My Acro Nursery
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maoiwowie
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Sandman,
The system is a mess. Wires everywhere. It may not look pretty, but its all there. You can see for yourself here.
The actual main nursery is a 90 gal with two 40 gal attached. One I use for a refugium and the other for frags that I make from the mothers. All the mother colonies are intended for my eventual 300 gallon display that isnt even built yet.
The system is a hybrid that uses Zeo/KZ supplements, a refugium, double chamber calcium reactor, vodka/vinegar, strong skimming and kalk for top-off. I use GAC passively in the sump, but no longer run GFO... and a lot of live rock with bare bottom. Lighting is a 250DE 14K cheap generic knockoff brand that probably cost $20 I bought off Amazon with 4x24watt T5 actinic. 5% water change weekly with Red Sea Pro.
Vitals:
Alk - 7
NO3 - .22
PO4 - .01
Ca - 400
Pot - 300 (Its low, im targeting 400 slowly)
Mg - 1380
PH - 8.2 to 8.4
Temp - 77 to 78
SG - 1.026
This
to this in about 5 months.
The system is a mess. Wires everywhere. It may not look pretty, but its all there. You can see for yourself here.
The actual main nursery is a 90 gal with two 40 gal attached. One I use for a refugium and the other for frags that I make from the mothers. All the mother colonies are intended for my eventual 300 gallon display that isnt even built yet.
The system is a hybrid that uses Zeo/KZ supplements, a refugium, double chamber calcium reactor, vodka/vinegar, strong skimming and kalk for top-off. I use GAC passively in the sump, but no longer run GFO... and a lot of live rock with bare bottom. Lighting is a 250DE 14K cheap generic knockoff brand that probably cost $20 I bought off Amazon with 4x24watt T5 actinic. 5% water change weekly with Red Sea Pro.
Vitals:
Alk - 7
NO3 - .22
PO4 - .01
Ca - 400
Pot - 300 (Its low, im targeting 400 slowly)
Mg - 1380
PH - 8.2 to 8.4
Temp - 77 to 78
SG - 1.026
This
to this in about 5 months.
maoiwowie
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Well if you were in LA, i do have some pieces including a plate size monti thats looking for a new home. Just get them out of here! I have a big order coming from BattleCorals next week.
Also im including this photo to show that things were not always smooth. It got ugly, before i turned the corner.
Also im including this photo to show that things were not always smooth. It got ugly, before i turned the corner.
maoiwowie
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I dont have to tell you... Raising sps is a long marathon. And the learning curve is steep. Cant make short cuts. Im hoping I can get my dream tank built before these frags out grow the nursery. I put a moratorium on purchases after receiving my last order from BC. If it isnt built, i might be open for business early.
I do have an Oregon tort, its just not to my liking yet. Its been dormant since I got it 6 months ago. Started to recede some then it stopped. Hasnt grown much at all if any. Noticed that some frags just will sit there until they are ready to sprout; and when they do, they grow fast. Maybe for some it just takes time to acclimate or time for your water to hit the goldilock zone. Like this Pearlberry i bought 7 months ago. Didnt do anything for the longest time, was dull and brown. I started to think it wasnt what I purchased. Then suddenly started to show its Pearl two month ago; and its been growing fast since.
I do have an Oregon tort, its just not to my liking yet. Its been dormant since I got it 6 months ago. Started to recede some then it stopped. Hasnt grown much at all if any. Noticed that some frags just will sit there until they are ready to sprout; and when they do, they grow fast. Maybe for some it just takes time to acclimate or time for your water to hit the goldilock zone. Like this Pearlberry i bought 7 months ago. Didnt do anything for the longest time, was dull and brown. I started to think it wasnt what I purchased. Then suddenly started to show its Pearl two month ago; and its been growing fast since.
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Aquaculture76
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Nice progression...can't wait to see the main display once it is built. Keep up the great work.
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