Growth Pictures!

michika · #1 02-13-2009, 08:50 PM

I can show you some anti-growth, e.g. the intevitable die off of anything that isn't SPS or a clam in my tank....

FlamesFan · #2 02-27-2009, 03:12 AM

Doh! I was going to take some pictures today of my green slimer 1 month progression but yesterday I dosed spur2 so he's a little on the pale side. Couple weeks and i'll post. About 1" growth on all tips since the 29th of last month.

In an attempt to revive this thread id like to see some more SPS growth shots or even shots of SPS that were brown and have now gotten their color back.

michika · #3 02-27-2009, 05:36 PM

Spur2?

digital-audiophile · #4 02-27-2009, 06:05 PM

Zeospur2

I've been too afraid to try it myself, overdoasing can wipe you out pretty fast.

From my understanding it encourages corals to shed some of their excess zooxanthellae to increase colour.

lobsterboy · #5 02-27-2009, 09:15 PM

zeospur2, extremely dangerous, when used improper.

but when used in the right amount. its awesome. lightings the corals up, like alot of german style tanks. to get that pastel color.

Ghost · #6 02-27-2009, 09:55 PM

Impressive growth rates!

flamesfan - Do you direct feed your corals?

I had a hitch hiker coral when I bought my live rock and thought it was a long hair ric (looks similar to your first pic) but had since been told it's likely a furry mushroom because it will sometimes curl inwards into a pumpkin shape (a trait of mushroom corals I'm told). Anyways, he's been about the same size since I got him months ago.

FlamesFan · #7 02-27-2009, 10:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Ghost

Impressive growth rates!

flamesfan - Do you direct feed your corals?

I had a hitch hiker coral when I bought my live rock and thought it was a long hair ric (looks similar to your first pic) but had since been told it's likely a furry mushroom because it will sometimes curl inwards into a pumpkin shape (a trait of mushroom corals I'm told). Anyways, he's been about the same size since I got him months ago.

I only direct feed once a month with reef chili. Its a product sold out of bulkreefsupply. Weather it contributes to stuff like the mushrooms splitting I dont know. Other than that my tank gets a shot of ocean nutrition formula 1 and 2 and clyopl-eeze daily. Mysis once a week.

As far as fish I have a coral beauty, yellow tang, mandrin, paired cinnamon clowns, lawn mower blenny, and a diamond gobby. Only 4 of them actually eat food I feed the tank so the corals have a lot to snag for themselves. I let the skimmer take care of the rest.

FlamesFan · #8 02-27-2009, 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by lobsterboy

zeospur2, extremely dangerous, when used improper.

but when used in the right amount. its awesome. lightings the corals up, like alot of german style tanks. to get that pastel color.

Exactly. Takes a lot of the browns out of SPS. But yeh if your params aren't exact to the ZEOvit guidelines especially your Alk you can have serious side effects from Zeospur2 including rapid death of everything in your tank. On the other hand if your experienced enough with your testing and can maintain good params, ZEOspur2 is an amazing product.

FlamesFan · #9 03-10-2009, 01:03 AM

Ok so he isn't so pale anymore so I figured id post a 1 month growth shot!

Update on an issue I was having with a small amount of Pink Cotton Candy algae too. You can see it in the first picture, I battled with it for a couple months sucking it up when it would regrow but it has now completely removed itself from my tank. I was worried it was going to spread.

Taken 2/5/09

Today 3/9/09

lobsterboy · #10 03-11-2009, 05:31 AM

looking good sean