SPS newbie :)

[nicreef]

Hi all,

2nd day of trying out SPS as such need guidance

1. my current tank reading is:

8.7dkh

480 cal

1430 mag

nitrate 5

no2 0

po4 0

ammonia <0.25

ph: 8.1

was reading on the other thread

Alkalinity should be high, around 12 dKH or about 4.5 meq/L

as such should i increase my dkh? and to do so, i have 2 solution which would be better?

1. redsea reef foundation B or

2. redsea coralline Gro?

b. is my placement of LPS ok? the bottom frag was originally placed on top but when i came in today morning both fell down from their placement probably due to snail knocking into them. as such i glued 1 to the rock and shifted the other to bottom of the tank

been reading about bleaching and turning brown but worried newbie me wouldnt be able to spot it fast. any advice? below is the pic of the sps i got

[bhtteo]

How long have you established your tank? How is the water flow and lighting? Also, you need to keep NO3 to zero as this is a must for keeping SPS. From the picture it seems your SPS is not doing so well as the color is fading and pholyps are not fully open...

[nicreef]

not sure if i am answering your correctly:

How long have you established your tank?

1 1/2 mth.

How is the water flow and lighting?

using tunze 6015 - 1,800l/h

lighting: using http://www.aquaillumination.com/vega/specs.html at 70% blue/dark blue/royal and 58% green/white/red info i got from a fellow reefer for mix tank.

[nicreef]

Also, you need to keep NO3 to zero as this is a must for keeping SPS. From the picture it seems your SPS is not doing so well as the color is fading and pholyps are not fully open...

hmm what should i do wait and see first?

no3 really lost on how to lower liao...using bio pellet, seachem denitrate and cheetos...yesterday just did water change 25% reading before and after is the same

[solasido]

This looks like a fibre optic SPS frag. Keeping water param stable is more important. Ca looks a bit on the high side (440-450 should be good). I suggest keeping your dKh as it is for now. Also need to make sure that your SPS is placed at good water movement area but not in front of the wave maker. It also needs good lighting. Your tank looks dim. What is your tank temperature like? Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD

[nicreef]

Ok probably need to move the bottom one than flow there is lower n lighting too.

Chiller was set to 25 but read that most bro here set at 26 as such I just changed it to 26 ytd. Hovers between 26-26.7

[nicreef]

Yup btm frag is fibre optic top is radioactive

[nicreef]

Ca looks a bit on the high side (440-450 should be good).

how do i lower CA? it is now around 460 upon my last test minutes ago.

NO3 down to 2ppm (using salifert test kit) 3rd day of frags in tank.

is the fibre optic considered doing better?

vs 2 days ago

[nicreef]

also realized my tank is now 10.4 dkh not 8.7 (not sure if it is an error i did on my part during my first test as i did 2 test this time round). i dint dose or did any wc to my tank. would this flactuation affect my sps?

testkit: redsea.

attached is the sps in blue lighting for comparison.

[james72]

Your sps is stressed. No polyps extension at all.

[brojj]

Does not look good.

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[cedricang]

Hi Nic,

Try to glue / epoxy your frags on the rocks as firm as possibly, or at least not being easily knock down by snails. Reason is simple, a stressful SPS that is being knock down the hill wont be too happy when comes to polyp extention (PE in short) Remember that the key to a happy coral is to have as minimum stress as possible just like any other living things.

Imo, the lighting level is ok for both the pocci. However you need to ensure at least a moderate flow is given to encourage better PE.

As for your water parameter, try bring over a sample of your water over I will check for you. Alternatively you can get another brand of reliable test kit such as Salifert to double confirm the readings.

[nicreef]

Hi Nic,

Try to glue / epoxy your frags on the rocks as firm as possibly, or at least not being easily knock down by snails. Reason is simple, a stressful SPS that is being knock down the hill wont be too happy when comes to polyp extention (PE in short) Remember that the key to a happy coral is to have as minimum stress as possible just like any other living things.

Imo, the lighting level is ok for both the pocci. However you need to ensure at least a moderate flow is given to encourage better PE.

As for your water parameter, try bring over a sample of your water over I will check for you. Alternatively you can get another brand of reliable test kit such as Salifert to double confirm the readings.

ok will do glueing them today.

also will try getting another test kit or bring over to your place when i am getting zoas again reading today is now 9.5dkh

the rest of my kits are salifert and readings have been stable. ca 450, no3 2ppm etc

[dom07]

nice sps

[Slimymadness]

nice sps

stop posting meaningless replies like this. we know you are trying to up post count but pls do so by posting constructively. cheers

[james72]

Try increase more flow to your tank

[kraken]

speaking of flow, how much flow is enough?

do you want to see the polyps moving all the time or every couple of secs?

I have random flow in my tank, polyps moving every couple of secs. is this consider enough flow for SPS?

[james72]

Polyps moving every few secs is ok.