kimberbee Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 I'd eventually like some of this too! Very pretty! I'm afraid I'm not the best at keeping SPS though, I only seem to be about 50% successful with the ones I've tried. 1 Quote Link to comment
Acielot Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 I'm afraid I'm not the best at keeping SPS though, I only seem to be about 50% successful with the ones I've tried. Same boat here. I can keep them for a few months and they get good color but they won't show any significant growth and then they eventually die out of the blue. They Pico on the other hand is already showing some promise but I'll have to figure out a flow solution to keep more sps. 1 Quote Link to comment
metrokat Posted January 10, 2015 Author Share Posted January 10, 2015 I'd eventually like some of this too! Very pretty! I'm afraid I'm not the best at keeping SPS though, I only seem to be about 50% successful with the ones I've tried. Your tank is about 5-6 months old right? I wouldn't fret, sometimes it takes a while. I bet hardy SPS like seriatoporas would be fine though. Kat should certify Katropora dealears. Hahaha Sellers need to register with headquarters. and only use pink frag plugs. 2 Quote Link to comment
TheKleinReef Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 So how can I register and where do I get pink frag plugs?! Quote Link to comment
metrokat Posted January 10, 2015 Author Share Posted January 10, 2015 So how can I register and where do I get pink frag plugs?! oh my!! I should have an intake form for applications. I'll send out the frag plugs to authorized re-sellers. LOL! Quote Link to comment
TheKleinReef Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 Hopefully you don't fine me for trading with Mr. M before my authorization. Haha 3 Quote Link to comment
kimberbee Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 Your tank is about 5-6 months old right? I wouldn't fret, sometimes it takes a while. I bet hardy SPS like seriatoporas would be fine though. Sellers need to register with headquarters. and only use pink frag plugs. Just 9 days to 6 months!! I've got a few (setosa, sarmentosa, unidentified) doing GREAT. One dieded a few months ago. And the shortcake/myagi and undata haven't been in long enough to tell yet. Working on getting my calcium dosing right this past week!! Quote Link to comment
metrokat Posted January 10, 2015 Author Share Posted January 10, 2015 If the acroporas don't make it, the next SPS you try should be seriatopora, pocillopora, montipora species. 1 Quote Link to comment
kimberbee Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 If the acroporas don't make it, the next SPS you try should be seriatopora, pocillopora, montipora species. I'm fairly certain the one with explosive growth is an unidentified acropora. https://flic.kr/p/qBMffx'>https://flic.kr/p/qBMffx'>IMG_5693 by https://www.flickr.com/people/33693274@N00/'>kimothy182, on Flickr BF ended up with a small $10 frag of it that grew to about the size of a grape fruit in his tank. A few months ago, he accidentally bumped it and it split into 5 pieces. The small one in my tank is growing just as fast as the two he has left in his tank. I must have put it in the PERFECT spot! Quote Link to comment
metrokat Posted January 10, 2015 Author Share Posted January 10, 2015 Looks vaguely like ORA scripps acro. Mostly beige with light green polyps Quote Link to comment
metrokat Posted January 10, 2015 Author Share Posted January 10, 2015 Acropora Nana sounds about right, purple tips in that case. 1 Quote Link to comment
kimberbee Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 It's more of a purple-ish pink with pink-ish orange polyps. I can't get a pic with accurate colors (gets washed out cause it's the closest coral I have to my lights) which is why I haven't bothered asking in the ID forum for some help ID'ing. It's happy, I'm happy! Acropora Nana DING DING DING! That does look very similar! Though the pics I see online seem more like a blue-ish purple... I don't think I have as much blue in my lights... so we'll go with that! Quote Link to comment
Chris! Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 DING DING DING! That does look very similar! Though the pics I see online seem more like a blue-ish purple... I don't think I have as much blue in my lights... so we'll go with that! I might know a little bit about A. Nana.... That colony was 14"x9"x7" when I had a skimmer pump melt down and wipe 99% out my 180. Quote Link to comment
NanoFever Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 I might know a little bit about A. Nana.... That colony was 14"x9"x7" when I had a skimmer pump melt down and wipe 99% out my 180. Dang that was incredible. Stupid pump! 1 Quote Link to comment
farkwar Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 I might know a little bit about A. Nana.... That colony was 14"x9"x7" when I had a skimmer pump melt down and wipe 99% out my 180. What brand of pump? 1 Quote Link to comment
Chris! Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 What brand of pump? Aqua Euro. I don't remember the exact model # but it was from an older version (they were switching to a single pump around the same time this happened) that ran 3 skimmer pumps and rated for 400g... It was a replaced pump already and under warranty, contacted them and they told me to either send it to them and they would put a coating of epoxy over the back that was letting water into the pump housing (because their factory epoxy was leaking/ degrading), or I could get some epoxy and do it myself.... Quote Link to comment
markalot Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 How long has it been since I browned it out? Getting its mojo back. 12 Quote Link to comment
TheKleinReef Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 holy moly. i'd say so! looking good mark! 1 Quote Link to comment
SouthFlorida_Tron Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 So who will sell / ship me a frag? Quote Link to comment
TheKleinReef Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 If you woulda hit me up when I was home I woulda. Quote Link to comment
SouthFlorida_Tron Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 If you woulda hit me up when I was home I woulda. When are you going to be back?? Quote Link to comment
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