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Unread 06/01/2018, 04:28 PM   #1
cali9dub
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S. Gigantea Alk question

How high of alkalinity can an s.gigantea handle. Can it take 11-13 in an sps reef? Just curious..


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I'm curious to this myself. Not to side track the main point but isn't 11-13 high for an sps tank?


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Unread 06/01/2018, 08:01 PM   #3
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I'm curious to this myself. Not to side track the main point but isn't 11-13 high for an sps tank?
Actually 12.3-12.7 for accelerated growth. But of course you need more nutrients as well since growth is accelerating so is nutrient consumption.


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Actually 12.3-12.7 for accelerated growth. But of course you need more nutrients as well since growth is accelerating so is nutrient consumption.
I understand that with elevated nutrient levels you can get away with running a higher alk and achieve more growth but seems like at that level you might experience some problems. Guess not though.


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Unread 06/05/2018, 08:51 AM   #5
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I always had my alk on 10-12 and I had a gig happy for years, one day he suddenly die


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Unread 06/06/2018, 04:49 AM   #6
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I find that anemones, especially Magnifica and Gigantea are really sensitive to pH and Alkaline swing. I never try to push my alkaline high so don't have any experiences in how high of a alkalinity they tolerate.


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