gauging interest. sps coral growing challange.

[laverda]

I have joined the challenge. Not that I expect to even be in the hunt for top prizes.
My tank is a 240g 8X2X2 wit one 250 watt XM 10K on a light mover and eight 54 watt T5s. And not enough calcium! I keep adding it and I still don't have enough!

gemini: I Emailed You about your frags.

wishntoboutside: Which one were you saying seams to do best lower in you tank? Thanks for everything!

 

[Bebo77]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8992171#post8992171 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Bebo77
to help everyone out...

A. plana (place in the middle of tank)

A. tenuis (place in the top 1/3 of the tank)

A. rosaria ( place in the top 1/4 of your tank)

A. sarmentosa ( place in the top 1/3 of the tank)

All frags require medium to high flow...

there you go

 

[Melman]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9149955#post9149955 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by laverda
And not enough calcium! I keep adding it and I still don't have enough!

steve, what are your magnesium levels?

 

[gemini aquarius(t)]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9148944#post9148944 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by wishntoboutside
gemini.. did you get your frags yet?

nope not yet

 

[gemini aquarius(t)]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9149955#post9149955 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by laverda
gemini: I Emailed You about your frags.

emailed you back

 

[Frankysreef]

Laverda, you should get a dual chamber calcium reactor... Mine is more than enough for my tank.

 

[rockindacheeks]

bumpin it up...

How are everyones corals doing?

All mine are doing great except for my Rosaria. i think i have it too close to my lights, and its not getting very good color. my sarmentosa is turning green, tenuis is a light blue, and my Plana is turning a deep purple color.

 

[gcarroll]

Mine are all brown, except for the Rosaria which is dead.

 

[818]

My plana is branching already(deep pink). Tenius(dark turquoise) is getting fatter, but isnt growing taller.

Rich are there still any frags left over for the RTN? I know your in Riverside. But if your ever down in LA send me a pm

 

[Frankysreef]

My rosaria seems to be doing the best... all are growing well, my tenuis is light blue, my plana is pink/purple, and my sarmentosa is a greenish with blue tips.

My plana seems to be growing the fastest, while the rosaria has new buds.

The plana seems to have a wierd growth pattern... Maybe I mounted it sideways... it was hard to tell that day.

 

[pookstreet]

The rosaria, tenuis, and plana are all about the same as the day I got them in terms of color but are encrusting. I am slowly losing the sarmentosa. Never had luck with that one before

 

[Bebo77]

lol nothing good here to report...

 

[818]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9191967#post9191967 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Bebo77
lol nothing good here to report...

Yes! :smokin:

 

[Bebo77]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9192043#post9192043 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by My F1sh R D34D!
Yes! :smokin:

lol... yeah this is one competition that i know i will not win....:mad2:

 

[glaudds]

I lost the sarmentosa after the first week.
All the others are encrusting...
rosaria...same color, tips are lightening up, looks like new growth.
tenuis...lightening up from brown to a light green.
plana...branches are turning a light green, with purple tips.

All in all...nothing dramatic.

 

[Bebo77]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9192105#post9192105 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by glaudds

tenuis...lightening up from brown to a light green.
.

mine too

i was expecting some real nice color from these corals.. but i dont think anyone is going to get that...

 

[Frankysreef]

maybe I'll measure my encrustation tonite.. he he

 

[Frankysreef]

My rosaria has eyepopping green polyps. Second in nice color is the tenuis... kinda turquoise. Plana... strange growth Pink purple but full polyp extension, sarmentosa.. slowest growth, tips have color.

 

[glaudds]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9192145#post9192145 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Bebo77
mine too

i was expecting some real nice color from these corals.. but i dont think anyone is going to get that...

Hey, it's still early in the game...you never know what will happen with time!

 

[pookstreet]

Still got 6 or so months to go. I am in no hurry