Things I wish I knew before I got these corals. (Gonipora, Gold Torch, Pectinia)

[@moereefer]

Great reef its time for upgrade. That tank is packed

[@IamNoOne-001]

I love gonioporas! When I get the budget for my dream 300 gallon reef tank, I will dedicate a portion of it just for a garden of gonies!!!!! Is nice to know more about what they need. Thanks man!

[@MurrayArcher-h1o]

Great video always fun to hear you talk about your Space Invader

[@jussless2834]

I really like the pectina your probably the reason I started collecting them great vid keep up the good work

[@InappropriateReefer]

Awesome to hear! Curious which other types you have? I have mainly just seen the Space Invader and Rainbow, if there are other types I would love to know!

[@marlonholland3655]

I love the weeping willow coral you got from Bahama Lama, I have been looking for a frag for a long time, without any luck.

[@InappropriateReefer]

They're out there! Let me know if you're ever in the DMV area.

[@lorenzobosforo6697]

Beautiful reef!

[@northeastcorals]

For me the shorter videos are great as I can usually spare 10 or so mins to watch them while having a break. I tend to save your longer videos with the intention of watching them later when I have more spare time, but that extra spare time rarely materialises ✌

[@InappropriateReefer]

LOL I totally get it. Sometimes I wonder if random podcast may also be good for people with more life responsibilities that would rather listen while running errands.

[@SeanLaughs]

Wife has a pectinia and i seen the sweeper tentacles once during the day and they weren't too long, but good lord shined a flashlight at night and yea like 4 to 6 inches. so needless to say its on its own rock that doesn't touch any others lol

[@fxmodelminiatures3175]

I find a low setting of red and green in the spectrum helps with Torch color, especially golds and Grails. Also a higher Alk, so I keep mine at 10 and seem to get great coloration.

[@InappropriateReefer]

Interesting, thank you for this info! I think I barely added any green spectrum, and my alk is around 7dkh. Tempted to experiment but not sure if it's worth pissing off the rest of the tank, lol.

[@fxmodelminiatures3175]

@InappropriateReefer I'd try adding just a few percent green and red, I'd not mess with your alk, the tank is amazing.

[@InappropriateReefer]

@@fxmodelminiatures3175 That I can do -- thanks for the idea!

[@tonyy33055]

Wow, bro... I have not seen your videos in a while.... everything looks great.

[@neilstewart9286]

Goniopora pal , excellent coral , in my top 10 for sure, I think some Florida ricordia ahrokms ars a gr8 addition to any reef , easy to keep , and there isn’t much better for colour , I had a strain that was hot pink with neon blue and orange

[@InappropriateReefer]

Solid suggestion. I could not keep Florida Ric alive in my previous tanks for whatever reason, would love to try some Orange & Pink Ric in this one.

[@Reefspidey]

You should add some Giant Bali Xenia from Marine Farmers. It doesn’t spread, it just grows upwards and forms a tower of pulsing polyps

[@ryanwashington3330]

That's really cool!

[@InappropriateReefer]

I have not heard of this coral, I googled and it looks very interesting, would love to get my hands on a frag!! Thanks for the lead.

[@inland_reef]

Found some luckily at reefstock Chattanooga. It’s an awesome species of xenia. Cool stalk growth like original poster stated

[@RogueAquariums]

The tank has really grown out well Mok-yi. Your torches are my favorite. I’d like to see you pick up some different scolys as they would give a nice pop of color on the sand bed.

[@Speeddemon77710]

My gold torches lacked color just like yours. Super healthy but color was very lacking. I found a minimum 200par of light and reducing phosphate below .10ppm basically made it color right up.

[@InappropriateReefer]

Very nice, I can move a chunk under high light as a test. Thank you!

[@sandyraymondlowewong9705]

You should get some of those meaty corals like open brain, scollies, cynarina, lobo corals. I haven't seen you try any before.

[@InappropriateReefer]

Too expensive, lol! I did have a super cool baby Scolly from Bahamallama in the past, unfortunately lost it in a nutrient swing. ☹

[@sandyraymondlowewong9705]

@@InappropriateReefer They maybe expensive but they're gorgeous! Maybe you can try some of those small open brains? You can get them in Canada for around $100 CDN.

