There are a bunch of youtube channels to get from 0 to 75 % when keeping SPS. Abe powers you from 75% to 110% ;). I can think of only one other channel that provides expert advice.
Rock solid group of tips. Ive been using most of these tricks for years and they are gold. I'm glade Abe left coral feeding off of the table as it more often than not causes problems that are much worse than the benefits.
The water change topic I noticed a big improvement. if I pushed water changed to 2 weeks my corals looked so much better. But still did my 10% change instead of 20%.
Been in the Hobby for 22 years and IMHO, Halides are King! Been mounting my corals horizontal for 21 years and I get much bushier and faster growth as a result vs Verticle.
Getting ready to take the next step after years of Softie and Lps mixed reefs. What a wealth of info in all of your videos. Appreciate the library of methods for Sps.
Number one is number one! All the feeding and nutrients for SPS are great for spending money and feeling like a participant in their growth but my experience shows that when the tank is stable and ready they just grow. I removed a 7 channel doser and all the bottles and things started to work really well. LPS all eat real food so that's no issue. With all the commercial products, there are no empiracal studies for what the SPS is actually using. As I am in the process of restarting my 800 liter aquarium, my little 80 liter is now just some inverts, polyps and sponges and a cowerie that is feeding on the gorgans. I am experimenting on the little tank. I have a bottle of Spongepower and I'm giving it a drop daily. So far, nothing visible is occuring. I'll try 6 weeks to see if a sponge actually responds. I'm not sold on additives quite yet. Water changes? Absolutely! Every Saturday.
@ Coral Euphoria...I have been telling folks for over 2 decades to mount horizontally, no one listens. Your the only one that I have ever herd mention that little trick!!! Thats why I buy loose frags unmounted when I can or break them off the frag plug and remount them myself. Initially growth may be slow but in short order it will start growing like a weed creating far more branches in the long run.
I learned that trick when I got involved with a coral framing research project with GARF in Boise Idaho. It was something Scott Morell and Leroy Headley were doing. The more "mental masterbation" I did on that concept and looking at what happens in nature, the more it made sense. It really is a thing
Mounting sideways... definitely going to have to try that. 👍🏼 Thanks for the vid. Great info! I just recently started getting into acros, I’m glad I ran into this channel.
Another great video from the best channel for acros on TH-cam - well done Abe. Ok I am mounting my acros on the side. I bought a few branches recently to add to my scape - now I just have to work out how to slot them in ;) Thanks mate
GET YOURSELF SOME METAL HALIDE. "This is a video of how to get better Acropora growth not of how to save your electricity bill" This is so true to any reef IMO. Healthy, strong, colorful and well distributed colonies. Need more pH? Get a nice kalkwasser reactor and learn the needs of your tank dosing through the day. Abe, you're a good person! Some guys might know many of those tips and they don't publish, keeping them to themselves. Thanks for passing your experiences here! Thanks for the video!
What's up, Denadai?! I just filled up 2 tanks with RO/DI water, one for topping off, and the other for WCs. Now I'm debating what salt to mix. I have 2 boxes of IO and half box of HW reefer. I see a lot of people that have nice acros using Red Sea or TM. It's quite an increase in cost, but idk if it worth it, I will get it. Any suggestion? I was checking ICP tests did on IO and yes, it's low in some trace elements, but overall it looks ok.
@@wilsonline90 Muitos gringos usam IO e tudo ok com os sps. Eu já usei HW tb e não notei nenhuma diferença. Sobre icp, ele mede a maioria dos elementos de forma incorreta. Boa sorte ai. abs
Awesome vid Abe, your tank is certainly one of the reasons I got started in sps. Your knowledge and tips have definitely helped myself in keeping the easy sps. I’ll probably try more fancy and unique sps on my next tank. Cheers JD🏴☠️
Awesome video! I have mount my sps to acrylic rods also. I am putting a different spin on it though. One more thing, the frags in this video look phenomenal!
