I've been in the hobby for 26 years. This is probably one of the best advise videos I've ever seen. Agree 100% with everything you said. Well done Sir.
Definitely one of the the tightest, straight to the point reefing advice videos I have watched. It also hit some different points not commonly covered. Great Job!
I must say that I love your honesty and the way you talk about the hobby. No "sugar coating" the hard parts. Keep up the good content. Glad that I found your channel and will keep watching.
Lighting is 60%+ for serious reef tanks, specially Acros! Well said! Please make a video with all your Acros with their scientific names. People need to see that stuff! Things like the GFO starving the corals... it's all about the balance of the import/export of phosphates and minimizing the PO4 introduction with quality dry foods and less frozen foods, therefore using less GFO, for example. Thanks for taking the time! Great video!
Bro ever since reef dorks rec, I’ve been watching your vids with a renewed perspective and like you’re actually full of just the simple no bullshit guidance we were all looking for, without a million options and confusing us even more. Keep doing what you’re doing my guy.
These videos are so helpful! Thank you for sharing your knowledge to reefers like us who are slowly starting to grow acros. Can't wait to see more videos like these from ya!
The photo enhancing is a pet peeve of mine! My once-favourite online vendor now shamelessly manipulates his photos so much, I’ve pretty much lost all trust for him. Such great tips here - and readily implemented! As for patience, I’m thrilled that I finally have polyp extension on my acros! WOOOOOO! Excited over here.....now all I have to do is get the ones that have turned green, to redevelop their original colour.....it’s always something...😁😁
your insight is why i trust you after spending atleast 25 thousand in reef keeping alone. the slow gradual expensive route. and how awesome you described that one coral that wants a home. out of ten 10. what works for us is as you said patient and watch whats happening before us with seeing if its possible to even take care of the animals. I would follow on with that to really get peoples hearts into it. Is seeing these as little ones wanting a home. No one wants to buy a puppy and watch it die.
wow...great video, amazing advice. Being in and out of this salt thing for three decades and owned an aquarium store in L.A. in 1995, I have seen the trends and know what is stable and real advice. Due to multiple back and foot surgeries I have been out of the hobby for a few years and am finally cycling a shallow (gonna be mixed) reef tank I built (29 x 9 x 9)....THIS is BY FAR the best channel I have found (along with BRS.tv) giving the real deal info, and I feel very blessed to have found it, thank you Abe.
You speak the truth. Although I am surprised flow isn’t captured in your advice. I do believe it is right up there with lighting but that is just my opinion.
Yes you are right some of these corals prefer brighter shallower water and won’t grow to their full potential unless they have a brighter wider spectrum, other acropora can tolerate a deeper water less light Spectrum. Some do decent in shallow or deeper water. So most of us have to experiment. I wish I would’ve discovered you earlier, really enjoying your way of teaching thumbs up👍 I first started in the marine aquarium hobby in 1965, so 55 years, and before that it was fresh water. Just so you know I’m not a complete newbie and hopefully I have learned something in 55 years, but, there’s always room to learn more. When I first started you could buy Anemone fish and damsels for $1.98 to $2.98, pyramid butterflies were somewhere between six and eight dollars apiece. I could buy blue tang‘s for 6 to 7 dollars. I had a beautiful French angelfish that was a foot-long costing me less than $100 wild caught. Fish that cost hundreds of dollars now would be somewhere in the 20 to $40 range in those days. I remember picking up some beautiful True Percula anemone fish in the 3 to 4 inch range. These fish came directly out of the ocean wild, Beautiful specimens! And only $3.98 apiece. Man how things have changed. As a matter fact I did spend some time collecting wild fish for the aquarium trade, but that was long ago and I’m old now and I do miss it.
Frank, honest, straight forward true advice. Excellent, excellent video, and I wish I had seen it before I ventured into acropora keeping. Thank you for your contributions to the hobby.
