so i cant post in the photo section so i thought id post here. this is my tricolor that ive had for a couple of months now. when i first got it the longest branch on this next picture was broken so i glued it and grew. but the picture is of the same three pieces:

before:


After:


the bottom of the base had a worm and the tricolor kept encrusting over it.

i have other pieces but this one is my favorite. i jumped the gun a couple of months ago after i bought some powerheads and skimmer and decided it was time for me to try SPS since i had felt ready.

calcium is 420-450ppm
ALK: 9-10 but gets to 7dKH when im really busy
magnesium: 1300ppm

not sure about phosphates since i dont have something that can measure that low