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Thank you for the bumps!
Things are progressing well, though I found the purple bonsai coral "upper right 2/3" to be receding. I fragged it, dipped it in "Revive" and placed it lower in the system. It seems to be doing all right.
Some of the tiniest frags and slowest growers (at least in my system) "Shortcake, Pink Lemonade Acropora, Rasberry Lemonade, Shades of Fall Nasuta, Rainbow Millepora along with some interesting Aussie frags are beginning to encrust and color up. I'll post some picture updates, once they start show some significant branching.
I noticed 1 month ago that the RK2 temperature calibration was off by +3 degrees fahrenheit. It has since been lowered, which has led to a slight deepening of pigments throughout the aquarium. It also seemed to reduce some GHA and purple slime. I am not totally free of GHA, but in my experience, a little is healthy and a good indicator of increasing PO4.
ALk/Cal dropped to 5.8-300mg/L, awhile back. My indicator acro's the ORA Red Planet and M. Setosa, clued me in, by losing some color. As the frags grow into small colonies, uptake has increased significantly having in the course of a year, moved from a dose of 39ml/day to the current 61.5ml/day=6.8/370. I use BRS two part via peristaltic doser. Goal is a stable 7.5/400.
For the last two months, I have been feeding a variety of high quality dry foods, skipping the run to the LFS for frozen. The fish have sustained vigor, body mass and color (last of which has improved) As an added benefit, it is much easier "to dial" in nutrient levels.
On my return from a week long vacation, I noticed an increase in general turbo snail activity and SPS polyp extension. I couldn't help but wonder if it was partially due to the build up of algae on the glass panels of the cube. I am now experimenting with leaving one panel free of cleaning for a couple days, rotating as the month progresses. It seems to have some benefit, maybe having to do with an increase in natural filtration/algae as an additional food source/less fussing with the aquarium... not sure, but it seems to be another detail, that is having some sort of positive affect. I will continue to experiment.
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Thank you for the bumps!
Things are progressing well, though I found the purple bonsai coral "upper right 2/3" to be receding. I fragged it, dipped it in "Revive" and placed it lower in the system. It seems to be doing all right.
Some of the tiniest frags and slowest growers (at least in my system) "Shortcake, Pink Lemonade Acropora, Rasberry Lemonade, Shades of Fall Nasuta, Rainbow Millepora along with some interesting Aussie frags are beginning to encrust and color up. I'll post some picture updates, once they start show some significant branching.
I noticed 1 month ago that the RK2 temperature calibration was off by +3 degrees fahrenheit. It has since been lowered, which has led to a slight deepening of pigments throughout the aquarium. It also seemed to reduce some GHA and purple slime. I am not totally free of GHA, but in my experience, a little is healthy and a good indicator of increasing PO4.
ALk/Cal dropped to 5.8-300mg/L, awhile back. My indicator acro's the ORA Red Planet and M. Setosa, clued me in, by losing some color. As the frags grow into small colonies, uptake has increased significantly having in the course of a year, moved from a dose of 39ml/day to the current 61.5ml/day=6.8/370. I use BRS two part via peristaltic doser. Goal is a stable 7.5/400.
For the last two months, I have been feeding a variety of high quality dry foods, skipping the run to the LFS for frozen. The fish have sustained vigor, body mass and color (last of which has improved) As an added benefit, it is much easier "to dial" in nutrient levels.
On my return from a week long vacation, I noticed an increase in general turbo snail activity and SPS polyp extension. I couldn't help but wonder if it was partially due to the build up of algae on the glass panels of the cube. I am now experimenting with leaving one panel free of cleaning for a couple days, rotating as the month progresses. It seems to have some benefit, maybe having to do with an increase in natural filtration/algae as an additional food source/less fussing with the aquarium... not sure, but it seems to be another detail, that is having some sort of positive affect. I will continue to experiment.