The lighting part... The greatest mistake people keep thinking about light is to worship the "PAR fashion". PAR is only part of the equation. Intensity is also only part of it. I know that many people will think we are too aggressive when talking like that, but the reason why halide tanks are so great isn't only because of the intensity, but mainly because of it's quality. The differences between LEDs, T5s and halides is in their qualities. Well said about the nutrient balance (import/export).
Sooo interesting, and honest in the same time . I am in the hobby for a while and have never watched a video where the teller goes so straight to the point , is direct about facts , says what others may not dare to say , etc etc. My English is not good enough so I stop here the compliments😊 Greetings from France
Abe, I can say, I am taking advice from you. You have a beautiful tank but I can see by your advice, you care about the hobby and actually are in this hobby because you love corals, acropora mostly :).
Well Mr. Abe, I have watched so many videos and listened to so much advice from all the great ones, Sanjay, Julian, Jake, BRS, all of the top RUclips guys. This video and your other videos are the best no bullshit, straight to the point advice I've seen! Your question and answer video was super awesome! Your videos are well put together and entertaining at the same time. The only problem is I want more! Please please please keep them coming!
Great educational video, it made a lot of sense and it took a lot of what I know to be true and gave me a firm footing. I absolutely agree that there are many reef tanks that the folks are making videos on and they show me that their advise is just not worth the effort. Thank you I will be reviewing all of your videos in the future.
Nice one Abe great advice, we've all been there growing digi, hystrix, stylophora and then think ooh ice fire echinata only to watch it rtn. This vid would have been great for me 3 years ago hate losing a coral. Now thank god can keep the smooth skins due to stability and patience. Once again thanks keep the vids coming . Look forward to them trying to emulate your success . Pete UK
Great video with solid information! I really hate the trend with retailers posting all these enhanced photos of their corals for sale. This really should not be the standard.
Great advice. I made many of these mistakes when I first started out. Getting back in the hobby again. Definitely going to take my time stocking the tank. I've learned the advice many LFS tell you is so they can make rent some days. Going to do way more research before getting into acros. Great channel. subscribed
WOAH!! hit it. actually buyers beware. Still support your LFS BUT be willing to watch and find capacity to aid them. Most for all the little fishies(and coral......and crabs.....Oh and them various shrimps)
Great advice. I did many of these mistakes. I was cocky from years of aquarium keeping and easy success with basic softies and LPS. I rushed into acros and it was a nightmare. Now years later I have all my stuff dialed in with my new tank and I think I have it now. (Knock on wood)
Solid advice reefers. The Doctor knows best! 🙂 I love SPS videos. Always 💯 From Abe! Thanks for another excellent video bro. ✅✊🏼 Now, my new edit will follow this one in 10 minutes. Stay tuned. 😀 Acropora related!!!! 😜
Awesome video with great information as always..If i may add one thing to the list for the beginners as well as for medium acro keepers is keeping an eye out for any pests that can come along on a frag and how to treat it etc. Thanks again buds happy reefing Boom...lol.
Yessir very important. I forgot to say that I didn't want to repeat anything from my SPS tips video and that they should check that one out. ruclips.net/video/33N20DTxUtg/видео.html Thanks for the compliments 👌
Think I made / making most of these mistakes (I must be because of my few frags only 1 has grown) except the water change one. Gonna have to start turning my lights up ;) So awesome ;)
I did not want to repeat anything that I said in my recent general SPS tips video. So check that out for more helpful tips! ruclips.net/video/33N20DTxUtg/видео.html
i definitely made some of those mistakes. I though i was ready for an acropora. tried a tenius for once, rtnd overnight. did some investigation and boy was i wrong, Alk dropped 1.5 dKh overnight. about a month later, brought a doser and then put in a monti. Ever since that mistake, which is now fixed, i now have an SPS dominant tank sitting on 3 colonies and many frags to grow out. TLDR: give it more time, get a doser, fix your tank then try again
I think the biggest mistake with acrophobia is not having a way to combat pests in the aquarium such as algae, flatworms, nudis ect.. But also, not giving the coral the room it needs to grow, Staghorns are an example because they grow so quickly (I mean, it’s been 5 days and the Staghorn has already grown to the point you notice a difference) Another issue with some sps is how people might buy a frag that’s not really healed properly (This is assuming the frag is like 0.5” tall) then it’s chances of dying is higher than a frag at 1-2” tall
Great video! I especially like the tip regarding “Advice”. I’ve seen several videos that give “top ten lists” and “how-to” videos; yet, they rarely show their reefs. These authors may have thousands of subscribers; but really, they’re just collecting a paycheck from their sponsors.
