My new obsession

[Perry]

I’m not suggesting everyone should go and start pouring in Po4 or start soiling their sump (@ScottB). I do get some unwanted hair algae and some great growth, slow growth and zero growth with my numbers/methods. This is more to show that elevated po4 is not going to cause “browning” or a death sentence.

Hi Charlie,
Nice video, I see the passion shifting towards speciosa species from tenuis. They look magnificent!!! Many roads and paths to take in life and reefkeeping, enjoy your route, make the best of the experience!
Well done

 

[jhuntstl]

Are you keeping a dragonface and six line together?

 

[Charlie’s Frags]

Are you keeping a dragonface and six line together?

I turn off all flow and target feed the dragon face everyday though bc I dose interceptor every time I add a new coral.

 

[jhuntstl]

I turn off all flow and target feed the dragon face everyday though bc I dose interceptor every time I add a new coral.

I've got a six line. I would love a dragonface, but was advised against it. Getting the impression you like housing fish that can work for your acros.

 

[Charlie’s Frags]

I've got a six line. I would love a dragonface, but was advised against it. Getting the impression you like housing fish that can work for your acros.

Basslets, a clown, cardinals, a six line, tomini tang and the pipefish. I spend more time worrying about the pipefish than I do enjoying it. And it doesn’t really help with pests….hence the interceptor treatments.

 

[ScottB]

I turn off all flow and target feed the dragon face everyday though bc I dose interceptor every time I add a new coral.

I should dose Interceptor more often than I do, but it is such a hassle trying to round up all the various shrimp and crabs I keep. Lucky if I get it done once a year. And if crab or shrimp gets left behind, they are goners the next day.

 

[Charlie’s Frags]

I should dose Interceptor more often than I do, but it is such a hassle trying to round up all the various shrimp and crabs I keep. Lucky if I get it done once a year. And if crab or shrimp gets left behind, they are goners the next day.

No need for shrimp for me and all my hermits were moved to another tank. No more hermits in the sps system. I really like my Hawaiian zebras but…..I like my Tenuis more

 

[Charlie’s Frags]

Hi Charlie,
Nice video, I see the passion shifting towards speciosa species from tenuis. They look magnificent!!! Many roads and paths to take in life and reefkeeping, enjoy your route, make the best of the experience!
Well done

Thanks @Perry
I still love my Tenuis but I have soooooo many and so do a lot of other hobbyist. It’s just exciting getting into something new and rare.

 

[Charlie’s Frags]

Test Day

 

[Charlie’s Frags]

 

[Aimforever]

It’s supposed to aid in coral health, better color and polyp extension. Something I was told from the old reefersdirect store back in 2018. It’s relatively cheap bc my system is so small. I’ve never had or even seen a aefw btw. I do not recommend the kz coral booster though. The few times I tried it a random Tenuis would rtn.

Dude, I thought it was just me. Every single time I dosed the KZ coral booster I had a tenuis RTN as well. Lost a few really nice frags and one colony before I made the connection

 

[Charlie’s Frags]

Dude, I thought it was just me. Every single time I dosed the KZ coral booster I had a tenuis RTN as well. Lost a few really nice frags and one colony before I made the connection

Same experience here. Jf HW really doesn’t like that stuff. I love the fws though. Never had any obvious issue with it.

 

[drawman]

Just realized how you're mounting those frags. Do they end up encrusting the plug well? Seems like it would get them up in the flow.

 

[Charlie’s Frags]

Just realized how you're mounting those frags. Do they end up encrusting the plug well? Seems like it would get them up in the flow.

I’ve only been doing it that way for 6 months but they seem to be encrusting well and throwing new branches faster. That wasn’t my goal. I needed a way to add extra growing space with a more secure hold

 

[Charlie’s Frags]

 

[Dennis Cartier]

It’s supposed to aid in coral health, better color and polyp extension. Something I was told from the old reefersdirect store back in 2018. It’s relatively cheap bc my system is so small. I’ve never had or even seen a aefw btw. I do not recommend the kz coral booster though. The few times I tried it a random Tenuis would rtn.

I am interested in your observation about Coral Booster causing RTN events for you. Have you run any ICP tests on your tank that you could share?

 

[Charlie’s Frags]

I am interested in your observation about Coral Booster causing RTN events for you. Have you run any ICP tests on your tank that you could share?

I have not done an icp test in over a year….maybe 2 years actually.

 

[Dennis Cartier]

I have not done an icp test in over a year….maybe 2 years actually.

Ok, thanks anyway. I just read the article "How We Use ICP-OES Results Of Unknown Accuracy And Precision" and frankly I doubt I would have been able to conclude much from your ICP, even if you had a recent one.

 

[Charlie’s Frags]

Ok, thanks anyway. I just read the article "How We Use ICP-OES Results Of Unknown Accuracy And Precision" and frankly I doubt I would have been able to conclude much from your ICP, even if you had a recent one.

I saw a post from a well known that vendor that blamed a crash on coral booster as well. He claims it has a strong dose of potassium in it.

 

[Dennis Cartier]

I saw a post from a well known that vendor that blamed a crash on coral booster as well. He claims it has a strong dose of potassium in it.

KZ mentions that it enhances pink and blue colouration. The pink suggests iodine, but I am not sure what trace would boost blue. My gut feeling is that it contains trace elements that get depleted quickly, kind of like ESV Transition Elements provides Iron, Manganese and Zinc, or it boosts a combination of traces above NSW levels that encourages a growth response. They do warn you on the bottle to not overdose.