Fundamentals of Acropora Coral Care | SPS

Here I discuss the foundation to which spectaular results can be achieved in the SPS reef tank.
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[@mooredmb32]

Seriously, You have helped me so much. My go-to source for getting the info needed to have a successful reef. Thank YOU!!!

[@mseepman1]

Just an awesome channel that provides me so much info in my attempts to create a nice acro tank. You are an inspiration!

[@absolutecarrot4191]

Great video, just got an acro for my 20 gallon.

[@TheIneption]

I watched this video three times now and everytime I'm in doubt and one of deviate from the fundamentals I go back to this video and I watch it again just to reassure myself that I'm doing everything correctly

[@davelenjan19]

very well explained👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 new subcriber here and new to reefing too. thanks for all the info about keeping corals especially acropora👌🏻

[@kokobean7476]

great video! 👍🏽👍🏽 i can tell you put a lot into them :)

[@amazingpickles]

Gab what salt do u use?and are you parameters the same as the salt,,,im dosing two part ebionic ,,,,red sea pro salt...

[@ReefDork]

Fantastic video Abe - absolutely loved it👍

[@hishamebrahim524]

Hi.. brother. Like to ask u that what is your advice for increasing phosphate? Mine always 0 after cheato growth & gfo & 1000!deltec skimmer. 500L tank.. almost 19 fish. 10 snils etc.. stopped gfo last 2 days & today cut some cheato too .. hope get some phosphate. NO3 ALMOST 3 TO 4..thanks in advance

[@maverickreefer3255]

Brilliant!!! As always! Thank you....you are without doubt my favourite KZbinr/channel.

[@vascojardim6703]

You are definitely becoming one of my favorite Reefing channels. Unbiased, unadulterated opinions based on experience and results. 👏. I would have one question: what would be your favorite8 bulb T5 combo? Thanks!

[@d4nn13s]

Couldn't agree more Abe! Well said. I currently have a small 20g Fiji peninsula acropora dominant, all I do is maintain stability with 2 part, ATO, temp., and water changes. My light covers the entire reef along with proper flow coverage. Acros are super happy and colorful 😊

[@Reefkpr1]

Well done as usual. Loved the video!!!! Thanks for sharing!

[@shabbir78]

Hands down the best channel on youtube that gives genuine and practical advise on how to keep/maintain a reef tank.

[@StrugeLabs]

great wealth of knowledge. ty!

[@Mindboggle100]

RARE is the person who genuinely wishes to help others... Tirona, you are such a person! :-)

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[@slirpslirp]

hi, i can't find your video in which you clean the debris from the rocks , could you help me ? :)

[@brianbates688]

Such a good video.

[@rolisreefranch]

Like a boss

[@neilmansi3718]

More videos please Abe - videos on anything. Love your videos just so informative

[@joshklossner6610]

The thing I notice in all your videos is polyp movement. More so, the exact back and forth movement. Incredible.

[@twofish7939]

I have some input I want to add in my experience with acropora and dosing foods. For a year, my acro dominated tank had a rock solid stable Alk of 8.6 and great growth as I noticed I had to constantly increase the amount of 2-part I would dose. In my second year, I began to feed them oyster feast (2tsp/night), and noticed my Alk started to gradually increase, and as a response, had to decrease my 2-part dosage in order to keep Alk stable. This could have been due to the corals response to increased nutrients, causing less growth, and henceforth accumulating 2-part that wasn’t being used. Does anybody have a similar experience?

[@TattooedDancer91]

NIce video! The thing about pastel acroporas being stressed stuck with me. In my mind, those acroporas grown in 40+ nitrates are stressed and I compare it with obesity. The acros are not supposed to (supposed as in what are they evolved in and to) have such dense zooxanthellae populations. Just look at dive videos or coral mariculture and coral collection. Those corals are pastel. The clearest example in my mind is Strawberry Shortcake. So many have SS that are basically dark blue and purple rather than light green and red. Growth tips are supposed to be white people! So yeah, the KZ tank is crazily cool!

[@chrisemata18]

Wow amazing video! Keep it up! Earned my sub! ✌🏼👌🤘💯

[@tsurro8086]

Lower nutrients, stable parameters works best, if they gave out awards for vids, you would definitely be in the running, but honestly, I bet u put imaginable amount of time making your vids and just a phone vid with your thoughts and advice would be perfect too,!