I've been watching your videos for months. All of them. By far your the best for information and understanding acros. So I've been spending all of 2021 so far trying to get ready for acros . My lps are doing great . I got rid of alot of other coral to make room in my tank for acros. I got rid of a huge Duncan colony frog spawn hamer corals I gave them all to the local fish store..now I have the bottom of my tank full of lps acans scolly and blastoma. The top is empty waiting for acros. I've spent hundreds on equipment like reactors for phosphate nitrates and carbon I purchased an apex the only thing left is my lighting. I'm still running those old first generation hydras.. should I upgrade lighting? I know acros need higher par . I run 100% blues and violet. 15% white 5%green and red I don't have a par meter maybe I should rent one . Will these old hydras be ok?
I picked up my first acro this weekend. It's a yellow tip wysg something I don't know what that means but it looks cool. ..and it hasn't died yet. Yay! Lol . I got into acros from watching your videos..so keep making cool informative videos so I can learn how to keep it alive. Thanks man . I saw your video about the bucket refugium..thats a brilliant idea bro.. im going to try it..with a smaller bucket..I only have a 20 gallon sump. Hopefully I can make something work. Thanks for all your tips..your biggest fan ...el chingon...
@@marcosherrera675 Nice. Good luck with it! I have a 4g squarish bucket in my 15g sump for my 20g quaranine tank. Barely fits, but happy with it. Found it on Amazon and paid a hefty price for a bucket (~$25), but was the only place I could find one.
I was thinking of using that bucket that the co2 scrubber media comes in that CDX media. It's a small bucket. Bro .. you should patent that idea and make money off it..like you said all the other refugiums out there are not that great. With this idea you have there's no light spill and no mess..I need a refugium for nutrients. I use a co2 scrubber for PH .
I just got my acro frags yesterday. I put them lower in my tank on a frag rack so I dont bleach them out. When should I start to raise them up to get more light.
Great advice for the many, find out what works for you! I have a Red Sea reefer 425, around 108 total gallons, I’ve had it almost three years, my acros are the size of my hand, at the same time I follow on RUclips other Red Sea reefer tanks, three years later most have crappy looking tanks, no growth etc, I constantly would comment on their vids, but since I don’t have a RUclips channel they never took any of my advice, so I stopped giving even the slightest advice on what they should try, it’s not all about money, I use ac products and no controller, most like to play with their controller settings and never really look and observe their tanks, I also believe light should be allot higher than 250-350, just because WWC says this or that, they just need to get their name out even more, selling their way way overpriced corals, everyone has the same looking corals, they just have a different name from each vendor and a different price!!
The Tips on PAR around the 6 Min mark was the reassurance that I needed as I just Par measured and didn't know if some of the areas 3 inches above where the frags will eventually be places started to get into the 350-450 range was to much light! Thanks for the great content!!
Hi Abe, when it comes to being patient, if you see things going downhill or changing, how long should you wait before you act? It's hard to know whether one should just wait and see what happens, or take action asap.
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I've been in the hobby for 26 years. This is probably one of the best advise videos I've ever seen. Agree 100% with everything you said. Well done Sir.
“Can’t do a 100% waterchange and be like yo I’m ready for acros... no”
Hahaha almost made me shoot water out of my nose.
