommon these days for sure. It’s undoubtedly the grail acro in my tank.

386reeftrader · Jul 12, 2023

Jbell370 said:
I run co2 media and change every Sunday, in those efforts my PH is is typically 7.9 over night and peaks at 8.2

I am planning to run line from outside to the skimmer, just too many honey do lists of late.

Kalk is superb at holding up PH if you’re not already using it

Hagios · Jul 12, 2023

386reeftrader said:
Uncommon these days for sure. It’s undoubtedly the grail acro in my tank.

I picked up a similar Captain America piece from Raising Reefs that's really nice. Just not quite the same. The 30K is nicer imo, but got to give the Captain more time to grow and see.

386reeftrader · Jul 12, 2023

Hagios said:
I picked up a similar Captain America piece from Raising Reefs that's really nice. Just not quite the same. The 30K is nicer imo, but got to give the Captain more time to grow and see.

Nice, cool to hear someone else has it! Captain America is low key my favorite piece I have. Need to get a more updated pic, but I agree needs more growth to really know where it stands in my list of favs. I originally thought it was Lokani, but leaning more towards A. Jacquelineae

Hagios · Jul 13, 2023

386reeftrader said:
Nice, cool to hear someone else has it! Captain America is low key my favorite piece I have. Need to get a more updated pic, but I agree needs more growth to really know where it stands in my list of favs. I originally thought it was Lokani, but leaning more towards A. Jacquelineae

Very nice! Definitely a keeper. May have to hit you up later with a trade for a 30K if interested.

386reeftrader · Jul 13, 2023

My Rainbow Spath been with me forever now

Something from Battlecorals, maybe Sodapopinski

Perry · Jul 13, 2023

386reeftrader said:
Nice, cool to hear someone else has it! Captain America is low key my favorite piece I have. Need to get a more updated pic, but I agree needs more growth to really know where it stands in my list of favs. I originally thought it was Lokani, but leaning more towards A. Jacquelineae

Can't Wait to score a piece of this kne