My first SPS

t5Nitro · #1 10/26/2006, 03:44 PM

Yay! Got my first sps, maybe second, got something as a frag that might be one. Anyway its off white and blue/purplish tips, really cool, hope he makes it!

Aynthing special for feeding he needs or just light?

BLKTANG · #2 10/26/2006, 03:48 PM

t5Nitro · #3 10/26/2006, 03:55 PM

Lol, I will get pics when its done acclimating in the bag. Man, it has a 1 inch peg on it, can you cut that off with regular scissors? I won't be able to place it anywhere.

BLKTANG · #4 10/26/2006, 04:24 PM

Use a pair of dykes.

t5Nitro · #5 10/26/2006, 04:31 PM

Dykes?

BLKTANG · #6 10/26/2006, 04:44 PM

Yup dykes

Justin/TiV · #7 10/26/2006, 04:54 PM

yeah...if it's encrusted onto the plug I'd leave it...you can trim it down...but don't get near the coral. Or you can just put it in a hole or between rocks

pix please...wanna see

t5Nitro · #8 10/26/2006, 05:31 PM

Um, if encrusted means like growing around and on the plug then yes, we did cut it but right under that part. We have it sitting on a rock now, hope it does ok. Water level is low and my RO/DI unit quit putting out water so I can't do my water change either. I could use tap water but I prefer not to.

t5Nitro · #9 10/26/2006, 05:40 PM

The polyps on acroporas should be blowing around a lot right? Mine barely moves if any at all. Man I have no place in my tank to put this thing, without glue anyway.

Justin/TiV · #10 10/26/2006, 06:12 PM

depends on what type of acro...I have some acros that have alot of PE and some that don't. what type of acro is it ??

t5Nitro · #11 10/26/2006, 07:28 PM

I think it could be purple monster, cream base with purpleish tips on it. Anyway, the polyps came out a bit more, when I explained it, it was just newely entered in the tank and we were playing with it cutting that peg off etc. The polyps came out a bit more and you can see them moving around some because of the flow. I might leave it where it is.

t5Nitro · #12 10/26/2006, 07:31 PM

I can grab a pic of it if I can figure out the camera. In the camera it looks like a big blob of crystal white when you look at it. Maybe because of the white balance and it kind of shows just all white? Maybe I will turn the white balance off when I try taking a pic. If you want a pic to determine what it is for me let me know, thanks for the help too.