[@mradams5455]

What salt do you use? Do you like Red Sea Blue bucket I have mixed reef

[@lincolntowns1480]

I used to do really dumb stuff. I’d spend a ton of money on coral and then immediately start dosing things I didn’t need and would kill everything within a week. I did this more times than I want to admit. Keep it simple and test!

[@tropicalcorals568]

Yes, the best quality youtube chanel. I am just amazed with the info, the quality images. I am spanish, my english level is worst than my Acroporas, but i try to understand all the information because i know all can do with this chanel is learn and learn and learn... I have waitting one month or more for this video and now i want more! Thanks and please, keep this high quality!!!!

[@BonesSaw1979]

I get no pe from any acro. Got a milli, it’s still alive and colored but no pe

[@d88vid]

what a great video. Great advice. basics are enough to get fantastic results. congrats

[@sdavey10]

Awesome video, thank you for doing the research on our behalf. Going forward, I'm now going to change 1 of my blue T5 tubes (in a hybrid fixture) for daylight tubes.

[@brianbates688]

Your content is amazing

[@brianbates688]

Aye, as soon as my tank is Acro ready, Ima hit you up and get a frag pack. In south Florida.

[@joshwakeland4054]

Thanks Abe That's your best inspiration video yet.

[@salvatorepalazzolo3065]

👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 unbelievable, honestly. I would pay for this series video. Professional and easy to watch. I’ve literally watched each one multiple times leading up to my success with sps. And catch my self going back to them if I run into an issue to see if you covered it in one of prior videos. Thank you Abe!

[@galwaypeters2]

My current issue is maintaining salinity when emptying the skimmer collection cup. I jump from 1.026-1.024 every time I empty. Is this acceptable???

[@CoralEuphoria]

No, it's not. There shouldn't be a change when you do that.

[@IkanHiasLaut]

Hi Abe.. I have 2 questions that make me still confused.. regarding the right current for my tank... 1. How to calculate how many gph is right for the return pump for a tank 2. How to calculate the right amount of current (gph) for a wave maker for a tank Thank you Abe.. I saw all your videos.. now on to the fundamental video on keeping acropora.. tq so much 🙏🏼

[@CoralEuphoria]

I don't think there is a clear answer to this but I plan to do a video on my tanks in detail and this will be one topic.

[@IkanHiasLaut]

@@CoralEuphoria I'm very happy to hear it.. I will always wait for this video..

[@InappropriateReefer]

Thank you for putting this out! 🙏

[@dominicaubrey4588]

100% agree with all of this. And I appreciate you showing that a variety of methods work as long as you adhere to the fundamentals. All too often people think what they put in the tank can make up for poor implementation of the fundamentals. I run Zeovit and I have found that people get carried away with additives and miss locking down the basics. I also agree on your take on nutrients. Thank you fir reiterating it. Guess tuning your skimmer and doing water changes isn’t as exciting as dosing the latest and greatest blue, purple or black bottles. None of it works well if the fundamentals are not set

[@xM3THOD1x]

Awesome vid as usual, Yo!

[@StubbyAcro]

Do you have no fish in your 20 gallon long tank? With that skimmer and a refugium I can’t imagine they doesn’t strip out the nutrients completely. Do you feed the tank?

[@CoralEuphoria]

I have fish in there now. Before I used to do water changes with the main display water.

[@Fish_Ventura]

I come back here to review the basics, thank you for the great content

[@desjardin5786]

You mention needing a 6 stage RO system but I’m getting 0 tds with my 4 stage. Why do I need the extra 2 filters?

[@CoralEuphoria]

Redundancy

[@MereReef]

Abe just dropped the holy grail

[@lynnreefnerd]

Abe, I finally got my coral QT set up and rewatching your videos. Sorry if I missed the information, but how long do you observe the frags before putting it in your system?

[@CoralEuphoria]

Hi Lynn. I usually aim for at least 2 months. Theoretically it should be long enough for an AEFW life cycle. If a baby worm seeks through, you might not see it or notice bite marks if the QT is too fast.

[@lynnreefnerd]

@@CoralEuphoria thank you!

