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Real quick...

I was luckily able to attend the first annual NERAC conference.

Joe Burger, a fellow reef club member and an amazing speaker gave a presentation on the SPS that everybody loves, Acropora.

I just thought I'd share some of his tips that he gave us, I figure they might be useful to someone, anyone.

It's kind of random and disorganized, but I thought I'd share anyway.

Here it goes:

Acclimation/QT

1- Float for 10-15 minutes
2- Take out, let slime for 3-5 minutes
3- QT tank: 5 gallon w/ small heater and small powerhead
4- Dose Interceptor at 2x-3x avg.

Watch and observe, wait 12-24 hours minimum. Longer doesn't hurt.

Temporary placement in tank- one to two months

Permanent placement in tank- keep at least 4" away from all other corals, 6" is better, superglue+epoxy

Phosphate Control- GFI
Granular Ferric Oxide
Dosed w/ Carbon

Water quality for acros-
pH- 8-8.5, 8.2
temperature- 78*F-82*F
Calcium- 400-450
Magnesium- 1800
Alkalinity- 8-10, 8

Care:

Weekly WC's, 10%-15%
Stay away from Caulerpa!
Carbon- 1 cup/100 gal/1x a month [HydroCarbon, Black Diamond, Matrix]
Cyano Control- "Special Blend" by Microbe-life, Note: *smells*
Lighting: 250-500 PAR

Those were just some quick things I jotted down that I thought could be helpful. HTH somebody!

-Ferret



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Liana, thanks for posting your notes. Joe is a great guy with a ton of knowledge and an EXCELLENT looking tank.

For anyone that is interested in looking at Joes personal website with his tank info, [link=HERE]http://www.cnidarianreef.com/" style="COLOR: #FF0000[/link] it is.



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Joe is a great guy with a ton of knowledge and an EXCELLENT looking tank.

You can say that again! And, he's in MY reef club. Boo yah.

His acclimation process/QT is what really fascinates me. I mean, most people freak if you let the coral out of the water, for whatever reason. He does it comfortably, all the time, with every coral that he gets. And not just any old coral, expensive ones. I think I'd be too scared to try it. >.< I meant to post the webby...guess I forgot. Thanks DRO.

The most important thing was I learned about the whole Interceptor deal.



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If genies were real and wishes came true, I’d rub the bottle and be holding you,
I’d close my eyes, wish upon a star, open my eyes, and there you are…
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-Formerly known as the Ferretfish

Interceptor is a great thing to have on hand if you are really into SPS.

Im not too worried about having corals out of water, especially SPS. Most SPS are use to it because of the tide. There are actually quite a few corals that do best when shipped with no water and just wrapped in a moist paper towel.


[hr width='40%']I lay here in my bed and dream of you
Hoping you are dreaming of me too...
Someday the miles will be less and we will dream together
Your heart and mine Always and Forever...

Yeah, once my tank is running and I'm ready for SPS I'm going to head over to the ferret's vet to see if I can pick some up.

It's amazing how much some people (mainly customers at work) freak out, and I mean FREAK out, if I let their coral come out of the water when I'm bagging it. The look of terror on their face can be priceless.



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If genies were real and wishes came true, I’d rub the bottle and be holding you,
I’d close my eyes, wish upon a star, open my eyes, and there you are…
[/font]

-Formerly known as the Ferretfish

I remember the days of bagging corals and people giving me that look. There were some customers that no matter how many times I told them it didnt matter, they still freaked out. That just made me do it that much more





[hr width='40%']I lay here in my bed and dream of you
Hoping you are dreaming of me too...
Someday the miles will be less and we will dream together
Your heart and mine Always and Forever...

There were some customers that no matter how many times I told them it didnt matter, they still freaked out. That just made me do it that much more

Exactly!!! LMAO

Especially the regulars...boy do they hate it. Sometimes I wonder why they keep coming back.




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If genies were real and wishes came true, I’d rub the bottle and be holding you,
I’d close my eyes, wish upon a star, open my eyes, and there you are…
[/font]

-Formerly known as the Ferretfish

Sometimes I wonder why they keep coming back.

Excellent service and knowledge





[hr width='40%']I lay here in my bed and dream of you
Hoping you are dreaming of me too...
Someday the miles will be less and we will dream together
Your heart and mine Always and Forever...

Excellent service and knowledge

Awww thanks DRO. I try...




[hr width='40%'][font color="#000080"]
If genies were real and wishes came true, I’d rub the bottle and be holding you,
I’d close my eyes, wish upon a star, open my eyes, and there you are…
[/font]

-Formerly known as the Ferretfish