Coral Growth

[EliWhitney314]

http://www.livingreefs.com/coral-growth-t28912.html

 

[NaClH2Opgh]

WOW, impressive growth on the birdsnest for 6 months.

 

[EliWhitney314]

All thanks to Tom. I need to start fragging it.

How much do you guys think a piece of coral like that could go for? I don't plan on selling it, but I am curious.

 

[NaClH2Opgh]

Not sure. I have a big green cats paw about that size.

 

[cloakerpoked]

I've tried unsuccessfully to sell larger pieces for a lot less than you'd expect. Most people want frags, not colonies, so it generally makes it a lot less than you'd be willing to let it go for. You have some great growth in some of those pics, although what I'm most impressed with by far is your colors on some of your nicer stuff. I'll take color over growth anyday (which is probably why I tend to get the reverse it seems.) Now that I'm in a bit of a transition, I'll take anything that isn't RTN

 

[bmiller1234]

Very Impressive. You set your tank up around the same time I did and I haven't even some close to that type of growth and color.

Whats your secret? What do you use to dose or supplement? Salt brand?

 

[EliWhitney314]

I feed phytofest monday and friday, and coral frenzy every other night. I have a very shallow tank and 6 39 watt t-5's.

 

[TomNeely]

Looks great. You should see how large my birdsnest is now!

 

[EliWhitney314]

I can't even imagine. Do you have a photo tom?

 

[MandaSue]

Its pretty impressive, and so is toms.

I'm with bmiller though. I got a 2" or so frag from tom over a year ago, and I have about a 4x4 piece now.... It just wont grow in my tank, no idea why.


oops.. i posted under amanda's account...

 

[flare1185]

very impressive whats yours water change schedule like and how much?

 

[bmiller1234]

oops.. i posted under amanda's account...

As long as your not wearing a dress and a wig its an honest mistake....:lmao:

 

[EliWhitney314]

I probably change my water once a month

 

[bmiller1234]

What do you use to supplement Alk and CAl? What do you keep your water parameters at?

 

[EliWhitney314]

I think it's just called 1 and 2. And try to keep my salinity at 1.025

 

[EliWhitney314]

I have more than 2lbs of live rock per gallon, and I have a deep sandbed.

 

[TomNeely]

Taken last week...<a href="http://s959.photobucket.com/albums/ae72/TomNeely-pictures/Reef%20Tank/?action=view&current=100_0863.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae72/TomNeely-pictures/Reef%20Tank/100_0863.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>

 

[TomNeely]

<a href="http://s959.photobucket.com/albums/ae72/TomNeely-pictures/Reef%20Tank/?action=view&current=100_0895.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae72/TomNeely-pictures/Reef%20Tank/100_0895.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>

 

[EliWhitney314]

Oh man, that is nasty.