Dosing for coral growth

[daniella3d]

but unless the other tank is exactly the same, with the same liverock, same coral etc, it is impossible to point this to the aquarium and silicone. I would very much doubt it. I would more suspect the liverock leaching something or coral relaesing toxine.

If you put all the same liverock, with the exact same coral with the same exact skimmer and filtration etc, salt, parameter with only the glass and silicone being different and then your coral started to grow, only then I would suspect the tank itself. But is it really exactly the same? same liverock? same exact coral? same positioning in relation to flow?

Originally Posted by MitchM

Are there any studies regarding the silicone?

[whatcaneyedo]

Did I miss the part where he answered how much flow is in the tank or did that get passed over? I've had acropora sit almost dormant for over a year until I put them in an area of higher flow. Then they suddenly exploded with growth and and lit up with color.

Also, have you tried any brown coral? Its common knowledge that ugly brown coral grows like a weed while colorful, limited edition, super expensive etc does squat. lol (joking... sort of)

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by daniella3d

If you put all the same liverock, with the exact same coral with the same exact skimmer and filtration etc, salt, parameter with only the glass and silicone being different and then your coral started to grow, only then I would suspect the tank itself. But is it really exactly the same? same liverock? same exact coral? same positioning in relation to flow?

As close to yes as you can get. Same rock, with some new, same corals, roughly in the same areas of lighting and flow. Same equipment, same salt, same reactor media. Different glass box.

[spawn]

My tank is now 7 months old, I've got 31 sps Acros, millis, seriatorpora, monti ,all show growth, some is very minimal but some is PDG IMO. I think I'm impatient though & a victim of my own ocd. (to much looking for growth) I just picked up a new GHL last night, so now that will be more stable as well. but with more stability I certainly hope for more growth!