Great Vid and one of the most useful channels on TH-cam! I will confirm your theory on mounting the corals horizontal versus vertically. I have been mounting my SPS coral frags horizontally since 2003 and found that I get a bushier looking frag plug as a result versus mounting them vertically which tended to create taller more spindly coral colony. I have a theory on why this is so but wont explain it here as its lengthy. I agree, while LED's have come a long way, are awesome and more energy efficient, I dont think you can beat Halides in an SPS dominant tank when it comes to growth speeds. Using halides I have gotten 1/4 inch of growth a week on Monties and about 3/8th inch a month on average with other SPS corals!
Yup metal halides works very well for growth and coloration of SPS. The only problem is that MH bulbs will get scarcer over time and expensive which made me move to LED otherwise I’ll remain an old school MH reefer. Used to run 1200 watts of 10K E40 MH bulbs in my tank.
It seems that most companies use Radion XR 15 or 30 Pros. Have you tried them? TSA gets amazing colors with that light as well as WWC. I’d love to see you try them if you haven’t already to compare to Halide. I’ve used Halide(years ago) and they definitely worked well and now run gen 4 XR30 pro. My tank is too young to comment if colors and growth is better.
What is the name of that yellow/green coral (bottom right of the screen) at 3:14? I have the same coral in my tank and cannot remember the name. Thanks!
Water change just like skimmers, both good stuffs and bad stuffs were removed. Also, parameters could be fluctuated when stability kept with elements dosing, corals could be iritated, not everyone was from the same background.
I got back into this hobby thinking we figured out the leds, par, and spectrum. Everyone I know with metal halides seem to have the best color and growth on sps
i need your advice i have a 120 4 foot tank and i wont to add Metal Halide what brand wattage and bulb would you say i should go with ? the tank will be SPS
I was suggested to not do water changes until my dinos are fully under control. Some acros are encrusting but its soooo slow, i have maybe gotten half an inch of growth in 6 months. Scared of doing water changes.
Those are driveway markers found at your local hardware store. See my mounting video, link in the description. I do like 14k, but I'm currently running 20K radiums, which actually burn more 14K ish on my ballasts
Hey, so tell me something please, in a previous video you say you run your tank at 8.0 ish alk, but you are using salt with a alk level of 12. Wouldn't the water changes bring up the alk like crazy?
I don't change that much water at a time, usually about 15%, so it has minimal effect on the alkalinity. It would be more ideal to use a salt with a lower alkalinity, however I don't think it's a big deal as the whole reefing world wants you believe. I don't let the difference in alkalinity stop me from using a salt that I like.
My corals stopped consuming alk for some reason, i turned my doser off and the alk is very slowly rising still. I have never seen something like this before. The acros look fine with PE but they are simply not consuming anything for the past 2 weeks. I cant do water changes since i had a dino outbreak about a month ago and have been clear of them since then. But im scared of doing a water change and making them return.
What bulbs are you using in your metal halleye? I am a marijuana grower and I used to use metal highlights and an high pressure sodium for the flower stage. I understand lighting very well now. I have 4000 W LED's instead of metal. Highlight is the spectrum on my new 1000 W. Adjustable LED is going to be very similar. Because, on the grown shark, it looks very similar. Are you growing coral like you grow plants or is it a full different spectrum?
Abe is not only an awesome acropora educator, he is also my dad.
opethmike lmfaooooo
Nooo he’s MY DADDY!!!
Man Abe, it was about time. We were well overdue a vid
Your content always stands out and every time it is to the point
Thank you
your best video never seen your face and that long boring spill. great video buddy.
There are a bunch of youtube channels to get from 0 to 75 % when keeping SPS. Abe powers you from 75% to 110% ;). I can think of only one other channel that provides expert advice.
I feel like I am pretty in tune with referring channels on TH-cam and I am JUST now finding your channel. 👍🏽
Absolutely incredible corals!
Thanks!
Rock solid group of tips. Ive been using most of these tricks for years and they are gold.