Thank you.
Definitely one of the the tightest, straight to the point reefing advice videos I have watched. It also hit some different points not commonly covered. Great Job!
I must say that I love your honesty and the way you talk about the hobby. No "sugar coating" the hard parts. Keep up the good content. Glad that I found your channel and will keep watching.
You are the man!! I love your videos,so down to earth,great job!thank you
Absolutely the best acro you tuber out there!!! Thanks for taking the time.
Great advice !!! The best original video I watched. You went to the point straight up.
Lighting is 60%+ for serious reef tanks, specially Acros! Well said!
Please make a video with all your Acros with their scientific names.
People need to see that stuff!
Things like the GFO starving the corals... it's all about the balance of the import/export of phosphates and minimizing the PO4 introduction with quality dry foods and less frozen foods, therefore using less GFO, for example. Thanks for taking the time!
Great video!
👍👍
60~% lol
first time seeing your channnel and so far i am a fan
Bro ever since reef dorks rec, I’ve been watching your vids with a renewed perspective and like you’re actually full of just the simple no bullshit guidance we were all looking for, without a million options and confusing us even more. Keep doing what you’re doing my guy.
Excellent video. I like your reasonable approach.
Really love your straight to the point attitude, keep up the good work
These videos are so helpful! Thank you for sharing your knowledge to reefers like us who are slowly starting to grow acros. Can't wait to see more videos like these from ya!
Love your honesty and direct message. Brilliant video.
Many thanks Abe for your help ,only been in it 2 years just moving on to sps 🙏😀🏴
The photo enhancing is a pet peeve of mine! My once-favourite online vendor now shamelessly manipulates his photos so much, I’ve pretty much lost all trust for him. Such great tips here - and readily implemented! As for patience, I’m thrilled that I finally have polyp extension on my acros! WOOOOOO! Excited over here.....now all I have to do is get the ones that have turned green, to redevelop their original colour.....it’s always something...😁😁
it's only a matter of time 😉
Hands down the best and most product unbiased acrokeeper in the hobby. Respect!
I’m so glad I found your channel. You explain things so well with no bull shit
your insight is why i trust you after spending atleast 25 thousand in reef keeping alone. the slow gradual expensive route. and how awesome you described that one coral that wants a home. out of ten 10. what works for us is as you said patient and watch whats happening before us with seeing if its possible to even take care of the animals. I would follow on with that to really get peoples hearts into it. Is seeing these as little ones wanting a home. No one wants to buy a puppy and watch it die.
wow...great video, amazing advice. Being in and out of this salt thing for three decades and owned an aquarium store in L.A. in 1995, I have seen the trends and know what is stable and real advice. Due to multiple back and foot surgeries I have been out of the hobby for a few years and am finally cycling a shallow (gonna be mixed) reef tank I built (29 x 9 x 9)....THIS is BY FAR the best channel I have found (along with BRS.tv) giving the real deal info, and I feel very blessed to have found it, thank you Abe.
That was the first video of yours I’ve ever watched, it was bang on point and I love your attitude, absolutely perfect.
Your keeping it real! Keep up the educational videos. Doesn’t matter how long anyone has been in the hobby, you can always learn something.
Happy to have found your channel. Great corals, even better advice.
Been in the hobby for 22 years and this is a most excellent video and just about a clone to the advice I would personally give!!!
Awesome video!! I’m just starting into sps, a few weeks now. Great advice! Thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
You speak the truth. Although I am surprised flow isn’t captured in your advice. I do believe it is right up there with lighting but that is just my opinion.
One of the best channels 👍
BR from Germany
Keep it up bud. Love the production value AND content/facts.
