Acropora Growth pics from my tank

[Samw]

The Acros did not grow as fast as they could have. I've stopped using RO water for top-off since it requires me to connect some hoses to my bathroom's fixture and it was bothersome and time consuming. Since my tap water only has about 5ppm of TDS, I now use just tap water. A few times, I allowed a few gallons of fresh tap water to top up my tank and some corals bleached (I believe due to chlorine). However, they have all recovered and I now run a carbon filter in my top-off reservoir to remove the chlorine from the tap water. Another time, I used almost an entire tube of Tunze epoxy and clouded up the whole tank. Many of the corals bleached. Again, they recovered over time.

These pics represent the sequence from the time I obtained the coral to some time close to the present.


Acropora Desalwii

Jan 21, 2006

http://www.hyperdream.com/samw/reef/Coral/Acropora/Desalwii/img_8503_std.jpg

June 11, 2006

http://www.hyperdream.com/samw/reef/Coral/Acropora/Desalwii/img_8897_std.jpg


Acropora Enchinata

April 20, 2006

http://www.hyperdream.com/samw/reef/Coral/Acropora/Enchinata/img_8792_std.jpg

May 27, 2006

http://www.hyperdream.com/samw/reef/Coral/Acropora/Enchinata/img_8864_std.jpg


Acopora Gemmifera

Jan 28, 2006

http://www.hyperdream.com/samw/reef/Coral/Acropora/Gemmifera/img_8504_std.jpg

June 11, 2006

http://www.hyperdream.com/samw/reef/Coral/Acropora/Gemmifera/img_8906_std.jpg


Acropora Millepora

Jan 17, 2006

http://www.hyperdream.com/samw/reef/Coral/Acropora/Millepora/img_8469_std.jpg

June 11, 2006

http://www.hyperdream.com/samw/reef/Coral/Acropora/Millepora/img_8905_std.jpg

[Samw]

Acropora Nana Frag

Feb 14, 2006

http://www.hyperdream.com/samw/reef/Coral/Acropora/Nana/img_8575_std.jpg

June 11, 2006

http://www.hyperdream.com/samw/reef/Coral/Acropora/Nana/img_8901_std.jpg

Acropora Nana Colony

Jan 17, 2006

http://www.hyperdream.com/samw/reef/Coral/Acropora/Nana2/img_8464_std.jpg

April 22, 2006

http://www.hyperdream.com/samw/reef/Coral/Acropora/Nana2/img_8809_std.jpg

[Sebae]

Where do you find such nice clams ? The acros look great!

[OCDP]

Wow, I seriously must be doing something wrong. That's insane growth, and they all coloured up really well. Impressive!

[michika]

Wow!

I love your before and after shots!

Do you dose your tank with anything? Which spectrum are you running on your lights?

[Samw]

Hey Thanks. The clams are from Big Al's and they cost a fortune. I hadn't been dosing anything. Just recently started using Kalk. Lights are 10,000K IceCap DE.

[OCDP]

Hey Sam, what size is your tank?? (sorry if I missed that somewhere.. )

[Samw]

Scott, no problem, its 38G w/ a 5G sump that Chin Lee made for me. I'll fix my signature.

[Samw]

Acropora Tricolor frag

Feb 16, 2006

http://www.hyperdream.com/samw/reef/Coral/Acropora/Tricolor/img_8617_std.jpg


June 11, 2006

http://www.hyperdream.com/samw/reef/Coral/Acropora/Tricolor/img_8892_std.jpg

[OCDP]

Wow that's insane, way to go. You've done a great job for a smaller size tank. I can't get over the growth...

[Snappy]

I find the growth rate fairly consistant with my own experiences when my tank is healthy. Lookin' good! Nice pieces.:biggrin:

[Samw]

Yeah, the growth is fine. But the growth would have been better if not for a few months when some acros browned out due to chlorine from fresh tap water and too much Tunze epoxy on separate occassions and no new growth was seen.

Acropora Nasuta

May 25, 2006


http://www.hyperdream.com/samw/reef/Coral/Acropora/Nasuta/img_8839_std.jpg


Little over 3 weeks later: June 18, 2006 (Due to lack of space, this coral is still at the back of the tank behind the liverocks and not directly under the lights)

http://www.hyperdream.com/samw/reef/Coral/Acropora/Nasuta/img_8972_std.jpg

[danny zubot]

I have A Tri-color frag as well. It bleached a bit after I bought it, probably due to the upgrade from the store's lights to my 400 watt MH. It still has it's green hue and polyp extension at night so I'm hoping it will come back soon.

[Snappy]

Yeah, the growth is fine. But the growth would have been better if not for a few months when some acros browned out due to chlorine from fresh tap water and too much Tunze epoxy on separate occassions and no new growth was seen.

Acropora Nasuta

May 25, 2006


http://www.hyperdream.com/samw/reef/Coral/Acropora/Nasuta/img_8839_std.jpg


Little over 3 weeks later: June 18, 2006 (Due to lack of space, this coral is still at the back of the tank behind the liverocks and not directly under the lights)


http://www.hyperdream.com/samw/reef/Coral/Acropora/Nasuta/img_8955_std.jpg
I can relate, it's always something with my tank too. I am still waiting for several pieces to colour back up.