Tell me about Pavona Maldivensis

[BIGBIRD123]

that's why it is so cool to have the monitor. when I get up late night to go to the...you'll find out when you get old too, but I look at the monitor.

[BIGBIRD123]

right now my ph is 8.19...

[Salty]

I check mine right before and at the end of my main photoperiod. Before gives me my low, after gives me my high, I run my fuge 24hrs. I never swing more than .1 these days, side effect of using our tapwater down here, SUPER high in Bicarbonate.

[BIGBIRD123]

I reverse cycle my lights. Of course, though I have a 70w 14k MH on my fuge...lol

[Salty]

curse you and your sunpod!!! LOL

[tebstan]

I check mine right before and at the end of my main photoperiod. Before gives me my low, after gives me my high, I run my fuge 24hrs. I never swing more than .1 these days, side effect of using our tapwater down here, SUPER high in Bicarbonate.

Very interesting...
I'll admit, I still use tap... I'm kinda small, and my tank it kinda big.. it's hard enough to do water changes without heavy jugs. Someday I'll invest in an RO unit, but so far I haven't had any problems to justify it. Water quality is pristine, and no algae problems. I've only got mushrooms, zoas, ricordeas, a colt coral, devil's hand, clam, and some acans so far. Also a few feather dusters, coco worms, a tube anemone, and just added a galaxy coral. Everything is doing well. The galaxy is new, but looks good.

I'm scared to take that next step into something harder. The galaxia I thought would be that next step, but it's easier than than the acans and appears to be doing well.

[Salty]

before going nuts with SPS, the best advice I could give you is to invest in quality Calcium, Magnesium, dKh, and pH test kits. Salifert is the industry standard here, I've used the Elos, it's accurate but complicated. As long as you get accurate tests, maintaining water quality/levels will take you just a minute or two a day.

[BIGBIRD123]

best advice for SPS and Steve knows this...stay outa my way...lmao