Art’s Acros

[reef_ranch]

I haven’t updated my build thread in a while but my system is still there and going well. I thought I would skip the hardware update (the main change is I switched from T5 with LED supplement to Radions with T5 supplement) and post some top down iPhone shots of my acros.

 

[Wrasse-cal]

Wow! Looking great!

 

[reef_ranch]

 

[Wrasse-cal]

Would you care to share your parameters? I'm always curious to see what works in successful tanks.

 

[reef_ranch]

Sure.

I keep Alk at 8-8.4
Nitrate runs pretty low at 2.5-5
I don’t test Phosphate much but I did test last week and it was .14. A little higher than I’d like so I added some gfo. But it’s been as high as .24 with no real stress to the acros.

 

[TX_Punisher]

Looks legit.

What’s the yellow/gold Acro in the 4th photo?

 

[Mastiffsrule]

That is gorgeous.

Did you notice a shift in color change when you changed your lights. I am begging to think T5 are the way to go . I should have gone T5 instead of The AI 52 hd

 

[ycnibrc]

Nice colors is the orange colony TGC orange creamsicle?

 

[reef_ranch]

Looks legit.

What’s the yellow/gold Acro in the 4th photo?

I bought that as a no name 4 or so years ago. It sat there for 2+ years doing nothing then finally started to grow. One of my favorite pieces.

 

[Graffiti Spot]

Pic number two in the upper left? What is it? The growth structure is insaine and amazing color. Well they all have awesome color, you have a good eye. Were many of them Mari or wild pieces?

 

[reef_ranch]

Nice colors is the orange colony TGC orange creamsicle?

No. I have a creamsicle that hasn’t colored up for me. It’s sitting pretty low probably not enough par.

 

[reef_ranch]

That is gorgeous.

Did you notice a shift in color change when you changed your lights. I am begging to think T5 are the way to go . I should have gone T5 instead of The AI 52 hd

I saw some shift for the better when I went to the Radions, but not a night and day difference. T5’s are clearly the best bang for the buck, but I was itching to try Radions so dropped the coin and won’t look back. The T5 supplement hopefully will prevent any shading

 

[reef_ranch]

Pic number two in the upper left? What is it? The growth structure is insaine and amazing color. Well they all have awesome color, you have a good eye. Were many of them Mari or wild pieces?

I got that from All Delight Corals can’t remember the name but it was sold as a clathrata. It’s been through hell and back over the years and has changed quite a bit. It’s actually much more purple than the pic shows.

Some are maris. My one wild piece is this stag.

 

[Charlie’s Frags]

What’s wrong with 52 HD’s. I love mine

 

[Nburg's Reef]

Wow, those are inspiring! do you have a FTS or a build thread?

 

[Mastiffsrule]

After seeing your coral I am going back to fish only. If I can’t make coral pop like yours I know how to make fat fish.;Smuggrin

 

[reef_ranch]

Wow, those are inspiring! do you have a FTS or a build thread?

Only on the other forum.

 

[Mjl714]

Very nice looking corals, great work.

 

[Lapras]

Very nice. What do you use for flow? Do you use any supplements or amino acids?

 

[reef_ranch]

Very nice. What do you use for flow? Do you use any supplements or amino acids?

I have a closed loop with 2 RD3 230s and one Neptune Wav. My return pump is also an RD3 230.

Right now I’m dosing Reef Essentials trace elements and Amino acids and Zeo Flatworm Stop.