Juston's 100 Gallon Tank

that star is huge!

 

I ordered a couple new acros for my tank . . .

 

Actually, if anyone can help provide some guidance on these specific corals about where in the tank they would like to be, that would be helpful. I know most of them will like moderate to high lighting and moderate to high flow, but I've seen a few acropora that are recommended near the bottom of the tank. I have spaces at all levels of the tank, so I want to try placing these corals in their happy spots.

 

This is what I do. Take a place of egg crate, place it or glue it to 4 pieces of wider diameter pvc, now you have a frag rack.

Corals arrive, you dip them and inspect them, do not dip the smooth skins like Hawkins in Bayer. You can use a very mild Lugols solution mixed with display water. Place all sps in your frag rack on the bottom of the tank in an area of mod flow. Let them acclimate for 5 days to week, think about placement.

Corals coming from an LED systems need less lighting acclimation. Corals coming from a T5 or metal halide going to an LED should have more acclimation just to be on the safe side.

What vendor did you get them from?

Congrats...

 

I got them from Aqua SD. The only dip I have is Coral Rx. You are saying the smooth skins can't go in Coral Rx either? Which of the acros are considered "smooth skin?" I also have a blue lokani coming (not pictured).

 

beautiful pieces you got there juston!

 

Any army of acros arrived today, along with a few freebies. Now to find out which ones will survive . . .

 

Many of the corals I received are browned out. I assume this is a result of stress. Do I need to do anything to help them acclimate other than move them up in the tank very slowly? Should I be feeding them or just let them be?

 

I finally bit the bullet and purchased an RO/DI system today - Spectrapure 90 GPD. I figure if I'm making all this time investment, I don't want to doom myself to failure from the start.

 

I would just leave them be and let them acclimate for at least a week. Stress and elevated phosphates level can will brown out acropora.

Wise choice, one of the best investments.