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- Mon Jun 16, 2025 6:54 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Managing pH in freshwater tanks
- Replies: 10
- Views: 25
Re: Managing pH in freshwater tanks
My tap's 7.2, KH around 4. RO was too pure, like sgdiscus said. Now I do 70% tap, 30% RO, and it's steady.
- Mon Jun 16, 2025 3:49 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Managing pH in freshwater tanks
- Replies: 10
- Views: 25
Re: Managing pH in freshwater tanks
I had the same prob in my 40 breeder. Cut the leaves, added coral, and now it's chill at 6.8. Tetras are vibin'. Gonna test KH like terrac said tho, just in case.
- Fri Mar 14, 2025 2:03 am
- Forum: Corals
- Topic: Optimizing candy cane coral growth
- Replies: 17
- Views: 11240
Re: Optimizing candy cane coral growth
I'm curious about the role of lighting in coral growth. Is it the power or the color that makes a bigger difference? I've been running my tank with 325 watts of 6500K CFLs in a 90-gallon tank, and my candy cane coral seems to be growing at a slow but steady pace - it looks healthy, at least. On the ...
- Thu Mar 13, 2025 7:23 pm
- Forum: Corals
- Topic: Optimizing candy cane coral growth
- Replies: 17
- Views: 11240
Re: Optimizing candy cane coral growth
I think another factor we should consider is the color of our corals. I have a colony that's done exceptionally well, growing to over 100 heads in 18 months, and they're whitish green in color. On the other hand, I have another colony that's brownish red with green centers, and they've only grown ...
- Thu Mar 13, 2025 1:39 pm
- Forum: Corals
- Topic: Optimizing candy cane coral growth
- Replies: 17
- Views: 11240
Re: Optimizing candy cane coral growth
Whoa, 100 heads in 18 months, Falcon9? You must be doing something right. I'm curious, what's your secret? I've been running a bit low on calcium, 330 ppm, so I just picked up some Seachem Reef Complete to bump it up to 400 ppm. Maybe that'll give my little guy the boost it needs. I'm thinking of ...
- Thu Mar 13, 2025 9:47 am
- Forum: Corals
- Topic: Optimizing candy cane coral growth
- Replies: 17
- Views: 11240
Re: Optimizing candy cane coral growth
Thanks for the info, guys. I've got a better idea now. I've got a frag with two heads, had it for about six weeks. One of the heads has elongated, but it's still not closed off. It looks healthy, though - puffs up during the day and opens up its tentacles at night.
- Thu Mar 13, 2025 6:12 am
- Forum: Corals
- Topic: Optimizing candy cane coral growth
- Replies: 17
- Views: 11240
Optimizing candy cane coral growth
I'm trying to wrap my head around the growth rate of candy cane/trumpet corals. I know they multiply by elongating, forming a figure-8, and then closing off to create two heads. What's considered a healthy rate of growth, though - is it every three months, seven months, or even a year for a head to ...