Coral growth

[Tony757]

Does anyone have an idea on why i dont see much or fast coral grwoth with 4 fast growing corals... i need help tank has been running smooth i have a sailfin tang and a clownfish

 

[Flippers4pups]

Time and stable water parameters is all I can tell you. They will take off when they are ready.

 

[lapin]

Does anyone have an idea on why i dont see much or fast coral grwoth with 4 fast growing corals... i need help tank has been running smooth i have a sailfin tang and a clownfish

We will need to know what your tank numbers are N, P, C, M, Alk
Also how much flow they get and what you feed them or the fish and how often.
Then a bit about your lighting.
I have the same hammer and it grows a new head every 2 months

 

[Mastiffsrule]

Time and stable water parameters is all I can tell you. They will take off when they are ready.

+1

I have some of the same coral. Time and stability.

Be careful what you wish for, my rocks got overridden with Palys to the point I have nowhere for other coral.

Edit——(that’s my yellow tang, he’s had a tough life before I got him years ago.He is getting lots of vitamins and love. He’s really old.)

 

[ZoWhat]

One thing ppl forget is that every tank in the world has 1000s of minor factors influencing it.

Sorta like filling out a perfect NCAA basketball bracket is 1 in 9,223,372,036,854,775,808

And that's 64 teams trying to win

A successfully reef tank prob has st least 10-20 major factors influencing it

It's really truly amazing we keep anything alive for any length of time.

 

[ReefyB]

We will need to know what your tank numbers are N, P, C, M, Alk
Also how much flow they get and what you feed them or the fish and how often.
Then a bit about your lighting.
I have the same hammer and it grows a new head every 2 months

This. The process can definitely be sped up, but we need to know what you’re currently working with first.

 

[Tony757]

Okay I'll get tests tommorow or this weekend and come back and post let yall know. Thanks!

 

[Tony757]

+1

I have some of the same coral. Time and stability.

Be careful what you wish for, my rocks got overridden with Palys to the point I have nowhere for other coral.

Edit——(that’s my yellow tang, he’s had a tough life before I got him years ago.He is getting lots of vitamins and love. He’s really old.)

What light are you using?

 

[Tony757]

What light are you using?

2 current led ic pro which I was told wasn’t good enough I’m looking into getting a Kessil I was also told a lot of people at lfs I used to go to won’t tell you it’s your light so you keep spending money

 

[Tony757]

We will need to know what your tank numbers are N, P, C, M, Alk
Also how much flow they get and what you feed them or the fish and how often.
Then a bit about your lighting.
I have the same hammer and it grows a new head every 2 months

My tank perimeters are in check everything is good and I was told to get new lighting I’m running 2 current led ic pro

 

[Jet915]

2 current led ic pro which I was told wasn’t good enough I’m looking into getting a Kessil I was also told a lot of people at lfs I used to go to won’t tell you it’s your light so you keep spending money

Yeah, if that is all you are using, its only sufficient for softies and maybe lps. I run the same lights but I also supplement with 3 T5s.

 

[Rilo]

I had one orbit marine led over my system. Corals did alright. Surviving.

Once I added 2 t5's there was more growth. Stable parameters also contributed to it.

 

[Jon Fishman]

2 current led ic pro which I was told wasn’t good enough I’m looking into getting a Kessil I was also told a lot of people at lfs I used to go to won’t tell you it’s your light so you keep spending money

Over what size tank?

 

[Tony757]

Planning on getting the Kessil