SPS growth or lack of.

[ShaunMonahan]

I see you have ai sols and only two... (honestly I think this is your problem but I don't want to start an internet throw down)

Your opinion is the problem:thumbdown

AI's work just fine... Enough said.

 

[coralreefdoc]

You are correct, Shaun ... Just fine

Some of us strive for more than "just fine" from this key component of a reef system.

Supplemented with T5s, particularly the spectrum/lamp choices Swanny has intelligently implemented, the Ai Sols have the ability to step past the "just fine" title you eloquently labeled them with

 

[coralreefdoc]

Not to advocate JCWs opinion, however. As I would tend to agree that it often times has been the problem, in my experience(s)

 

[swanny]

you are correct, shaun ... Just fine

some of us strive for more than "just fine" from this key component of a reef system.

Supplemented with t5s, particularly the spectrum/lamp choices swanny has intelligently implemented, the ai sols have the ability to step past the "just fine" title you eloquently labeled them with

^ +1

 

[ShaunMonahan]

You are correct, Shaun ... Just fine

Some of us strive for more than "just fine" from this key component of a reef system.

"Some" of us do strive for more than just fine, correct coralreefdoc.

In this instance, a blanket statement made about this "key component of a reef system" being the problem is the problem.

...and that's not "just fine".

 

[qfrisco]

How about pests? Logically, you would probably have muted polyp extension if you had pests, but just something to think about. I had red bugs years ago and I barely saw any growth in my acros over a period of over a year. Once I treated for red bugs, growth took off.

 

[mthomp]

redbugs typically only infest smooth skin acros, which I have none of.

 

[Allmost]

redbugs typically only infest smooth skin acros, which I have none of.

not JUST smooth skin ones, they can effect alot of acros.

 

[ShaunMonahan]

What is your ph and alk?

 

[mthomp]

ph 8.3. alk 9. I am pretty sure I am just expecting too much. The frag plugs are completely encrusted and as i said polyps and color are really good. I just need to be more patient it seems.

 

[Breakbeats2334]

Do the plugs that are encrusted and appear to have some growth fall down a lot from where you place them, because it could just be the coral hasn't settle down and got comfortable yet some of my corals took 6 months before I started to notice vertical growth.. I also notice some of my corals grew much faster after they were glue onto rocks