Growth sequence pics(as requested)

[fishytime]

Was asked to post some growth sequence shots of a birdsnest frag that I added about six months ago. The birdsnest was under 2- 2x24w HOT5 hagen "Glo" units (so a total of 96w), in a 20g tank for the majority of the time.

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[Myka]

6 months?!?! Holy crap! Good job!

[Chaloupa]

WOW! I can't keep birdsnest alive at all.....what amazing growth!

[Brent F]

Great series of pictures. Thanks for posting

[PoonTang]

Yes, very impressive. I thought that birdsnest was one of the more light intense sps?

[Snappy]

Must be due to the exceptional quality of the original frag eh Doug:wink: :wink:

[StirCrazy]

how far from the light bulbs was it, and what was it under the rest of the time, and what were the time periods?

Steve

[fishytime]

Thanks for all the kind words of encouragement everybody.:biggrin:

Poontang... On the contrary , it is one of the more forgiving sps corals as far as lighting goes.

Greg...That MUST be it, we all know what the quality and condition of your stuff is like . And if you dont...you should:wink:

Stircrazy...The lights were about 4" off the water and the coral was about 4" to 5" under the water. I tranferred it into its new home about a month and a half ago, where it was about smack dab in the middle of my frankenstien lighting. I am using the lighting from my two previous 2' tanks on a 4' tank now(4x24w HOT5s 2- 18000k and 2 actinic on one end,and 150w 10000k with 2x24w HOT5 actinics on the other end.

[Mikee]

Wow, 6 months thats all? what an impressive growth.

[michika]

Awesome photos!