Acros from divers den

Lowstorm · Feb 23, 2017

Hello! I just ordered a pair of Acros from DD. Yay! Question is lighting. I'm getting an Acropora nasuta and an Acropora clathrata.
I'm assuming I should definitely acclimate to my lights. I have no access to a par meter. My highest light happy coral right now is a green slimer. it's 3/4s of the way up my tank. Lights are SB reeflights set at about 30% white 40% blue. And my Alk is under control.. finally! Just gotta raise my PH.

SG 1.026
Po4 0.03ish
Cal 470
Alk 9.3 dKH
Trate 10
PH was low this morning at 7.7

Today I'm going to get a longer cord for my Skimmer to run the air outside. So so so excited!!!

Anyone have any other tips and tricks for divers den corals?

McMullen · Feb 23, 2017

All SPS appreciate stability, but especially maricultured!

If your slimer is happy that may be a good place to start with your new pieces.

You have pics?

Lowstorm · Feb 23, 2017

Of my slimer? Sure.

the other two won't be in til Tuesday.

Lowstorm · Feb 23, 2017

Here,turned the blue down. I hate how my kindle takes pics.

McMullen · Feb 23, 2017

Great! The arch in the left looks like a great place for them!

Lowstorm · Feb 23, 2017

Yup! I did the rock work with the idea of lots of Acros taking over the whole top half of the tank.

Lowstorm · Feb 23, 2017

And my SO says I can't upgrade tanks until I fill this one. Oh boy! I have the stand for a 240 gallon wide. Yup.

Lowstorm · Feb 23, 2017

Yes I'm spamming my own thread. Here's links to what I've ordered.

http://www.liveaquaria.com/diversden/ItemDisplay.cfm?c=2733+2&ddid=344421
http://www.liveaquaria.com/diversden/ItemDisplay.cfm?c=2733+2&ddid=343504

McMullen · Feb 23, 2017

Nice!!!

ReeferBee · Feb 23, 2017

Looking good! Your low pH was probably low just because you tested early in the day. It fluctuates throughout the day. Don't forget pictures when the new ones arrive

Lowstorm · Feb 24, 2017

Yeah, I know about the fluctuations. I just hate that it got that low. And I'll take tons of pics.

Lowstorm · Feb 28, 2017

Well, the table was doa. The rest of my order did good. Acclimating the bush, and a clam now. New fish and shrimp in tank. Whoot

Lowstorm · Mar 3, 2017

So it's been a few days. The big bushy acro is doing good. I do have a cymo crab in it. Since the mini colony is big enough he's staying unless he destroys too much. it's pretty brown, I'll take a pic on Monday. Tips are a brightpurple and a fellow reefer who saw it both Thursday and Tuesday said she noticed it turning lavender too.