Yes you are right some of these corals prefer brighter shallower water and won’t grow to their full potential unless they have a brighter wider spectrum, other acropora can tolerate a deeper water less light Spectrum. Some do decent in shallow or deeper water. So most of us have to experiment. I wish I would’ve discovered you earlier, really enjoying your way of teaching thumbs up👍
I first started in the marine aquarium hobby in 1965, so 55 years, and before that it was fresh water. Just so you know I’m not a complete newbie and hopefully I have learned something in 55 years, but, there’s always room to learn more. When I first started you could buy Anemone fish and damsels for $1.98 to $2.98, pyramid butterflies were somewhere between six and eight dollars apiece. I could buy blue tang‘s for 6 to 7 dollars. I had a beautiful French angelfish that was a foot-long costing me less than $100 wild caught.
Fish that cost hundreds of dollars now would be somewhere in the 20 to $40 range in those days. I remember picking up some beautiful True Percula anemone fish in the 3 to 4 inch range. These fish came directly out of the ocean wild, Beautiful specimens! And only $3.98 apiece. Man how things have changed. As a matter fact I did spend some time collecting wild fish for the aquarium trade, but that was long ago and I’m old now and I do miss it.
Great video!!! Way to keep it REAL!
Great advice for newer guys and middle of the road guys as well. This will be another video I send the newer guys from the reed club to watch. 👍
By far one of the best with content on this hobby. Thank you!
Frank, honest, straight forward true advice. Excellent, excellent video, and I wish I had seen it before I ventured into acropora keeping. Thank you for your contributions to the hobby.
The lighting part... The greatest mistake people keep thinking about light is to worship the "PAR fashion". PAR is only part of the equation. Intensity is also only part of it. I know that many people will think we are too aggressive when talking like that, but the reason why halide tanks are so great isn't only because of the intensity, but mainly because of it's quality. The differences between LEDs, T5s and halides is in their qualities.
Well said about the nutrient balance (import/export).
Sooo interesting, and honest in the same time . I am in the hobby for a while and have never watched a video where the teller goes so straight to the point , is direct about facts , says what others may not dare to say , etc etc. My English is not good enough so I stop here the compliments😊
Greetings from France
Abe, I can say, I am taking advice from you. You have a beautiful tank but I can see by your advice, you care about the hobby and actually are in this hobby because you love corals, acropora mostly :).
Brilliant, honest great advice that’s why I always watch your videos
Great video great advice thank you so much
Glad it was helpful!
Well Mr. Abe, I have watched so many videos and listened to so much advice from all the great ones, Sanjay, Julian, Jake, BRS, all of the top RUclips guys. This video and your other videos are the best no bullshit, straight to the point advice I've seen! Your question and answer video was super awesome! Your videos are well put together and entertaining at the same time. The only problem is I want more! Please please please keep them coming!
This is very helpful for a beginner like me. Keep doing what your doing. Thank you very much!!!
Always giving us solid content. Thanks for another great video!! Patience is my worst enemy! Haha
New to reefing and really enjoy your videos. Thanks for the good advice!
Thanks for watching!
awesome, top advice, simple as always, you are not trying to sell something and simply you are projecting real love for the hobby :)
Yo Abe! Awesome video bro.
I love how you tell people how it is plain and simple 👍👍
Take care Abe can’t wait for that next video 👍👍👍✌️✌️
Underrated channel.
Great educational video, it made a lot of sense and it took a lot of what I know to be true and gave me a firm footing. I absolutely agree that there are many reef tanks that the folks are making videos on and they show me that their advise is just not worth the effort. Thank you I will be reviewing all of your videos in the future.
Couldn’t agree anyway with ur experience. Your are the real deal . Man
Nice one Abe great advice, we've all been there growing digi, hystrix, stylophora and then think ooh ice fire echinata only to watch it rtn. This vid would have been great for me 3 years ago hate losing a coral. Now thank god can keep the smooth skins due to stability and patience. Once again thanks keep the vids coming . Look forward to them trying to emulate your success . Pete UK
straight to the point!!! thank you. ✨
This is why i follow you mate, this is golden information.
