I'm bored, let see your first coral you added to your reef!

[RiptideAquaculture]

In my most recent Reef this is my first addition. Build thread coming soon.

"Show me what you got!"

 

[Clowns-corals-cats]

I think I'm about to have to frag the bottom head cause it's being shaded so it's not extending right. Lights are just kicking on usually it looks like one big fat head.

 

[RiptideAquaculture]

I think I'm about to have to frag the bottom head cause it's being shaded so it's not extending right. Lights are just kicking on usually it looks like one big fat head.

very cool!!! how old is your tank now?

 

[RiptideAquaculture]

This was also some of the first additions into me tanks

 

[Clowns-corals-cats]

very cool!!! how old is your tank now?

7 months about. What's that first coral you posted? Have you been reefing awhile?

 

[RiptideAquaculture]

7 months about. What's that first coral you posted? Have you been reefing awhile?

i've been in the hobby since about 2012.
The first one is an Acan. they are usually one is start with because there pretty forgiving
what kinda torch do you have there?

 

[PeterB113]

First coral I added was this frogspawn. 2nd pic is what it looks like now.

 

[Brymac1]

I’m not sure what my actual first coral was but my first sps was this purple monti cap that I didn’t know was purple at first lol. Now it’s about 10” across.

 

[RiptideAquaculture]

First coral I added was this frogspawn. 2nd pic is what it looks like now.

pretty good choice for your first pick!

dang that's a sweet tank ! what size is that?

 

[RiptideAquaculture]

I’m not sure what my actual first coral was but my first sps was this purple monti cap that I didn’t know was purple at first lol. Now it’s about 10” across.

that's some insane Growth right there! impressive!

Do you mind sharing little about your tank parameters when you and when you thought is was safe to add the sps (monti) to your reef? I.E how long it was going for and what you think your doing right in your reef to make it grow so well.

 

[PeterB113]

pretty good choice for your first pick!

dang that's a sweet tank ! what size is that?

Thanks it's a 20g long almost 9 months old. Very new to the hobby lol. Here's a vid my gf made of it.

 

[Brymac1]

that's some insane Growth right there! impressive!

Do you mind sharing little about your tank parameters when you and when you thought is was safe to add the sps (monti) to your reef? I.E how long it was going for and what you think your doing right in your reef to make it grow so well.

Actually looking back at it, I would say I wasn't ready for any sps yet. I never had tested anything other than ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate. Despite my ignorance, the coral pulled through and grew as I grew in the hobby. I didn't see the purple color come out until I started to improve my lighting, flow, and water parameters.

 

[RiptideAquaculture]

Thanks it's a 20g long almost 9 months old. Very new to the hobby lol. Here's a vid my gf made of it.

That's a really good video! id invite everyone to check it out! how long has that tank been running for?
#goals man you are doing it right!

 

[jordan9095]

mine is long gone dead for years

 

[RiptideAquaculture]

Actually looking back at it, I would say I wasn't ready for any sps yet. I never had tested anything other than ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate. Despite my ignorance, the coral pulled through and grew as I grew in the hobby. I didn't see the purple color come out until I started to improve my lighting, flow, and water parameters.

I can appreciate that feeling of ignorance in this hobby. I feel like im still learning and messing up on the daily lol.
what kinda lights did you end up getting when you upgraded.

 

[RiptideAquaculture]

mine is long gone dead for years

lol well I guess first I got to ask do you mind sharing what happened. next what did think made the biggest difference in the success to not have you kill all your coral?

 

[atomos]

First coral added --- Alveopora

 

[RiptideAquaculture]

First coral added --- Alveopora

I really like these coral! they are really underrated in my opinion. how old is your reef now?

 

[Brymac1]

I can appreciate that feeling of ignorance in this hobby. I feel like im still learning and messing up on the daily lol.
what kinda lights did you end up getting when you upgraded.

Well I borrowed a friend's PAR meter and found that it was getting about 75 PAR with my Current USA lights. I upgraded to a Maxspect Razor 150w and slowly ramped up the PAR until it was at about 250.

 

[PeterB113]

That's a really good video! id invite everyone to check it out! how long has that tank been running for?
#goals man you are doing it right!

Thank you and it's almost 9 months old I started it January 3rd 2021