SHOmuchFUN
11/18/2004, 08:42 AM
I posted a before/after picture of my robusta in the SPS forum, and noticed the growth that I have got in the past couple months...
Before (August 27, 2004)
http://www.uvm.edu/~eengstro/Robusta2.jpg
After (Last weekend, November 14, 2004)
http://www.uvm.edu/~eengstro/11_13_04/11_13_04_right.JPG
Granted the lights were off in the first pic, but look at the corals like the orange cap, the yellow stag, the pink monti, and the pocillopora! Only a couple months worth of growth. I think I may cut a few branches off the Robusta and spread them out a bit to fill in some spaces and propagate them a bit. It's amazing how fast this thing grows! Most of that is attributed to switching out the Coralvues with the ABs and then the XM's. The reactor was only added a few weeks ago...
I'm starting to overshoot my ALK and it's near 12 dKH now. I've slowed the bubble count and effluent and I'm watching it a bit more closely now... I'm considering putting it on a timer, so that it doesn't run at night, but we'll see.
Just thought I'd post some success photos here.
BTW, Tom P. The Elseyi is coloring up really nicely and is getting fat! It's going to be a nice addition.
-Erik
Before (August 27, 2004)
http://www.uvm.edu/~eengstro/Robusta2.jpg
After (Last weekend, November 14, 2004)
http://www.uvm.edu/~eengstro/11_13_04/11_13_04_right.JPG
Granted the lights were off in the first pic, but look at the corals like the orange cap, the yellow stag, the pink monti, and the pocillopora! Only a couple months worth of growth. I think I may cut a few branches off the Robusta and spread them out a bit to fill in some spaces and propagate them a bit. It's amazing how fast this thing grows! Most of that is attributed to switching out the Coralvues with the ABs and then the XM's. The reactor was only added a few weeks ago...
I'm starting to overshoot my ALK and it's near 12 dKH now. I've slowed the bubble count and effluent and I'm watching it a bit more closely now... I'm considering putting it on a timer, so that it doesn't run at night, but we'll see.
Just thought I'd post some success photos here.
BTW, Tom P. The Elseyi is coloring up really nicely and is getting fat! It's going to be a nice addition.
-Erik