Excellent to the point, no holds bar advice. New reefers please listen
Great video with solid information! I really hate the trend with retailers posting all these enhanced photos of their corals for sale. This really should not be the standard.
Great advice 👍👍👍
Glad you think so!
How do you not have more subscribers? Your stuff is amazing.
Great advice. I made many of these mistakes when I first started out. Getting back in the hobby again. Definitely going to take my time stocking the tank. I've learned the advice many LFS tell you is so they can make rent some days. Going to do way more research before getting into acros. Great channel. subscribed
WOAH!! hit it. actually buyers beware. Still support your LFS BUT be willing to watch and find capacity to aid them. Most for all the little fishies(and coral......and crabs.....Oh and them various shrimps)
Another great video Abe. I think you offended one tree hugger LOL!
Lol
Very well said I feel for any new reefers
Great advice. I did many of these mistakes. I was cocky from years of aquarium keeping and easy success with basic softies and LPS. I rushed into acros and it was a nightmare. Now years later I have all my stuff dialed in with my new tank and I think I have it now. (Knock on wood)
Wow dude you keep it real. Thank you.
Patience comes easier with confidence. It takes years in the hobby to truly developed that. Great video. Completely agree with you on everything here.
So true.
Awesome advice, thanks.
Great channel
A LOT of truth spoken. Not too many vendors or sellers post pics of the mother colony and when they do many times it's a frag with a few branches.
Great advice, thank you!
Another awesome advice bro!
Tremendous job. Great advice along with the rationale why.
ATF intheHouse
Maybe you should tell your buddy Rico to start watching this guy lol 😂
Peace brother ✌️✌️
Brian, agreed.
Another great video 👍
Awesome video down to the “T” chief. Love it and will be following along.
Good stuff. I’ve learned to never underestimate the power of water changes! “TX Punisher”
thanks brother. very helpful tips
Great work brotha 100% dead on🤙🏼
Great advice. As always, good content.
Bulls**t for sure!! Great video Abe. Thank you.
I subbed just because you made sense to someone like me who's interested in fuzzy sticks
Awesome video love the content
Great lesson ...keep it up your video.
Bro your videos are awesome! Thank You 👍🏼
Solid advice reefers. The Doctor knows best! 🙂 I love SPS videos. Always 💯 From Abe! Thanks for another excellent video bro. ✅✊🏼 Now, my new edit will follow this one in 10 minutes. Stay tuned. 😀 Acropora related!!!! 😜
Right on the money!
The contact was good. Good job putting it together.
Awesome video with great information as always..If i may add one thing to the list for the beginners as well as for medium acro keepers is keeping an eye out for any pests that can come along on a frag and how to treat it etc. Thanks again buds happy reefing Boom...lol.
Yessir very important. I forgot to say that I didn't want to repeat anything from my SPS tips video and that they should check that one out.
ruclips.net/video/33N20DTxUtg/видео.html
Thanks for the compliments 👌
Think I made / making most of these mistakes (I must be because of my few frags only 1 has grown) except the water change one. Gonna have to start turning my lights up ;)
So awesome ;)
Good information 👍👍
I did not want to repeat anything that I said in my recent general SPS tips video. So check that out for more helpful tips!
ruclips.net/video/33N20DTxUtg/видео.html
i definitely made some of those mistakes. I though i was ready for an acropora. tried a tenius for once, rtnd overnight. did some investigation and boy was i wrong, Alk dropped 1.5 dKh overnight. about a month later, brought a doser and then put in a monti. Ever since that mistake, which is now fixed, i now have an SPS dominant tank sitting on 3 colonies and many frags to grow out. TLDR: give it more time, get a doser, fix your tank then try again
Great advise bro
This is very very good advice...
Nice job!
I think the biggest mistake with acrophobia is not having a way to combat pests in the aquarium such as algae, flatworms, nudis ect..
