Bubba's SPS Journey

[x2uranium]

I use a doser as my ato -_- 15 gal batches at a time

 

[bubbaque]

I picked up a couple new frags. The first is TSA Bill Murray and the second is Acrolandia. This is actually the second frag they gave me. The first frag I took as a fresh cut and it didn't last 24 hrs. I am very thankful they were able to cut me a second frag free of charge to replace, even though it was my choice to take the fresh cut.

Bill Murray

Acrolandia

 

[bubbaque]

Mattv Psycho Asylum

I love the base on the Acid Trip milli

BC Schizopolois Sunset

 

[Wrangy]

Looking gorgeous mate! The Bill Murray is something I'd love and that acid trip is just pure orgasmus haha

 

[Gimmy770]

Magnificent animals !

A curiosity: how high is the layer of sand on the bottom of the tank?

 

[x2uranium]

Bubba.. I just passed on an acid trip this afternoon after seeing yours I wish I hadn't haha

 

[bubbaque]

Looking gorgeous mate! The Bill Murray is something I'd love and that acid trip is just pure orgasmus haha

Thank you!

Magnificent animals !

A curiosity: how high is the layer of sand on the bottom of the tank?

Thanks! The sand is pretty shallow, maybe an inch. If I didn’t have wrasses I’d get rid of the sand.

Bubba.. I just passed on an acid trip this afternoon after seeing yours I wish I hadn't haha

The acid trip is a bright coral for sure.

 

[AvaS]

Your acros are what I hope mine look like one day! All of your corals are absolutely jaw dropping!! Where do you recommend buying your Acro frags from online with the best overall experience ( fair prices/ shipping ect)??
-Ava

 

[bubbaque]

Your acros are what I hope mine look like one day! All of your corals are absolutely jaw dropping!! Where do you recommend buying your Acro frags from online with the best overall experience ( fair prices/ shipping ect)??
-Ava

Thanks! Adam at @Battlecorals hands down has to be the best customer service with fair prices.

 

[OnPointCorals]

Hey Bubba, amazing thread really enjoying it. You’re doing amazing with your acros. Keep
up the good work!

 

[BigJohnny]

I am thinking about starting to dose kalk to go along with my calcrx. I am wanting to see if the higher ph will have any affect on growth. I am wanting to buy a brs doser and dose it on a timer instead of through an ato. I love the simplicity of my calcrx and never really having to do anything but if kalk will increase growth it will be worth having to refill the reservoir.

Do any of you dose kalk with a calcrx?

I don't run a calcium rx but I do dose kalkwasser on a brs dosing pump/timer. I run an alkalinity monitor/controller and whenever my pH drops due to kalkwasser reservoir running out (only pH drops because my controller increases balling dosage to make up the alk) or having a bunch of people in the house or something my consumption goes down pretty significantly for sure. No way to tell if it's more from precipitation or increased growth but I don't have any observable precipitation and when I installed a co2 scrubber I did notice slightly faster growth as well.

Independent of all that one of my favorite parts of dosing kalkwasser is the ability to stabilize pH further by dosing more at night.

 

[Camaro Show Corals]

Nice acros but I’ve never had good luck with cornbread every acro from them has died so I said forget cornbread so now I only buy from Jason fox, wwc and a few lfs

 

[bubbaque]

I don't run a calcium rx but I do dose kalkwasser on a brs dosing pump/timer. I run an alkalinity monitor/controller and whenever my pH drops due to kalkwasser reservoir running out (only pH drops because my controller increases balling dosage to make up the alk) or having a bunch of people in the house or something my consumption goes down pretty significantly for sure. No way to tell if it's more from precipitation or increased growth but I don't have any observable precipitation and when I installed a co2 scrubber I did notice slightly faster growth as well.

Independent of all that one of my favorite parts of dosing kalkwasser is the ability to stabilize pH further by dosing more at night.

What timer are you using? I bought one off amazon but it only allows 8 different on/off cycles in a day. I want to dose for 5 mins, once an hr, 24 hrs a day. I don't have a controller to do this for me.

Nice acros but I’ve never had good luck with cornbread every acro from them has died so I said forget cornbread so now I only buy from Jason fox, wwc and a few lfs

I've never bought from him directly so I really can't say how his corals are. I read somewhere that his frags were really small, so that might be a reason why you are having issues with survival from him.

 

[BigJohnny]

Nice acros but I’ve never had good luck with cornbread every acro from them has died so I said forget cornbread so now I only buy from Jason fox, wwc and a few lfs

That's probably because he sells the nubbiest of nubs. I've seen him selling one acro polyp before. Those frags aren't stable lol

 

[BigJohnny]

What timer are you using? I bought one off amazon but it only allows 8 different on/off cycles in a day. I want to dose for 5 mins, once an hr, 24 hrs a day. I don't have a controller to do this for me.

I use my reefkeeper actually, sorry, can't help you with that one.

 

[Camaro Show Corals]

That's probably because he sells the nubbiest of nubs. I've seen him selling one acro polyp before. Those frags aren't stable lol

Yeah they were small, I’d say the guy is a ****** I’ll never buy anything from him again

 

[bubbaque]

I removed a rock in my tank yesterday and it had the ARC Ultra milli on it. It was nice to see the progress it made. This is just shy of 4 months.

 

[OnPointCorals]

I removed a rock in my tank yesterday and it had the ARC Ultra milli on it. It was nice to see the progress it made. This is just shy of 4 months.

"Just shy of 4 months"! WOW that is insane growth. Nice job.

 

[Wrangy]

That's ultra alright!!

 

[Gimmy770]

I removed a rock in my tank yesterday and it had the ARC Ultra milli on it. It was nice to see the progress it made. This is just shy of 4 months.

what is the photoperiod in this tank?