Red Planet Growth

Reefer40b · Dec 14, 2018

This coral been looking like a woolly mammoth! I will keep updating as it grows..

dank reefer · Dec 14, 2018

That's a looker.

What are your tank parameters if you don't mind me asking?

Trevor40 · Dec 14, 2018

I have always wondered how to get that kind of polyp extention. I have only had it on one tank which was small and several years old with no filtration other than water changes. I wonder if it is related to stable high nitrates and phosphates that make the polyps thiker and longer?

iTread · Dec 14, 2018

Would love to know lighting and flow too

Reefer40b · Dec 14, 2018

Jose Esteves said:
That's a looker.

What are your tank parameters if you don't mind me asking?

7.7 alk
410 ish Ca
1300 ish Mag
N/p no idea anymore best left alone however the tank naturally balances

Trevor40 said:
I have always wondered how to get that kind of polyp extention. I have only had it on one tank which was small and several years old with no filtration other than water changes. I wonder if it is related to stable high nitrates and phosphates that make the polyps thiker and longer?

If I had to guess, I would say I have stable 5-20ppm Nitrate and .1 to .2 phosphate

iTread said:
Would love to know lighting and flow too

Flow is not super strong as this is a mixed reef, I run 3 OW-40's (elise mode) and have 4 return nozzles(dct-12000 @100%)

Reefbreeders V2's with 2 80watt B+ T5's

Reefer40b · Jan 1, 2019

Update..

DesertReefT4r · Jan 1, 2019

Seeing the growth and looking more pink. Looks good.

Reefer40b · Jan 27, 2019

popping some shoots out, still looking fuzzy as ever.. only problem is that those branches need to come out the other side.. its just going to run into my rock work was hoping it would table the other direction... may have to do some pruning

Trevor40 · Jan 27, 2019

Very nice! I hope mine looks this nice one day.

Ewilson · Jan 28, 2019

dang I wish I had that kind of extension

gherewolf · Jan 28, 2019

Looks awesome and I have a similar frag that looks the same as your first picture. Although it hasn’t grown at all. It has stayed alive though so that’s good.

Are the growth shot timelines pictures from the actual posting dates? Nice growth!

Reefer40b · Jan 28, 2019

gherewolf said:
Looks awesome and I have a similar frag that looks the same as your first picture. Although it hasn’t grown at all. It has stayed alive though so that’s good.

Are the growth shot timelines pictures from the actual posting dates? Nice growth!

No they are not the same dates, sorry will include dates on future posts. First Picture was 12/12/18 and the last pic was on 01/25/19