recession or growth?

[sublime9182]

Is there a simple way to tell the differance?
I have mainly lps which grows great about a month ago I bought a small montipora frag placed it high in the tank and in good flow it seems to have pretty good PE. The edges have started to get a white/faded color and I cannot tell if it is new growth or if it is receding?

 

[PaleHorse]

your the only one that can tell with no before and after photos, sorry.

but..... montiporas grow with a room light on so im sure its growth.

 

[sublime9182]

Gotcha I figured as much. I would post pics but the angle of the pics suck so it would be pointless.
And wow I didn't know they were that easy to grow lol I was looking for something a little harder than my lps.

 

[PaleHorse]

heres a good format to follow for help with sps. http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2430841

yea get a green slimmer they are the next easy thing but everything is easy to grow. If everything is in line then anything can be grown.

So you have a mixed tank........ might run into problems being your never going to get the full potential out of either....

Do you have a refractometer?
Do you have a ATO?
Do you have testing equipment for alk,cal and mag?

Good luck

 

[sublime9182]

Yes I have a mixed it's a 46 with a 55 sump. Yes it's a mixed reef I actually planned on all lps and z's and p's but I was at the lfs and I liked it so I figured I would give it a try. And yes I have all that. I use red sea and salifert last I tested was at
10 dkh
Cal. 410
Mag 1360
Sg .025
No3 5ppm

 

[sublime9182]

Weekly water changes
IO reef crystals
Coralife 125 super skimmer
Chinease 165 watt leds 10 inches off the water
Marine snow
Temp is 78

 

[PaleHorse]

you can grow any sps with those parameters and lighting. i use reef crystals also. as long as you have a skimmer and ato you should be good.

 

[sublime9182]

Awsome because I would love a nice colorful acro. Thanks for the replies.