metrokat Posted March 9, 2016 Author Share Posted March 9, 2016 Waitlist is offline, there are too many names on it. Sorry about that, I'll try to catch up to the list hopefully in the next few months. Quote Link to comment
drgibby Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 let me know when the list comes back. At least i know my tank will be really ready 1 Quote Link to comment
lkoechle Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 Long time no see! This is 11 months worth of growth on the Kittiyagi and the Katropora. There are more branches in the back, but its hard to get a photo there, and my cardinal is swimming in front of a kitti frag when my husband accidentally broke it. Anyway to get to the Kat to darken down, Kat? It's not bleaching, its a light purple/green and the polyps are still extending and of course its still growing. Hard to get a good pic with LEDs... DSC_0503 by lkoechle, on Flickr 6 Quote Link to comment
metrokat Posted March 12, 2016 Author Share Posted March 12, 2016 Long time no see! This is 11 months worth of growth on the Kittiyagi and the Katropora. There are more branches in the back, but its hard to get a photo there, and my cardinal is swimming in front of a kitti frag when my husband accidentally broke it. Anyway to get to the Kat to darken down, Kat? It's not bleaching, its a light purple/green and the polyps are still extending and of course its still growing. Hard to get a good pic with LEDs... DSC_0503 by lkoechle, on Flickr Hey there, you have a colony now! If it's not the light (and it could be judging from the bird on the right that's very light in color) - it could be food. The Kitty looks nice and dark and seems to be in lower light. Hard to adjust light for any one coral so I would try the food first. It likes nitrates. 1 Quote Link to comment
markalot Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 My only colorful contribution is the little nub in my 40 gallon. Nitrates got down to 0 and it was lightening up do I dosed back to 5 to get the good green. Of course this makes other acros get darker, with some going a little brown. Fine line. Quote Link to comment
lkoechle Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 Could be food. I definitely havent been feeding as much as I used to. That bird has always had pale tissue since I got as a swap, the polyps are a bright highlighter green. It was higher in my tank until a snail (we call him Gigantor, he is ginamorus) mowed it over and its been on the floor for 4 or so months now... i dont know what its color deal is. 1 Quote Link to comment
lkoechle Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 Cell phone pics2016-03-12_11-21-50 by lkoechle, on Flickr2016-03-12_11-22-23 by lkoechle, on Flickr Edit: fixed it. the phone appareantly doesn't give you the actual pic url... 3 Quote Link to comment
jedimasterben Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 Your tank has reached ULNS state, feed more or export less 1 Quote Link to comment
HarryPotter Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 I just realized how awful my last picture was, here is a better one using the coral viewer. 2 Quote Link to comment
HarryPotter Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 My only colorful contribution is the little nub in my 40 gallon. Hey Markalot can you check out my thread when you have a chance? I just posted photos of all my acros and would like some critique/tips if you have the time 1 Quote Link to comment
sprite Posted March 13, 2016 Share Posted March 13, 2016 Update under 250w radiums 2 Quote Link to comment
TheKleinReef Posted March 20, 2016 Share Posted March 20, 2016 Katropora Progression Pictures: March 2016 kat 3-20-16 by Roger Klein, on Flickr September 2015 21778561251_a2c5866c60_o-1 by Roger Klein, on Flickr August 2015 The Katropora Full Colony by Roger Klein, on Flickr April 2015 april 11-4 by Roger Klein, on Flickr December 2014: katropora 1221 by Roger Klein, on Flickr November 2014: IMG_0284.jpg by Roger Klein, on Flickr September 2014: katrapora sept2014-1 by Roger Klein, on Flickr whateverata 9/3/14 by Roger Klein, on Flickr August 2014: kats whateverata 7_9_14.jpg by Roger Klein, on Flickr July 2014 RMK_0627.jpg by Roger Klein, on Flickr 4 Quote Link to comment
metrokat Posted March 20, 2016 Author Share Posted March 20, 2016 that's awesome 1 Quote Link to comment
TheKleinReef Posted March 20, 2016 Share Posted March 20, 2016 that's awesome That little multi-branch stub you charged me an arm and a leg for is now a colony! Quote Link to comment
metrokat Posted March 20, 2016 Author Share Posted March 20, 2016 I'm pretty sure I charged you 2 arms and at least 1.5 leg. Quote Link to comment
TheKleinReef Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 I'm pretty sure I charged you 2 arms and at least 1.5 leg. It was worth it! Quote Link to comment
sprite Posted April 7, 2016 Share Posted April 7, 2016 The thread got bumped to second page. I'll bump it back up to. I just got my par meter in. What part is everyone keeping theirs in? Quote Link to comment
markalot Posted April 7, 2016 Share Posted April 7, 2016 ~375 when mine had good color. Quote Link to comment
metrokat Posted April 7, 2016 Author Share Posted April 7, 2016 385 in my RSM. I realized I was pushing very high PAR in this tank a few months back and have since lowered it. I have to get new numbers but i expect it to be around 400 at peak intensity. Quote Link to comment
sprite Posted April 7, 2016 Share Posted April 7, 2016 Mine has turned turd brown from dipping and being under a different light the last 3 weeks Quote Link to comment
metrokat Posted April 7, 2016 Author Share Posted April 7, 2016 Double whammy. Why are you dipping? Quote Link to comment
itzju Posted April 7, 2016 Share Posted April 7, 2016 I have a Katropra as well! browned out though and just getting color back - will post pics when it gets nicer. 1 Quote Link to comment
sprite Posted April 7, 2016 Share Posted April 7, 2016 Double whammy. Why are you dipping? Aefw got by some dips on some frags Quote Link to comment
metrokat Posted April 7, 2016 Author Share Posted April 7, 2016 Dang, recently? Do you know the source? Do you have a Wrasse? I have a Katropra as well! browned out though and just getting color back - will post pics when it gets nicer. it will come back, just hope that high level phosphate you had won't cause leeching from rocks and sand. How did it get that high anyway? 1 Quote Link to comment
itzju Posted April 7, 2016 Share Posted April 7, 2016 it will come back, just hope that high level phosphate you had won't cause leeching from rocks and sand. How did it get that high anyway? nah, phosphates are stable since the incident - not sure and the rocks aren't the problem since i've been testing daily and algae is what you expect from young tanks. not sure how quickly phosphates binds to rocks but i think i caught this early enough. oh, and Bare Bottom 1 Quote Link to comment
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