[@kwongyewliew8388]

What is the best way algea control

[@SingaporeReefAquaculture]

Beautiful video

[@tomg5405]

Do you dose trace elements?

[@KnarBurger]

What is that yellow acro on the right at 5:15? Can’t say I have ever seen that one before

[@CoralEuphoria]

It's my ice age granulosa jr

[@EinfachGutInvestieren]

outstanding knowledge with an incredible presentation, it doesn't get better than this

[@MrShishi]

Beautiful presentation Bro!

[@antdiscovery9748]

What a useful video!!

[@nurse.reef.repeatandsomuch1758]

Abe, as lighting and flow with stable parameters are crucial, will feeding is too? Do we need to feed the corals? Would love your feedback.

[@CoralEuphoria]

Its not needed for aquaculture SPS

[@nurse.reef.repeatandsomuch1758]

@@CoralEuphoria thank you for the quick reply!

[@Cavegeckosol]

I have acros under all LEDs and it's okay. The corals grow fine and all. But literally every one I put under them turns green. If the coral is, say, a Bali slimer, it looks good. But for high end acros that are supposed to have different colors, LEDs just don't do it for me at the moment.

[@Alejandrojuarez84]

hello! How do you provide nutrients to the quarantine tank, if you don't have fish? Thanks!

[@CoralEuphoria]

Yes by changing water using display tank water instead of new salt water

[@Alejandrojuarez84]

@@CoralEuphoria thanks!!

[@binarysun_]

Is this 4 x Blue+, 1x6500k and 1x purple/actinic? Would be great to know

[@CoralEuphoria]

The first few seconds of this video will tell you where to find the answer: kzbin.info/www/bejne/r4iYf62QirKsrZI

[@binarysun_]

@@CoralEuphoria thank you so much. So I was right. Would you recommend this lighting for a mainly sps tank? Thing is: I have recently lost all of my acros due to a heat surge when I was not home for a week. And my new acros for some reason do not grow at the moment. My light is 3 Blue+, 2 Coral+, 1 AB Special. Also my bulbs are 7-8 month old now and I would really like to switch them out ASAP. The only thing I fear is that 4 Blue+ plus an actinic will be to much stress for the corals?

[@jetli3352]

Thank you. Love the informative video. Please help For the 6500 warm white light you are referring to which Led light product can substitute. Brand and setting(spectrums,%,par etc) want t5 result with led 6500 white

[@erwanderycke3337]

Love your channel!

[@jluusaltwateraquarium8320]

Thanks for sharing fantastic video dude.... I just updated my new tank 150 gallon... Because I love Acroporas corals get more in too it...

[@rubenpallares493]

Excuse me sir what salt do you use or recommend?

[@CoralEuphoria]

I use red sea coral pro currently

[@SaltyRNFrank]

Ty Great Vids !!

[@martyharris9543]

30 percent of this is over my head, but love the education

[@mountainoffire3131]

Its over his head too. All he does is read articles off the internet and turn it into a video

[@miked596]

Everything he said is basically the same fundamentals to keep any coral. Across just need more light and flow.

[@ExopMan]

Info on your 120g's live rock?

[@CoralEuphoria]

It started as dry fiji rock

[@filipinoreefer]

Only applies to sticks. What’s your opinion for mushrooms and torches?

[@davecollins494]

Just came across this video, Excellant presentation and Super information, Thanks.

[@ausreefguy5362]

Wow excellent information everything here was all upstairs for me, but it took me 3+ years of reading, learning etc etc. This puts it all out in front of you, this would be a great video for beginners as well as keen sps keepers alike. Well done mate, earned my sub.

[@jays200gspsreeftank7]

Abe, have you got a picture of your aquascape you could share before all the coral grew out, thanks

[@juanc6536]

Hi Abe. My acropores look great, but my polyps were colored and eventually turn white. Any recommendation? I have stable parameters. Thank you

[@metsdynastyx]

Thank you for producing this content. It is extremely helpful.

[@georgevalenzuela2489]

Great video!

