Extreme Strawberry Shortcake

[Oscaror]

I just ordered this piece, want some tips

What lighting will give it the best colour, I'm running LEDs.
I know everyone's getting into T5s again but not me, LEDs 4 life, so how can I keep it as happy as possible under LEDs.
How finicky is it, my nitrates are usually 0-5ppm, seeing how sometimes I like to feed my corals in large amounts, should I keep them at 0?
It's encrusted on the plug, as seen in the picture, so I'm not worrying about it receding.

Generally, what are the best conditions for it, to make sure it's as happy as possible?
How do you care for yours?

 

[kacrocorals581]

I don't see it being any different from a regular SSC besides the saturation of the pic have one in each of my tanks one high one middle both look the same pretty hardy acro IMO

 

[Oscaror]

Well whatever it's called, I still think it looks really nice.
I didn't pay to much for it so I don't care what it's lineage is or whatever.
Thanks for the tips though, I hope it does really well!

 

[revhtree Verified Admin]

Beautiful piece!

 

[Oscaror]

Thanks rev!

 

[wish]

Nice Pick! I just pick one up too so can't help you.

 

[Oscaror]

Nice Pick! I just pick one up too so can't help you.

Well best of luck to you

 

[wish]

Well best of luck to you

Thanks and tagging along...

 

[RavenSF]

I have mine about 12" directly under LEDs and it's doing great. Seems to like stable ALK between 8-9 KH

 

[Oscaror]

I have mine about 12" directly under LEDs and it's doing great. Seems to like stable ALK between 8-9 KH

Thanks for the info! How are the colors?

 

[Chameleon]

just treat it like any other acro and you should be good. high light, relatively low nutrients, lots of flow.

 

[RavenSF]

Thanks for the info! How are the colors?

My greens are amazing on some branches non existent on others. I think that's a chemistry issue though. My pinks are unbelievably gorgeous. I have the regular SSC though so it's a lighter shade than the on you have.

 

[SPS_]

My greens are amazing on some branches non existent on others. I think that's a chemistry issue though. My pinks are unbelievably gorgeous. I have the regular SSC though so it's a lighter shade than the on you have.

Pics?

 

[RavenSF]

I haven't gotten my photography skills overcome the blue look.

 

[RavenSF]

I'm running my lights at about 60% and 18K.

 

[Oscaror]

My greens are amazing on some branches non existent on others. I think that's a chemistry issue though. My pinks are unbelievably gorgeous. I have the regular SSC though so it's a lighter shade than the on you have.

I don't "have" it yet, still waiting.
Weird how the branches vary, I wonder what causes it.

 

[Reefnjunkie]

just treat it like any other acro and you should be good. high light, relatively low nutrients, lots of flow.

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 100% agree with this
I've 3 variations of SSC and they all are slightly different but all love the flow and light-I've ran LEDs for nearly 5 years-T5 only on my acan tank

 

[Oscaror]

Well I'm pumped for it's arrival, now I've got a good idea of how I should care for it.

 

[Oscaror]

Just got an email, it'll arrive on Tuesday,along with an awesome frag of rainbow montipora!

 

[Oscaror]

It arrived and I'm acclimating, it's pretty brown right now (except the base) with some green, but it's polyps were open (after sitting in the tank for a few hours), so this is probably from shipping stress (I know they can change colour drastically and quickly)
The guy gave me a free montipora too (besides my reainboww)! So that was awesome.

I can't wait to see it all colourful and happy in the tank!!!