[@angelnieves6087]

Excellent growth and video. How much manganese do you dose and how often?

[@InappropriateReefer]

I hand dose ~2/3 an eyedropper tube daily, if that makes sense. I do do a ICP test every few months to check; and the Manganese level has always been at the acceptable level doing it this way for me!

[@KrayzieRyan]

@@InappropriateReeferwhat is the acceptable level? Does your icp detect it at all?

[@DreamStateLiving]

those gonis are 🔥🔥

[@jules2545]

Earlier this year I was away for about 3 weeks, my wife was happy to look after the tank whilst I was away. I got home and noticed a frag had been knock off its rock and was upside down on the sand bed. I righted it and there was a slither of goniapora left alive on the frag. I placed it in an out the way place and left it to its own devices, not holding out too much hope to be honest. Now its fully recovered much to my delight, I dose Mn and my Goniapora are better for it. Prior to dosing Mn I could not keep Goniapora alive.

[@InappropriateReefer]

Some of these corals are much hardier than we give them credit for when we don't mess with them, that's for sure! Glad to hear Manganese is the silver bullet for you as well!

[@c4snipar]

Very nice video. Seen the tank in person, absolutely love it especially the giant clam 😂

[@InappropriateReefer]

Thanks man! ;-)

[@OnTheReef]

Nice update! You need more SPS!

[@tleekauai]

Agree with all you said about SI…❤

[@moereefer]

To get that torch color is UV and violet channels

[@InappropriateReefer]

Thanks I will look into this

[@clintonhueston8378]

World wide still has that space invader I was there in May it was there beautiful specimen

[@InappropriateReefer]

That's awesome to hear, I would love to visit the store again and see how things have changed over the years.

[@mimeger3698]

Absolutely beautiful tank😍 whats the neon green coral?anemone? on the floor behind the giant clam? Reminds me of a rhodactis but GIANT

[@InappropriateReefer]

it could be the Neon Toadstool Leather? Common corals but really shine when given the right condition!

[@mimeger3698]

Oh damn thats actually a toadstool? Looks incredibly vivid in colour, amazing!

[@joshuafoo3816]

Love your vids ❤

[@michaelphillips3658]

The lower pectinia is awesome looking

[@queenblehofghosting8963]

What a beautiful tank

[@clintonhueston8378]

Ann Arbor Michigan Frag Swaps is Tomorrow is gonna be huge.

[@hoofhearted1102]

Hi ya, you've managed to keep a mixed reef happy and my softies are suffering in mine vs the other corals on polyp extension. What are your parameters for ca, mg, alk, po, no, temp and salinity these days? Hugely appreciated if you could respond and been watching you for years on your journey. ❤

[@geoffhunt7965]

What brand of manganese do you like?

[@InappropriateReefer]

I have only used the Reef Moonshiner's and it works well; but my guess is that it's all the same except for potency!

[@chipfishroberts]

I know every tank is different but how much manganese are you dosing and how often? I’ve got four on the smallish side and setting in 140 gallon tank. I dose manganese but very sparingly. Like 1 mm a week. Thanks

[@InappropriateReefer]

I do roughly 3/4 an eyedropper full (~.75ml) a day. I remember reading that Manganese precipitates out of the water pretty quickly, so I am pretty heavy handed when it comes to dosing it and just keeping an eye for run-away value on ICP tests.

[@roxannealexander2386]

Could you please provide a link for the manganese and what's your dosing?

[@Lookingglassaquarium]

What aminos are u using is it a all in one or seprate ?

[@InappropriateReefer]

I do not currently use amino in this tank. I have tried Brightwell, AB+, Fuel in the past, each time I do it almost without fail a coral would RTN within a week. I did not believe it and kept trying different dosage and different brand, similar result eventually. I chalk it up to my system have enough of what it needs from my regular feeding & dosing already, anything extra was just feeding the bad bacteria.

[@queenblehofghosting8963]

It’s so beautiful

[@RaymondWong-zy9wc]

You should some meaty corals like open brain, scollies, lobos, etc. There's no 'splatter' type of corals in your tank.

