bemerritt
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So last night I introduced my first LPS into my tank. IT is pretty much a FOWLR at the moment, but my levels are just about ready to start adding some exciting pieces.
My wife bought a hammer from the LFS after work last night and I gave it a dip in Lugols and then placed it in the bottom of my 200 gallon tank. It looked like this about two hours after I put it in.
My first question, does it look like this has two heads? The lfs sold it as one, but looks like two to me.
a couple hours later it looked like this
the next day it looks like this
Does this seem par for the course? Unfortunately, i didn't get to look at it at the lfs but it obviously still has some extension to go.
As I said, I have it at the bottom of my tank, which is ~30" and I have two AI Sols above the tank. Looks to be getting moderate/low flow.
Should I leave it here for a couple more days and see if I get more extension out of it in its current location? get it up higher to give it more light? My thoughts are to let it ride out its current position for a week and see how it goes, not wanting to stress it out with too many moves.
it is located in the bottom left of the tank, not sure if you can really see it.
I guess I'm more looking for some affirmation that I'm on the right track haha. Thanks!
oh, since it will get asked at some point
Phosphates .10 ppm (restarted the gfo reactor today)
Nitrates 25 ppm
Alk 8.9 dKH
My wife bought a hammer from the LFS after work last night and I gave it a dip in Lugols and then placed it in the bottom of my 200 gallon tank. It looked like this about two hours after I put it in.
My first question, does it look like this has two heads? The lfs sold it as one, but looks like two to me.
a couple hours later it looked like this
the next day it looks like this
Does this seem par for the course? Unfortunately, i didn't get to look at it at the lfs but it obviously still has some extension to go.
As I said, I have it at the bottom of my tank, which is ~30" and I have two AI Sols above the tank. Looks to be getting moderate/low flow.
Should I leave it here for a couple more days and see if I get more extension out of it in its current location? get it up higher to give it more light? My thoughts are to let it ride out its current position for a week and see how it goes, not wanting to stress it out with too many moves.
it is located in the bottom left of the tank, not sure if you can really see it.
I guess I'm more looking for some affirmation that I'm on the right track haha. Thanks!
oh, since it will get asked at some point
Phosphates .10 ppm (restarted the gfo reactor today)
Nitrates 25 ppm
Alk 8.9 dKH