But also, not giving the coral the room it needs to grow, Staghorns are an example because they grow so quickly (I mean, it’s been 5 days and the Staghorn has already grown to the point you notice a difference)
Another issue with some sps is how people might buy a frag that’s not really healed properly (This is assuming the frag is like 0.5” tall) then it’s chances of dying is higher than a frag at 1-2” tall
👍 great advice
Great video! I especially like the tip regarding “Advice”. I’ve seen several videos that give “top ten lists” and “how-to” videos; yet, they rarely show their reefs. These authors may have thousands of subscribers; but really, they’re just collecting a paycheck from their sponsors.
I've been watching your videos for months. All of them. By far your the best for information and understanding acros. So I've been spending all of 2021 so far trying to get ready for acros . My lps are doing great . I got rid of alot of other coral to make room in my tank for acros. I got rid of a huge Duncan colony frog spawn hamer corals I gave them all to the local fish store..now I have the bottom of my tank full of lps acans scolly and blastoma. The top is empty waiting for acros. I've spent hundreds on equipment like reactors for phosphate nitrates and carbon I purchased an apex the only thing left is my lighting. I'm still running those old first generation hydras.. should I upgrade lighting? I know acros need higher par . I run 100% blues and violet. 15% white 5%green and red I don't have a par meter maybe I should rent one . Will these old hydras be ok?
I'm the wrong person to ask since I've never had those lights.
I picked up my first acro this weekend. It's a yellow tip wysg something I don't know what that means but it looks cool. ..and it hasn't died yet. Yay! Lol . I got into acros from watching your videos..so keep making cool informative videos so I can learn how to keep it alive. Thanks man . I saw your video about the bucket refugium..thats a brilliant idea bro.. im going to try it..with a smaller bucket..I only have a 20 gallon sump. Hopefully I can make something work. Thanks for all your tips..your biggest fan ...el chingon...
@@marcosherrera675 Nice. Good luck with it! I have a 4g squarish bucket in my 15g sump for my 20g quaranine tank. Barely fits, but happy with it. Found it on Amazon and paid a hefty price for a bucket (~$25), but was the only place I could find one.
I was thinking of using that bucket that the co2 scrubber media comes in that CDX media. It's a small bucket. Bro .. you should patent that idea and make money off it..like you said all the other refugiums out there are not that great. With this idea you have there's no light spill and no mess..I need a refugium for nutrients. I use a co2 scrubber for PH .
I just got my acro frags yesterday. I put them lower in my tank on a frag rack so I dont bleach them out. When should I start to raise them up to get more light.
solid advise! great share!
Great advice for the many, find out what works for you! I have a Red Sea reefer 425, around 108 total gallons, I’ve had it almost three years, my acros are the size of my hand, at the same time I follow on RUclips other Red Sea reefer tanks, three years later most have crappy looking tanks, no growth etc, I constantly would comment on their vids, but since I don’t have a RUclips channel they never took any of my advice, so I stopped giving even the slightest advice on what they should try, it’s not all about money, I use ac products and no controller, most like to play with their controller settings and never really look and observe their tanks, I also believe light should be allot higher than 250-350, just because WWC says this or that, they just need to get their name out even more, selling their way way overpriced corals, everyone has the same looking corals, they just have a different name from each vendor and a different price!!
The Tips on PAR around the 6 Min mark was the reassurance that I needed as I just Par measured and didn't know if some of the areas 3 inches above where the frags will eventually be places started to get into the 350-450 range was to much light! Thanks for the great content!!
说的非常好👍！
You're awesome. Thanks!
Hi Abe, when it comes to being patient, if you see things going downhill or changing, how long should you wait before you act? It's hard to know whether one should just wait and see what happens, or take action asap.
It's a good question but a complicated answer. Maybe a video can be made of it.
Perfect.
Just hot some acros. How long do you leave them low before moving them to their final spot Abe?
Usually I light acclimate over the course of 2 weeks