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Unread 03/19/2011, 09:09 PM   #1
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Slow Soft Coral Growth

Hi,

Is this normal growth for clove polyp coral? These pictures are six months apart. Originally I was depending phyt and zoo plankton along with fish waste. Now I try to shake some Prime Reef over it every now and then.

What can I do to help it grow better?


Parameters:

SG 1.26
dKH 8-10 maintained weekly and added all at once to the sump on weekends
Ca 440
Mg 1400-1600
WC Biweekly 20% with ReefCrystals

Filtration:

100 micron sock
Red Sea Berlin on a Sedra 15000
50 micron sock with cup and a half of ESV carbon
Reactor with 150 grams GFO from BRS
Refugium 24hr lighted with chaeto and caulerpa
socks are changed every three days
media is changed once a month

Lighting

T5 four bulbs one actinic two 12k and one something in between





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Unread 03/19/2011, 09:48 PM   #2
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I do believe those boys need to be spot fed a few days a week.


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Unread 03/20/2011, 08:35 AM   #3
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Okay,

I'll try that.

Thanks


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Unread 03/20/2011, 12:27 PM   #4
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What is the tank size depth wise? They appear to be on the sand with their stalks growing up then theyre base spreading.. that could imply too far away from the light and they wont really spread out till they have a good spot.


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Unread 04/02/2011, 09:44 PM   #5
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i believe it depends on your tank ans how Manny water changes ya do and how much ya feed them and the lighting mine grow fast dude to i do weekly water changes and feed Evey night


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