*** Coral Growers Giveaway!! WIN a Calcium Reactor from Tunze!! ***

[Raineforrest]

DAILY QUESTION: How do you monitor trace element levels in your tank?

I will monitor trace elements by doing an occasional icp trst and other than that I will be doing regular water changes and find a reliable supplement.

 

[ShakeyGizzard]

DAILY QUESTION: How do you monitor trace element levels in your tank?

If I have a test kit for it, it get tested. If not, I hope for the best

 

[Daniel@R2R]

DAILY QUESTION: How do you deal with coral aggression and spacing issues?

 

[Mschmidt]

DAILY QUESTION: How do you deal with coral aggression and spacing issues?

Historically:

Edit: a case in point.

 

[tbrown]

DAILY QUESTION: How do you deal with coral aggression and spacing issues?

I try the best I can to give everything room to grow and try to keep more aggressive corals with sweepers away from lesser aggressive corals. Sometimes though, things do what they want...

My Joker BTA decided that he likes the underside of the Hollywood Stunner...

 

[Mhamilton0911]

DAILY QUESTION: What's your thoughts on nutrients in a reef tank? Are they good or bad? How do you manage them?

Need those nutrients but to much can be a thing. Getting those perfect ratios is what we're all striving for!

I manage with water changes, and for me, sometimes adding Nitrate since my system is a little limited.

 

[Mhamilton0911]

DAILY QUESTION: How important is flow in coral growth? What have you found to be the best way to get the right flow for keeping corals healthy and thriving?

I've definitely noticed corals doing bad with too much flow, but I haven't gotten to experience good growth with blasting flow. Obviously softies and lps can get too much.

 

[Mhamilton0911]

DAILY QUESTION: How do you monitor trace element levels in your tank?

I do ICP tests every couple months, and daily dosing of AFR. so far I haven't had to really up doses on any specific trace elements.

 

[Dburr1014]

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HOW TO ENTER

OFFICIAL ENTRY (must be done for the bonus entries to count): Answer this question in the thread: "What has been the single best thing you've done to help boost coral growth in your tank?"

BONUS ENTRIES: Optional but highly encouraged to increase your chances of winning! These can be completed in any order you'd like. Also, be sure to make ONE post in THIS thread for each entry. (Combined entries in a single post only counts as one entry.)

1. Answer our DAILY QUESTION posted in this thread. There will be a new question posted in this thread each day, so just come back and answer it. (I know it will be asked, so I'll answer this now... YES, you can go back and post answers to past questions to catch up on missed days, but only 1 answer per question will be counted as an entry.)
2. Post a photo in this thread of a coral you want to see growing more!
3. Start or update your tank thread here on R2R, and post a link to that update in this thread. (This can be done weekly for additional entries.)

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THE PRIZE

1 winner will receive a Tunze 3171 Calcium Reactor!

THE DRAWING

Entries accepted through July 28, 2024. The winner will be chosen by random draw and announced on July 29, 2024.

We will choose the winner via a random number generator. The winner's username will be tagged in the winning announcement. We will not email, pm, or contact the winner other than tagging the winning name. Be sure to check back to claim your prize. If it is not claimed within 3 days we will do a re-pick and so on until the prize is claimed.

Please read our general R2R giveaway guidelines/disclaimers HERE!

Thanks again to Tunze USA!

#r2rgiveaway

The single best thing I've done to help coral growth was to add a calcium reactor.
But, sadly, it's getting old.

 

[Dburr1014]

DAILY QUESTION: How long have you been growing corals?

20+ years added all up.

 

[Dburr1014]

I want this to grow more. It died way back but it's still alive and getting better every day.

 

[Dburr1014]

My thread

Thread 'DBurr's betterlatethannever build thread' https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/dburrs-betterlatethannever-build-thread.976124/

 

[Dburr1014]

DAILY QUESTION: What has been your most rewarding accomplishment as a coral grower?

Big colonies

 

[Dburr1014]

DAILY QUESTION: What is your favorite coral species to grow and why?

SPS, they are more demanding. I don't like "set it and forget it" type tanks. They keep my mind sharp.

 

[Dburr1014]

DAILY QUESTION: What has been the best lighting setup you've used for growing corals? Why do you like this one?

Reefbreeders v2.
Why? Do I have to say they are par monsters?

 

[Dburr1014]

DAILY QUESTION: How do you handle coral fragging in your tank? Are you a frequent fragger? Occasional fragger? Or only when you have to prune?

I only prune when needed. When coral collide or flow is bad. I like bigger colonies.

 

[KrisReef]

DAILY QUESTION: How do you deal with coral aggression and spacing issues?

When I find them fighting I move them.

These two were busy Monday morning so I separated them to prevent further violence.

 

[Dburr1014]

DAILY QUESTION: What is your approach to dosing calcium and alkalinity? Do you dose any other elements?

Calcium reactor. I also do Kalk.

 

[Dburr1014]

DAILY QUESTION: How do you acclimate new corals to your tank?

Float, dip, inspect, sand bed for a week.

 

[Dburr1014]

DAILY QUESTION: What methods do you use to prevent coral pests and diseases?

Berghia.
Aiptasia is the only thing I've had to deal with in the past 10 years. That I can think of....