ampemployee1
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After initial success with a pink birdsnest (grew from 4" ->8") across and green birdnest (grew from 1.5" frag) , pictured below:
I purchased a couple of SPS frags from my LFS: a bali slimer and the other one pictured next to it. Green/purple body with maroon colored polyps. I treated them with CoralRX dip and added them to the bottom of my display to acclimate. Polyps came out within a few minutes. They've been in the display for 3 days now.
Below is a FTS. Based on the way these grow/branch, I was hoping for some advice on where the new additions and the green birdsnest (sitting on my frag rack, not mounted to any rock yet) would do best (lower/mid/high in water column), and how much space I should provide to grow into a colony.
Based on the current aquascape, would appreciate any recommendations on where to put these frags. The system is 36x18x21. I have a 48x3W CREE LED fixture with 90 degree lenses. 24 white and 24 blue LEDs. Spec on the PAR readings at depth are also included below. My system has been up for around 16 months. I've been keeping my maintenance routine pretty clean, and have my params pretty stable : N not measurable with Red Sea Test Kit. P 0.06 on the Red Sea Test Kit, Calc 420, alk 8dKH, Mag 1300. Running GFO in a reactor and chaeto in the fuge in the sump.
Thanks in advance for the advice. Ed
I purchased a couple of SPS frags from my LFS: a bali slimer and the other one pictured next to it. Green/purple body with maroon colored polyps. I treated them with CoralRX dip and added them to the bottom of my display to acclimate. Polyps came out within a few minutes. They've been in the display for 3 days now.
Below is a FTS. Based on the way these grow/branch, I was hoping for some advice on where the new additions and the green birdsnest (sitting on my frag rack, not mounted to any rock yet) would do best (lower/mid/high in water column), and how much space I should provide to grow into a colony.
Based on the current aquascape, would appreciate any recommendations on where to put these frags. The system is 36x18x21. I have a 48x3W CREE LED fixture with 90 degree lenses. 24 white and 24 blue LEDs. Spec on the PAR readings at depth are also included below. My system has been up for around 16 months. I've been keeping my maintenance routine pretty clean, and have my params pretty stable : N not measurable with Red Sea Test Kit. P 0.06 on the Red Sea Test Kit, Calc 420, alk 8dKH, Mag 1300. Running GFO in a reactor and chaeto in the fuge in the sump.
Thanks in advance for the advice. Ed
