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Thanks all... I really appreciate the kind words and advice. :)

Hon, Max, AT... I'll get water shipped in from Fiji bi-weekly and make a hole in the wall plus use mirrors to reflect sunlight over my reef. :yeah:

Stay tuned for the secret... ;)

Dan

wow.....you just do about anything for your sps huh.... :bow::bow:

Always something more important than fish.

http://reefbuilders.com/2012/03/08/sps-pico-reef/

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Show us the other acquisition! :)

It's the lighter coloured colony (light blue/cream body stag) to the right of the purple humilis. ;)

I noticed a slight case of STN* (as opposed to RTN) on the stag when lights came on at noon yesterday. Believe it's due to stress from the shipment. After giving it TLC the whole day and half the night... I believe I have stemmed it. Hoping (and praying) for the best. :)

* Slow Tissue Necrosis

** SPS (e.g. acros, montis, etc.) require ideal water parameters, good circulation and intense/strong lighting. For more on SPS husbandry...

http://www.sgreefclub.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=1629

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Thanks all... I really appreciate the kind words and advice. :)

Hon, Max, AT... I'll get water shipped in from Fiji bi-weekly and make a hole in the wall plus use mirrors to reflect sunlight over my reef. :yeah:

Stay tuned for the secret... ;)

Dan

:lol: I actually pee in my tank to make my neon yellow humilis look yellow ;)

:lol: Max

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Pardon me but what does TLC stand for?

Thanks

After giving it TLC the whole day and half the night... I believe I have stemmed it.  Hoping (and praying) for the best. :)

Pardon me but what does TLC stand for?

Yup danano, please advise what does TLC stand for, glad to know & learn from you. :thanks:

Has the RTN on the stag been recovered, hope it's OK now.

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Pardon me but what does TLC stand for?

Thanks

Think I've stemmed it.... the Slow Tissue Necrosis (STN), don't think it was a bacterial infection, just due to shipping stress.

I give my SPS lots and lots of TLC. :D TLC stands for TENDER LOVING CARE. ;)

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Some specs:

30g main (2'x1.5'x1.5')

12g sump/refugium

4x 24w ATI T5

4100 L/hr (turnover rate of about 36x)

26-28C (Teco RA240 1/3hp chiller)

AquaC Urchin skimmer

Ca 400+ppm

Alk 7+dKH

i like to ask the t 5 u r using is it all aqua blue or sun pro ?

what is the t5 tube u using ?

from 6500k - 20000k?

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Some specs and reef care:

30g main (2'x1.5'x1.5')

12g sump/refugium on a reverse 12hr photoperiod

Recently linked my other 2' nano to the system (total water volume is now about 60g or 230L)

DSB (Deep Sand Bed)

15kg of cured Fiji/Vanuatu LR

5x 24w ATI T5 (4x Aquablue Special and 1x Blueplus) on a 12hr photoperiod

4100 L/hr (turnover rate of about 36x)

26-28C (Teco RA240 1/3hp chiller)

AquaC Urchin protein skimmer

Ca 420+ppm

Alk 8+dKH

Daily addition of Calcium, Strontium and Magnesium with top-up water

Daily addition of Reef Builder with top up water

Daily dosing of Aminos, Iodide and other trace elements

10-20% water change bi-weekly with Topic Marine salt

** SPS (e.g. acros, montis, etc.) require ideal water parameters, good circulation and intense/strong lighting. And of course, lots of TLC.:) For more on SPS husbandry...

http://www.sgreefclub.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=1629

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TENDER LOVING CARE.....dude.....do it to your plants and they may speak to you.. ;)  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:

TLC... give it to your sps and they colour up and grow... and maybe even sing and dance for you! :yeah:

I am the CA reactor. :D

My complete reef system now is not quite a nano. It's about 60 gallons or 230 liters. The main 30g tank itself is on the borderline of what constitutes a nano.

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i tot daily water chances will supplement the rest of the nutrients needed?

Note that I only perform relatively small water changes, 10% to 20%, every two weeks. Corals, clams and fish aside, the macroalgae in the fuge and efficient skimmer strip out both good and bad nutrients as well as trace elements. Hence the need to supplement with my daily dosing regimen. If you'd like to discuss this further, I suggest starting a new thread in the General Reefkeeping forum or drop me a PM.;)

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Hi Danano,

Your purple humilis managed to hold its vibrant purple colour?

Yes, it has! :) It's been almost 10 days and it's as purple. Maybe a slightly lighter shade coz' the transluscent purplish-blue polyps are extending even further. So far so good!

Another good sign is that it's started to encrust around the base!! :yeah:

The other Fiji acro I got is also doing well, despite a minor case of STN on the first day.

All as equal, I believe 'turbulent water flow' may the key... time will tell.

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Danano...show a pic of before n after of the monti cap?  ;)

Will do... the one I got from you, right?... it's in my other tank. Will start another thread for it. Give it a couple of weeks. I am curious as to how it'll colour up! I'm hopeful :D

or are you referring to the lime green monti cap?

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