My first acro

Orsamax · 03/30/2019, 08:59 PM

Howdy,
I’ve got monti’s doing wonderfully, a maxima that survived (and is growing after) shipment during a snow storm in January, and now I’m trying my first acro. A little purple and green bonsai from aquashella Dallas. I’ve read and watched a ton of things before diving in. But YouTube doesn’t know it all. What advice would any of you give to your former selves about your first acro? Any replies will be greatly appreciated!

ali1 · 03/30/2019, 09:19 PM

Like most sps, the slightest swing in Alk ticks them off

Orsamax · 04/01/2019, 09:43 AM

thanks!

outssider · 04/01/2019, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Orsamax

What advice would any of you give to your former selves about your first acro

don't buy five pieces of cheap sps coral all at once.... instead, use the money to buy 1 piece of fantastic coral....they grow big eventually (years) and take up valuable realestate ….go slow and buy only great looking pieces....

Orsamax · 04/02/2019, 08:03 AM

Thank you outssider. I pretty much have my tank how I want it now, room for my things to grow. However, whenever I do get around to making my next purchase, it will be as you described, a fantastic coral, once I am sure that I know what I'm doing with these SPS I have. So far, so very good. But I'd hate to buy a very expensive coral at this point until I know that I know for sure what I'm doing. Everything I have right now is on the "hardy" side, which is good since it is a nano. I'll up my game for the next purchase.

houstonreefer · 04/03/2019, 11:42 AM

Since you dont have much room, i agree with outsider. Cherry pick the fantastic ones.

emilese · 04/11/2019, 02:42 AM

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Originally Posted by ali1

Like most sps, the slightest swing in Alk ticks them off

How large (or slight) of a swing are we talking about? .1? .5 in a day? Like the OP, I'm new to acro's as well and I'm trying to keep my Alk as steady as possible.

Orsamax, sorry if I'm hijacking your thread but, I thought this could be helpful for you as well.

ali1 · 04/11/2019, 07:39 AM

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Originally Posted by emilese

How large (or slight) of a swing are we talking about? .1? .5 in a day? Like the OP, I'm new to acro's as well and I'm trying to keep my Alk as steady as possible.

Orsamax, sorry if I'm hijacking your thread but, I thought this could be helpful for you as well.

No swing would be best. In fact, if you spread out your dosing throughout the day, that would keep parameters consistent. Regarding your question, I would say anything above .3 swing in a day is bad. They will tell you by their colors and polyp extension.

03/30/2019, 08:59 PM	#1
Orsamax Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2019 Posts: 60	My first acro Howdy, I’ve got monti’s doing wonderfully, a maxima that survived (and is growing after) shipment during a snow storm in January, and now I’m trying my first acro. A little purple and green bonsai from aquashella Dallas. I’ve read and watched a ton of things before diving in. But YouTube doesn’t know it all. What advice would any of you give to your former selves about your first acro? Any replies will be greatly appreciated! __________________ IM NUVO 40 with Blue Maxima Clam, RBTA, Red Serpentine Starfish, Da Vinci Clown, Six Line Wrasse, Fire-fish, coral - mostly SPS and LPS

03/30/2019, 09:19 PM	#2
ali1 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 997	Like most sps, the slightest swing in Alk ticks them off __________________ Originally Posted by Gogandantess "I'm totally frustrated by this disease. My display has been fallow for 2 months now. If ich happened to mysteriously appear again, I'm giving up and going back to African Cichilds."

04/01/2019, 09:43 AM	#3
Orsamax Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2019 Posts: 60	thanks! __________________ IM NUVO 40 with Blue Maxima Clam, RBTA, Red Serpentine Starfish, Da Vinci Clown, Six Line Wrasse, Fire-fish, coral - mostly SPS and LPS

04/02/2019, 08:03 AM	#5
Orsamax Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2019 Posts: 60	Thank you outssider. I pretty much have my tank how I want it now, room for my things to grow. However, whenever I do get around to making my next purchase, it will be as you described, a fantastic coral, once I am sure that I know what I'm doing with these SPS I have. So far, so very good. But I'd hate to buy a very expensive coral at this point until I know that I know for sure what I'm doing. Everything I have right now is on the "hardy" side, which is good since it is a nano. I'll up my game for the next purchase. __________________ IM NUVO 40 with Blue Maxima Clam, RBTA, Red Serpentine Starfish, Da Vinci Clown, Six Line Wrasse, Fire-fish, coral - mostly SPS and LPS

04/03/2019, 11:42 AM	#6
houstonreefer Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 53	Since you dont have much room, i agree with outsider. Cherry pick the fantastic ones.