The Sweet Spot, AMASING GROWTH
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chrismhaase
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you know this kinda happened to me when i glued a frag to my overflow box. I started with 4 poor looking zoos, then in about 3 weeks I had a nice little section. It then spread to about 1/2 my overflow box. Maybe we were all wrong and zoos do like more light and more flow.
I don't have a camera to send any pics.
Mucho
Mucho
MarvinsReef
In Memoriam
so, when do you want to come over?!?
LoLz..
Marvin
Hey mucho, Have you ever tried ammino acids? I use them and my palys have taken off. I use seachems reefplus. Its in a red bottle, and is ammino acids and vitamins. Great for fish soaked in the food, and great to add directly to the water.
Its cheap, Give a bottle a try and take the pepsi challenge.
If you havnt already.
Its cheap, Give a bottle a try and take the pepsi challenge.
If you havnt already.
MarvinsReef
In Memoriam
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9485556#post9485556 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by whodah
Bummer...
Hey MarvinsReef!
hehehe.. see above post...
Yes Creetin, been using it for years, it's the best. Good to hear from you again my friend, hope all is well on your end.
Mucho
Mucho
smp
New member
Mucho, I'm willing to bet on a hunch that it's the proximity to the surface more than the flow that's responsible.
I had a 24x24x8" frag tank built just to prove my theory but since then that tank has turned into my main display because I can't get enough of the top down viewing!!!
I had a 24x24x8" frag tank built just to prove my theory but since then that tank has turned into my main display because I can't get enough of the top down viewing!!!
I think I will have to respectfully disagree. The two are equally important in my unprofessional opinion. I can only speak from countless times of moving frags from balanced lighting down to where there is very light current, as well as the inverse. Placing a palythoa frag just below the water surface will definitely benefit from the added photosynthesis, but you will never achieve the healthy polyp extension with out adequate water movement/current. I have tried this more than once.
The problem we all run into is trying to find the right balance between the proper lighting and the type/amount of current. Flow is dynamically important, but your polyps would suffer without suffient lighting of which energy is derived. I would have to say they are equally as important.
What did you derive from from your tank as you spoke of above. I would love to hear more about it.
Mucho X
The problem we all run into is trying to find the right balance between the proper lighting and the type/amount of current. Flow is dynamically important, but your polyps would suffer without suffient lighting of which energy is derived. I would have to say they are equally as important.
What did you derive from from your tank as you spoke of above. I would love to hear more about it.
Mucho X
55semireef
Moved On
Pictures?
chrismhaase
Active member
second that...pics needed.
BTW, SMP, I think top down tanks are an excellant way to gain a totally different perspective of a reef tank. I'm considering it with a small tank in my computer room.
Mucho
PS, anyone else with a sweet spot experience?
Mucho
PS, anyone else with a sweet spot experience?
FLricordia
In Memoriam
I have to agree with you. I have been keeping an eye on a colony of Radio active green dragon eyes that I glued near the surface on a slanted rock that catches current from several outputs and the 10 polyp frag has spread to about a 25-30 getting-out-of-hand colony. I glued them there less than a month ago. I am pleased with the growth, but really didn't want it taking over the rock because of the ricordias near by. Now I in the process of getting them off.
BeachBum843
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Simple. If you have powerheads with a venturi, plug in some airline and see where the bubbles blow for a minute or two. The "Sweet Spot" will be where there's the most water flow in the tank from converging currents. Hopefully, that'll also be close to your light source.