I'm glade Abe left coral feeding off of the table as it more often than not causes problems that are much worse than the benefits.
watching maybe for the 5th time. and now going back to the video where you talk about the mounting plug
Fragging is probably my favorite thing to do in the hobby. But I never get to do enough of it lol (hence why I’m here haha)
The water change topic I noticed a big improvement. if I pushed water changed to 2 weeks my corals looked so much better. But still did my 10% change instead of 20%.
Definitely think moving corals till u find their happy spot is real!
Been in the Hobby for 22 years and IMHO, Halides are King! Been mounting my corals horizontal for 21 years and I get much bushier and faster growth as a result vs Verticle.
Getting ready to take the next step after years of Softie and Lps mixed reefs. What a wealth of info in all of your videos. Appreciate the library of methods for Sps.
thank you Abe. I am upgrading to a bigger tank and time to move those acros I acquired from you. this is timely!
Number one is number one! All the feeding and nutrients for SPS are great for spending money and feeling like a participant in their growth but my experience shows that when the tank is stable and ready they just grow. I removed a 7 channel doser and all the bottles and things started to work really well. LPS all eat real food so that's no issue. With all the commercial products, there are no empiracal studies for what the SPS is actually using. As I am in the process of restarting my 800 liter aquarium, my little 80 liter is now just some inverts, polyps and sponges and a cowerie that is feeding on the gorgans. I am experimenting on the little tank. I have a bottle of Spongepower and I'm giving it a drop daily. So far, nothing visible is occuring. I'll try 6 weeks to see if a sponge actually responds. I'm not sold on additives quite yet. Water changes? Absolutely! Every Saturday.
You've done it again, another outstanding video! Thanks for amazing content, I'm going to try some of your tips, can't wait for the next video.
That tenuis at 5:23 😍 it’s just incredible
I don't think it's a tenuis
@ Coral Euphoria...I have been telling folks for over 2 decades to mount horizontally, no one listens. Your the only one that I have ever herd mention that little trick!!! Thats why I buy loose frags unmounted when I can or break them off the frag plug and remount them myself. Initially growth may be slow but in short order it will start growing like a weed creating far more branches in the long run.
I learned that trick when I got involved with a coral framing research project with GARF in Boise Idaho. It was something Scott Morell and Leroy Headley were doing. The more "mental masterbation" I did on that concept and looking at what happens in nature, the more it made sense. It really is a thing
Mounting sideways... definitely going to have to try that. 👍🏼 Thanks for the vid. Great info! I just recently started getting into acros, I’m glad I ran into this channel.
who can ever dislike this well put informative video....smh H8RZ. ABSOLUTLEY LOVED THE VID!
Great video Abe. Keep them coming. They are both great quality images/video and very useful content.
Another great video from the best channel for acros on TH-cam - well done Abe. Ok I am mounting my acros on the side. I bought a few branches recently to add to my scape - now I just have to work out how to slot them in ;) Thanks mate
what an informative video! i strive to have an sps tank like yours one day.
GET YOURSELF SOME METAL HALIDE.
"This is a video of how to get better Acropora growth not of how to save your electricity bill"
This is so true to any reef IMO. Healthy, strong, colorful and well distributed colonies.
Need more pH? Get a nice kalkwasser reactor and learn the needs of your tank dosing through the day.
Abe, you're a good person! Some guys might know many of those tips and they don't publish, keeping them to themselves. Thanks for passing your experiences here!
Thanks for the video!
You are the guy !! Very nice information.
What's up, Denadai?! I just filled up 2 tanks with RO/DI water, one for topping off, and the other for WCs. Now I'm debating what salt to mix. I have 2 boxes of IO and half box of HW reefer. I see a lot of people that have nice acros using Red Sea or TM. It's quite an increase in cost, but idk if it worth it, I will get it. Any suggestion? I was checking ICP tests did on IO and yes, it's low in some trace elements, but overall it looks ok.
Any input, Abe?
