Stay at home grow out part dux (((Official Contest thread)))

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Just to be clear, it has been brought to my attention that I was clumsy in my writing of the rules. You have until midnight tonight (Saturday) to post your "first day" photos.

I know some people work a lot of hours, myself included and I wanted to be sure everyone had an opportunity to take their time positioning and photographing their coral.

During October for the introduction was because I wanted to allow people time to do a nice write up introduction
 
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Standard 180 6X2X2 running for 4 years
100 gal sump with 20 frag attached
25-30 fish between display, frag, and sump sections.
Regular IO
ATI 8 bulb with led strips
2 MP40QD + 2 Tunze 6105
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Flucal SP4 for return
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Hi everyone!

I picked up my frag from Dave on Thursday and it has survived the transfer so far.

My tank is pretty new (started cycle February 2020). It was started with dry rock and is bare bottom so it's going through a lot of its ugly stage right now. Despite this, I have some easier SPS growing along side all the uglies.

Tank Specs:
120g SCA w/ Trigger Sapphire sump
36 inch Aquatic Life T5 Hybrid w/ 2 Radion G4 XR15 Pros, 2x Blue Plus, 2x Actinic
Tunze 9410 DC Skimmer
Santa Monica Rain 2 Algae Scrubber

Water Parameters:
Nitrate - 10-20 ppm
Phosphate - Undetectable to 0.04
Alk - Still dialing in, but try to keep at 7.5
CA - High right now at 535 ish

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Just for clarity I noticed some 'from above picts' but in looking thru the rules for this contest I don't see it required. The color up one does but not this one?
This is correct. just a photo with the ruler in close proximity and preferably with the MM scale closest to the frag.

GET YOUR RULER PHOTO IN BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT

GET YOUR INTRODUCTION POST IN WITH FTS BY THE END OF OCTOBER.

It's fine and probably easier on me if those are combined.


I don't want anybody DQed but the rules are the rules and there can be some wiggle room but the intent is to keep it fair for everyone
 

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We have 12 paid entrants with a pay out of $180. there is possibly one more entrant... my mess-up, I'm giving him a 24HR extension which would put the prize at $195

looks like everybody got their first photos in.


Good luck!!!!
 
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Hey sorry I’m late. A. It challenging taking a photo lined up on the coral lol I’ll try harder next time but it’s just under 2cm.

System is 350ish gallons. Radion G5. Alk 9 Cal 400ish Mag 1350 ish. Dosing 2 part currently.





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Ya know, the rules state that you need to submit a FTS in an introduction post by the end of October..... do you need me to loan you an fisheye wide angle lens? LOL
Tank is 20’x4’ and 14” deep.
Alternating flow approx 8-12” per second
Alk 8-10 Ca 450-500 PAR is 30% sun at 33* latitude
Feeding Nori, Bakers yeast and Acropower daily.

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hows everyones sticks? I have gotten mine to turn a lovely shade of brown, but its still alive... I am having a low Alk issue I'm trying to resolve, so hopefully it stays ok. picking up test kits in a bit to find the source
 
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hows everyones sticks? I have gotten mine to turn a lovely shade of brown, but its still alive... I am having a low Alk issue I'm trying to resolve, so hopefully it stays ok. picking up test kits in a bit to find the source
I feel like my Frag already came a lovely shade of brown so maybe don’t feel bad? Lol. I’m getting decent polyp extension on mine. If it’s grown I can’t tell. Gotta do a weigh in soon.


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I wouldn't say mine is brown, more like a faded purple. It doesn't seem to have grown either but its still alive and has extension!
 
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These seem more sensitive than most.... mine is gradually improving daily. No PE yet and color is a muted green. Probably another month and hopefully it will start taking off.
 

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Mine has polyp extension and the top portion is just about healed so I’m happy
 

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