Hey guys!
Thought this would be an interesting thread to have, but what would you guys say are the most significant inhibitors of calcification that result in slow SPS / Coraline skeleton growth.
Interestingly enough, I have some coral that only encrust and have very limited skeleton growth. I know this can do to flow & other parameters as well - but in addition I never get coraline growth on the back-wall, rocks, etc - which can also be due to another algae present there and takes over the surface first.
One note that made me think I have limited calcification specifically is I have a Hollywood stunner chalice, which has grown maybe 5% skeleton, but has popped out MANY MANY more eyes on it's current surface. Even noticed this with some montis that pop more polyps rather than produce more skeleton. Any coral that loses a bit of tissue has also recovered quite fine, so I know tissue growth for me is going okay, now just trying to work on skeleton structure, so.... let's hear them!
I've heard that high phosphates can result as an inhibitor. Low PH, low alk / ca / mg levels - but what else have you guys experienced as an actual inhibitor - and I guess maybe more specifically from a chemistry standpoint? Doesn't have to be, it can be too little / too high par, etc. Not something that isn't "ideal", but something that will actually inhibits it from happening.
Looking forward to hearing all your input!
Thought this would be an interesting thread to have, but what would you guys say are the most significant inhibitors of calcification that result in slow SPS / Coraline skeleton growth.
Interestingly enough, I have some coral that only encrust and have very limited skeleton growth. I know this can do to flow & other parameters as well - but in addition I never get coraline growth on the back-wall, rocks, etc - which can also be due to another algae present there and takes over the surface first.
One note that made me think I have limited calcification specifically is I have a Hollywood stunner chalice, which has grown maybe 5% skeleton, but has popped out MANY MANY more eyes on it's current surface. Even noticed this with some montis that pop more polyps rather than produce more skeleton. Any coral that loses a bit of tissue has also recovered quite fine, so I know tissue growth for me is going okay, now just trying to work on skeleton structure, so.... let's hear them!
I've heard that high phosphates can result as an inhibitor. Low PH, low alk / ca / mg levels - but what else have you guys experienced as an actual inhibitor - and I guess maybe more specifically from a chemistry standpoint? Doesn't have to be, it can be too little / too high par, etc. Not something that isn't "ideal", but something that will actually inhibits it from happening.
Looking forward to hearing all your input!
