New to Acro

[Texas Rick]

I have a question about Acro. I bought 2 asd wonderwoman and one rr pink cadillac. but i havent seen much of them. When do i suppose to see the little animals come out of the acro? Ive had them for about a week now. I havent seen them come out. the color is all there.

 

[Vinman]

I have a question about Acro. I bought 2 asd wonderwoman and one rr pink cadillac. but i havent seen much of them. When do i suppose to see the little animals come out of the acro? Ive had them for about a week now. I havent seen them come out. the color is all there.

We love picture

 

[Texas Rick]

We love picture

 

[Vinman]

Well the good news is that haven't bleached out or suffer rtn. The bad news is I can't see them is there polyps coming out of them

 

[Crustaceon]

Possibly soon or possibly never. Polyp extension in acropora is still a mysterious thing and isn’t necessarily indicative of coral health or growth.

 

[Texas Rick]

Well the good news is that haven't bleached out or suffer rtn. The bad news is I can't see them is there polyps coming out of them

what is RTN, No polyps coming out of either three

 

[Texas Rick]

Possibly soon or possibly never. Polyp extension in acropora is still a mysterious thing and isn’t necessarily indicative of coral health or growth.

How do i know Im doing it right with them if they cant tell me anything?

 

[Sosuke]

RTN is rapid tissue necrosis

 

[Tahoe61]

What kind of lighting?
What type of flow?
I would think of moving the acropora up.

 

[Texas Rick]

What kind of lighting?
What type of flow?
I would think of moving the acropora up.

Kessil A160we, 20% white, 80% blue, peaks at 70% during the midday i have a controller so it starts at 5%, peaks to 70% and it does back down from there. Its on about 12 hours a day. THe flow is good. My hammer isnt complaining and i can see the tentacles going. But its not tearing. Which is a good thing. my clowns and hippo tang wont go there because according to them, its too much flow.

 

[Arricefe]

Get a UV light and shine it inside your tank at night when your lights are out. I use a light that came with an AC leak detection kit. Not all coral reflect the light but many do. If they don't reflect it doesn't mean they are dead but if they DO reflect they are doing ok.

 

[Texas Rick]

Get a UV light and shine it inside your tank at night when your lights are out. I use a light that came with an AC leak detection kit. Not all coral reflect the light but many do. If they don't reflect it doesn't mean they are dead but if they DO reflect they are doing ok.

I have one in the shop. Im gonna bring it home and do the test. I will keep you updated and let you know what i find.

 

[Arricefe]

Where in Texas? BTW

 

[Tahoe61]

Not my corals or money, but you have had the corals a week they should probably be moved up.
I plant my Acropora when I get them where I want them. Higher up in the tank, you can always decrease the intensity of the LED.

 

[Texas Rick]

Where in Texas? BTW

Midland

 

[Arricefe]

Midland

Cool, or I should say hot! I have lots of family there and Odessa.

 

[Texas Rick]

Not my corals or money, but you have had the corals a week they should probably be moved up.
I plant my Acropora when I get them where I want them. Higher up in the tank, you can always decrease the intensity of the LED.

Ill move them up

 

[Texas Rick]

Cool, or I should say hot! I have lots of family there and Odessa.

Phoenix is hot.

 

[Arricefe]

Phoenix is hot.

Yes and so is my home town, Presidio.

 

[Texas Rick]

Yes and so is my home town, Presidio.

I bet