Totally agree
@@ReefandDive Até aqui ? Sai chulé !
@@wilsonline90 Muitos gringos usam IO e tudo ok com os sps. Eu já usei HW tb e não notei nenhuma diferença. Sobre icp, ele mede a maioria dos elementos de forma incorreta. Boa sorte ai. abs
Awesome vid Abe, your tank is certainly one of the reasons I got started in sps. Your knowledge and tips have definitely helped myself in keeping the easy sps. I’ll probably try more fancy and unique sps on my next tank.
Cheers
JD🏴☠️
Thanks for the advice Abe! Things are looking sweet!
Excellent video! Thanks Abe.
Brilliant Abe , thanks for the tips 👍👍👍
Awesome video! I have mount my sps to acrylic rods also. I am putting a different spin on it though. One more thing, the frags in this video look phenomenal!
Another information packed video thanks for sharing 👍
That colony at 1:16.... droooooooooooooool. Great vid abe!
Great tips!! Learning a lot from you. Thank you!!
I love your videos! Always so informative and helpful! Thanks 😊
Great Vid and one of the most useful channels on TH-cam! I will confirm your theory on mounting the corals horizontal versus vertically. I have been mounting my SPS coral frags horizontally since 2003 and found that I get a bushier looking frag plug as a result versus mounting them vertically which tended to create taller more spindly coral colony. I have a theory on why this is so but wont explain it here as its lengthy. I agree, while LED's have come a long way, are awesome and more energy efficient, I dont think you can beat Halides in an SPS dominant tank when it comes to growth speeds. Using halides I have gotten 1/4 inch of growth a week on Monties and about 3/8th inch a month on average with other SPS corals!
Always great content! Thanks, Abe!
Thank you for the great info! 🙏
Another great vid with some awesome tips. Keep em coming.
good tips, I will follow them
Great vid as always Abe!
Hey Abe, do you have video showing how you made your in-sump Refugium? I saw in one of your videos you used a black bucket with a light on top.
Appreciate the videos you do.
Awesome content. As always
Great videos bro!!!❤
Nice video, I was wondering when you were going to release another video.
Great upload, thank you for the tips!
That acro on 1:20 is banging.
Yup metal halides works very well for growth and coloration of SPS. The only problem is that MH bulbs will get scarcer over time and expensive which made me move to LED otherwise I’ll remain an old school MH reefer. Used to run 1200 watts of 10K E40 MH bulbs in my tank.
Great video and great content.
Waouhhhh it's so beautiful!
What are your coral plugs?
It s so easy to move a corals
I don't found in Europe.
Thank you for your response
Abe awesome video/tips 👊🏻👊🏻
They’re just as good under LED no problems for me.
Espectacular.... podrias subtitular los videos en español porfavor?? mil gracias
It seems that most companies use Radion XR 15 or 30 Pros. Have you tried them? TSA gets amazing colors with that light as well as WWC. I’d love to see you try them if you haven’t already to compare to Halide.
I’ve used Halide(years ago) and they definitely worked well and now run gen 4 XR30 pro. My tank is too young to comment if colors and growth is better.
Maybe one day
Abe love you man...
What is the name of that yellow/green coral (bottom right of the screen) at 3:14? I have the same coral in my tank and cannot remember the name. Thanks!
I’ve been watching your channel for sometime learned a lot wanted to know how can I get from you a frag of the fire cracker Acropora
👍Coraleuphoria.com
Water change just like skimmers, both good stuffs and bad stuffs were removed. Also, parameters could be fluctuated when stability kept with elements dosing, corals could be iritated, not everyone was from the same background.
any tips on poor polyp extension even though growth and coloration is good?
Wondering if I should supplement my 4 radion gen 5 with a couple halides over acros and lower the leds and make them blue
I got back into this hobby thinking we figured out the leds, par, and spectrum. Everyone I know with metal halides seem to have the best color and growth on sps
I think you have to make this decision on your own. Yeah LEDs had enough time to prove their worth.