[@InappropriateReefer]

Those are too rich for this poor man! 😆

[@Pagodacoralsllc]

🫶🏽🫡 great video as always fam

[@Anthony-rl4ok]

you should upgrade to a innovative marine tank, theyre having a sale right now!

[@Azernio]

What product of trace elements are you dosing?

[@samoryTure]

Your pectinia has a bright yellow color. This leads me to think that you probably don't have the right "gold torch". Just about any torch with a bit of yellow is called Gold torch nowadays. I never had the "right parameters" and the golds i had were just bright yellow after a few days in my tank.

[@KrayzieRyan]

Do you need to feed gonis?

[@InappropriateReefer]

You don't, but they would definitely benefit!

[@jasonstyles100]

Goniopora is my favorite

[@BawseHawg26]

What Manganese are you using? Where is the link?

[@InappropriateReefer]

I use Reef Moonshiner's; although I think any brand of Manganese would do!

[@NorrMoto]

If i may ask, what is the big green sps called in your tank?

[@InappropriateReefer]

Of course, it's the WWC Slimeball Anacropora

[@yearight1800]

How many gallons is your tank?

[@Ahaa_Bonnewell]

We like the longer videos

[@BryznsReef]

Love gonis, my extension is not as intensive as yours maybe cause my clowns host in it, but they would be in heaven swimming in that pink and red one you have 😂 I also agree with the brown jelly on torches, I’ve had no luck fighting that and was always optimistic. It lead to further loses of heads or other torches that get affected. Will give KFC a try next time I encounter it

[@InappropriateReefer]

KFC worked for me for earlier case of brown jelly, but in my case after awhile it returned to the same heads, so I may not have been vigilant enough. Now adays I just cut and sacrifice.

[@EIY_Kumar]

I already have few easy acroporas and other sps growing in my tank for 6months , wanted to get a clam, how difficult is it ?

[@InappropriateReefer]

Derasa seems quite hardy and can tolerate some swings and lower lighting; Crocea seems to love light, if Acros are happy in your tank I am sure clams would not be an issue!

[@wescoleman1360]

What are the best Facebook groups for reefing info and buying and selling?

[@MicrobiusBlue]

if you look Vicious up in the dictionary it references Pectinia 😜

[@InappropriateReefer]

HA!

[@JohnnyBlankify]

This is very interesting what you say regarding your torches with feeding, yours looked good. But man, even though there are no proven facts for why torches get brown jelly disease, DUDE I swear to God if I feed my torches directly with Red Sea AB+ and Reef roids etc, they get brown jelly just a day or so after!!!! So I avoid giving them any direct food whatsoever 🤣

[@Imacowmoo01]

Inappropriate reefer are you Taiwanese?

[@InappropriateReefer]

Half Taiwanese!

[@rudra7615]

Don’t take this the wrong way as everyone’s visual tastes are subjective. I feel your tank has lost an aesthetic look and feel. Instantly all you see are the green sps , clam and gonis in the front. You’ve crammed corals towards the back and from a colour and visual pov, it just doesn’t look balanced or aligned. I remember your previous tanks were absolutely stunning and even this tank 12 months back looked different. Maybe it is things like your torch just looking bland on one side, and frogspawn on the other side. I guess maybe it is a few corals just outgrown and dominating the focus. I’m sure if you take screenshots of your tank over the last 6 months you might see what I mean. But again, don’t see this as some complain as it is just my opinion and it’s simply because I like your tank dimensions and seen you with better tanks. Thinking about it, it might even be the scape now, just doesn’t feel uniform. Again, not a hater just throwing my thoughts as all I see on comments is what a wonderful tank, so maybe I’m the only one who thinks this.

[@InappropriateReefer]

I very much appreciate your constructive criticism. I definitely think the aesthetic of this tank could be improved and I am having a hard time making the tough decision to cut corals out, if that makes sense. The clutter definitely does not help and there are areas I would like to improve. I think you hit a few of the nails on their head and gave me some food for thought. Again, thanks for pointing them out and taking the time to share, I appreciate it! PS - I am sure some of the other viewers feel the same way, but they are just too nice or didn't want to waste time writing, lol.

[@rudra7615]

@@InappropriateReefer glad you didn’t take it the wrong way! Thank you.