Huge SPS shipment at REEFS EDGE
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I picked up a nice monti plate, they've got lots of beautiful stuff.
db_triggerfish
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ditto
db_triggerfish
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double post, does anyone know why delete check off box never deletes the double post? just checking
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db_triggerfish
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i am learning about selecting a healthy sps, that brown color is that stress? Does it go away? Thanks
jeffbrig
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trigger, here's a very similar table that's been in my tank close to a year now. Blue around the edges, tan in the center.
Not every coral is necessarily colorful, regardless of tank conditions. The bright colors we typically covet in the hobby are somewhat unusual in the wild. Here's a shot I took on a Maui reef, the average coral is tan or mustard colored:
The first thing to check for is polyp extension, it indicates that the coral is healthy and acclimated to the tank it's in. An overly stressed coral may never show polyps. Look for any major damage (bag scuffs on one or two branches are no big deal). Avoid anything that's showing tissue loss, or any signs of pests - bare splotches, tiny red dots, etc.
Not every coral is necessarily colorful, regardless of tank conditions. The bright colors we typically covet in the hobby are somewhat unusual in the wild. Here's a shot I took on a Maui reef, the average coral is tan or mustard colored:
The first thing to check for is polyp extension, it indicates that the coral is healthy and acclimated to the tank it's in. An overly stressed coral may never show polyps. Look for any major damage (bag scuffs on one or two branches are no big deal). Avoid anything that's showing tissue loss, or any signs of pests - bare splotches, tiny red dots, etc.
gasman059
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cmon cmon where r ur pics!<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=#post target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by jeffbrig
trigger, here's a very similar table that's been in my tank close to a year now. Blue around the edges, tan in the center.
Not every coral is necessarily colorful, regardless of tank conditions. The bright colors we typically covet in the hobby are somewhat unusual in the wild. Here's a shot I took on a Maui reef, the average coral is tan or mustard colored:
The first thing to check for is polyp extension, it indicates that the coral is healthy and acclimated to the tank it's in. An overly stressed coral may never show polyps. Look for any major damage (bag scuffs on one or two branches are no big deal). Avoid anything that's showing tissue loss, or any signs of pests - bare splotches, tiny red dots, etc.
jeffbrig
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I have interceptor "small dog" tablets, where one table would treat 38g of water at recommended in-tank dosage. I use 1/2 of these pills, in 2 or 3 g of water in a bucket, with a small powehead for heat/circulation. After a minimum of 6 hours, I add 3 drops of Flatworm Exit to the same water. I let that sit another 30min to an hour. Then I take out some of the water in a smaller container, and add iodine. I have Seachem Reef Dip, but I'll use TMPCC when this runs out. ~10 minutes in the iodine dip, and they're almost ready to go in. I also make it a point to scrub the base of each coral with a veggie scrubber, in the hopes of dislodging algae or any other hitchhiker I might want to keep out. One last rinse in clean tank water makes sure none of the chemicals make it into the display.
You'd be surprised the junk that you find in your containers after doing all of this - worms, pods, etc.
I'm probably a little overboard, but better safe than sorry in my book. I'm going to start dipping with fluke tabs, they're supposed to help dislodge AEFWs, so you can tell if your corals are infected before adding them. (Ask Rogger for more info, he's been doing this for a while now)
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