[@C888888881]

Awesome video..very simple and educational....go gabe...😂👏👏👏

[@reefblue1885]

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[@eldiablo6413]

The best tank is the 20 Gallon quarantine tank. It is dirty and all natural. I think I will go with a hybrid light up on my next tank. Thank you so much for the videos keep them coming

[@TheReeferYT]

Well thought out and put together Abe. Love your videos. 🥰

[@mikejohnson9923]

Dope video

[@shawnsfishtanks4515]

Like always, a great video. I have been reefing for 10 years and I am still learning. After many different set ups for lighting and filtration. I have taken your approach in many aspects, including lighting. This tank has had the most success. My only problem is vermetid snails . I am setting up a small quarantine tank to start the cycling to get them all out and restart the the main display.

[@NerdistAquarist]

Nice work, my favorite video so far. I can tell you put a lot of work in this one

[@denismetcalfe8266]

You are amazing sir! Thank you for your informative vidéos. Merci.

[@marcelrodriguez2067]

From what BRS has tested kessils have the best spectrum for growing corals out of all the LED lights. Only downside is the shadowing issue which is why i added reefbrites as supplement.

[@Whiteshark1919]

Hi! I have a gnc blueray pro and two prime hd, the tank runs very well and the corals grow a lot. but I would like to increase the florescences, do I have to increase the UV of the lamps?

[@ppsthlm]

Invaluable video. Thank you so much.🙏🏻

[@diacanthusreef3609]

Too many pyramids, Abe Illuminati confirmed 😉 Great video full of top-notch videography per the usual, keep it up!

[@9StickNate]

Another awesome video! Thanks for sharing your experience!

[@jestronixhanderson9898]

Fixed one issue today :) new T5 power module is a go ! Lighting with leds is something after 10 years I couldn’t solve. Every time I look back to halide and T5 i see success. Great video !

[@TheTrevor40]

Mic drop. Thank you for the wealth of information. Posting the N and PO4 values from all those past tank of the months was very helpful. I found myself falling into the trap of wanting high levels showing up on the test kits. That was a mistake. Your videos validate my years of experience as well.. Thank you, sir!

[@tiagosetas8131]

Great video man, you are a pro.. You have 4 bulbs blueplus onde your quarantine tank? Regards

[@inland_reef]

Random question but what did you use to drill the hole in the 15 gallon sump for your float valve ato? Thanks.

[@nurse.reef.repeatandsomuch1758]

Watched this 4 times already. Always interesting to watch. Learned all the fundamentals, But I would love to know when I can start adding acro?

[@ef4622]

Wow, so simply put, bleeds with experience. Thank you for sharing. Your videos are immaculately made.

[@marcelrodriguez2067]

Whats your advice on keeping nutrients up while going fallow? I constantly have to be dosing nitrates and phosphates to keep it from bottoming out i feed alot and even removed filter socks and they still bottom out. Everytime my phosphates drop to 0 my alk consumption starts dropping fast.

[@cyprusreefers6030]

As always, i really enjoy your video. You are one of my favorable, very few youtube reefers. I would really like to see your acropora species one by one with their scientific (and marketing bs names) accompanied by pro tips from your experience. Take care and again thank you for a wonderful video!

[@justinthibodeaux1460]

Fantastic video!!! The hard work you put into this will for sure help many less experienced reefers. BRAVO!

[@williamcheunglau1085]

Great video....excellent youtube chanel...Brilliant reefer!!!!!!!!

[@carlosalvarezgarcia912]

Hi, i have been watching your videos for a long time and I really love them, specially the one dedicated to the actual growth rate of acroporas. I heard yu mentioning several times the incrusting phase of acropora growth. All mines are currently on this phase. Based on your experience, is this always the regular behaviour for acros? I mean, is this a good thing to see with the new frags?

[@CescaTheDarkHorse]

Nice video enjoyed watching. :)

[@aussietesla7821]

Amazing tank thankyou. Be great if you could start shooting in 4K :)

[@residentevil666ful]

You will put companies out of business with your brutality honest tips and a tank to prove what you mean.

[@jonlengel3341]

I really appreciate your videos! You have first hand knowledge and practice great stewardship with your tanks.

[@thediscuslounge5152]

Great video. Love the videography always impressed with the image quality. I appreciate your hard work on the research. Thank-you for sharing your quarantine tank.

[@davidwaters7345]

You make some of the all time best videos on honest good, simple ,information thank you for all of youre videos they have helped me more then I can say 👍👍👍

[@jaraantonio]

What size plugs are yours? Need to know how long is the ping and diameter on the plugs