Great vid,what are you dosing? Any amino acid
Im going to make a dosing video soon
i need your advice i have a 120 4 foot tank and i wont to add Metal Halide what brand wattage and bulb would you say i should go with ? the tank will be SPS
hi Im thinking of using the red sea salt running IO now what do you keep your ALK at ??? please thank you great video
Around 8
Hey Abe, apologies. but if you have a quick second can you tell me the name of the coral at minute maker 2:58 is? many thanks!
It's Tyree Purple Dragon Eyes. Thank you Bill for the nice comments.
Where did you buy ceramic rods for frag base ?
th-cam.com/video/vlNFwgTHDBU/w-d-xo.html
Did those frags come with those posts or did you add them?
th-cam.com/video/vlNFwgTHDBU/w-d-xo.html
Great video
Metal halide LED combo. I been saying it since 2007
I was suggested to not do water changes until my dinos are fully under control. Some acros are encrusting but its soooo slow, i have maybe gotten half an inch of growth in 6 months. Scared of doing water changes.
Yeah i wouldnt do WC if you have dinos
👏👏
what did you use for those coral sticks? its like super thin pvc or a chopstick? lol
also what MH bulb do you prefer? 14k?
Those are driveway markers found at your local hardware store. See my mounting video, link in the description.
I do like 14k, but I'm currently running 20K radiums, which actually burn more 14K ish on my ballasts
Abe, You know the name of the coral that appears in minute 1.28? Is latistella? Thanks
I don't think so, but couldn't tell you what it is. The latistella in my tank is different.
Hey, so tell me something please, in a previous video you say you run your tank at 8.0 ish alk, but you are using salt with a alk level of 12. Wouldn't the water changes bring up the alk like crazy?
I don't change that much water at a time, usually about 15%, so it has minimal effect on the alkalinity. It would be more ideal to use a salt with a lower alkalinity, however I don't think it's a big deal as the whole reefing world wants you believe. I don't let the difference in alkalinity stop me from using a salt that I like.
We need to talk 🤙🏽
I thought most LPS grows slower than acros 🤔
You're right, there are a lot of slow growing LPS. I think both groups have slow and fast growers
Abe this is amazing video. The colors of your corals are amazing!!! May i ask what light and what light setting you have? Thank you❤️🙏
Hi, thank you. In my latest videos you can see the system specs.
My corals stopped consuming alk for some reason, i turned my doser off and the alk is very slowly rising still. I have never seen something like this before. The acros look fine with PE but they are simply not consuming anything for the past 2 weeks. I cant do water changes since i had a dino outbreak about a month ago and have been clear of them since then. But im scared of doing a water change and making them return.
🤷♂️what can you do. Just ride it out.
My radion g5 grow acropora reaaalllyyy fast
Hi Abe, did. you still have your Rockrobel in your Sump at the 120g Tank?
Sincerely yours Micha from Germany Nice Video👍🏼
What’s the acro at 1:25??
Neon nights tenuis
what is the acro at @3:40?
I call that one aquaman tenuis
Hey Abe..!!!...need a new updates on your website bro..!!!...kakaka
Unfortunately, metal halides are becoming more scarce.
What's the name of the blue coral with green tips around the 1:20mark?
neon nights
My montis and torts grow faster than my GSP and Xenia… much faster😊
Did you know you can purchase these corals from abe????? Do your self a favor and Google it.
You only change 15% every 2 weeks that's not a lot at all
I've only thought about making a video about improving coral growth and it went just like this. As always great info and beautiful corals.
Lol
What bulbs are you using in your metal halleye? I am a marijuana grower and I used to use metal highlights and an high pressure sodium for the flower stage. I understand lighting very well now. I have 4000 W LED's instead of metal. Highlight is the spectrum on my new 1000 W. Adjustable LED is going to be very similar. Because, on the grown shark, it looks very similar. Are you growing coral like you grow plants or is it a full different spectrum?