Canreef Aquatics Bulletin Board  

Go Back   Canreef Aquatics Bulletin Board > General > Reef

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 03-05-2010, 11:55 PM
Fishward Fishward is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Calgary, Alberta
Posts: 192
Fishward is on a distinguished road
Default deep water sps

hey all,
just picked up a deep water acro (i think its acro) and it does not seem to be extending any poyps at all.. i saw them in the store and all the other coral in my tank is doing great. does anyone have any experience with so called "deep water sps"? is it maybe under too much light? i have a 6x54w T5 fixture over a 24 inch tall tank.

thoughts?
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 03-06-2010, 02:07 AM
lorenz0's Avatar
lorenz0 lorenz0 is offline
Member
 
Join Date: May 2008
Location: calgary
Posts: 1,317
lorenz0 is on a distinguished road
Default

wanna post a picture? will be able to id what it is
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 03-06-2010, 03:02 AM
Fishward Fishward is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Calgary, Alberta
Posts: 192
Fishward is on a distinguished road
Default



this is the frag under actinics with a flash... bad photography i know but its Q&D.. very pale color under normal lights with a purple hue.
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 03-06-2010, 04:04 AM
fishytime's Avatar
fishytime fishytime is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: E-town
Posts: 5,390
fishytime will become famous soon enough
Default

Probably just adjusting to your system..... give it some time......it took forever for my DWs to show good PE......
__________________
260g mixed reef, 105g sump, water blaster 7000 return, Bubble King SM 300 skimmer, Aqua Controller Jr, 4 radions, 3 Tunze 6055s,1 tunze 6065, 2 Vortech MP40s, Vortech MP20, Tunze ATO, GHL SA2 doser, 2 TLF reactors (1 carbon, 1 rowa). http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=50034 . Tank Video here http://www.vimeo.com/2304609 and here http://www.vimeo.com/16591694
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 03-06-2010, 04:42 AM
ScubaSteve ScubaSteve is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Vancouver
Posts: 1,591
ScubaSteve is on a distinguished road
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by fishytime View Post
Probably just adjusting to your system..... give it some time......it took forever for my DWs to show good PE......
+1. Give it some time. Some SPS just won't extend their polyps until they're good and settled. I've had some new colonies take over a month before I saw PE (then again these were some seriously mistreated colonies that I rescued and had to nurse back).
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old 03-06-2010, 05:29 PM
Jessie55 Jessie55 is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Edmonton
Posts: 74
Jessie55 is on a distinguished road
Default

I have a deepwater acro that is really growing it is at the top third of my tank under 6 t5 bulbs. Be patient with it cause it took mine about 2 months before i noticed any growth or polyp extension but now it is looking awesome.
__________________
My 55 Gal Reef
Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump


All times are GMT. The time now is 03:18 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.7.3
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.