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The only thing I dose in my SPS, LPS, soft coral tank (also have fish) is Alk and Calcium. Whether it is B-Ionic or Kalkwasser. Nothing else. No DTs or any other supplements. I also perform regular water changes. Typically 10-15% per week.

lighting is important, obviously, but water quality and flow are equally important. I have several different SPS in my tank over 660 watts VHO and all have done extremely well. None have lost their coloration and all grow, albeit at different rates. I currently have several acros, montipora...

I keep several different types of sps (acro, monti,pagoda, pavona) under 660 watts of vho. None are lower than the upper half of the tank. All have excellent coloration. One grows albeit very slowly. The rest seem to grow at an average rate. There are definitely some sps that require mh but...

generally more light is always better. If you can fit 8 T5s under your 90 and you won't run into heat issues, do it. I have 6, 110 watt VHOs over my 90 and keep monti caps, monti digitatas, sps, lps and softies. My SPS have not lost their color and all of them grow, some faster than others...

Interesting in hearing why y'all dip your corals? I have heard of dipping sps to kill off parasites but in 8 years of running a softy, lps, sps tank I have never dipped my corals and have never had a problem.

Slightly off topic but if you are upgrading I suggest a 90 vs a 75. You will love the depth of the 90. The rest of the dimensions are the same. The depth allows for cooler aquascaping.

$10 per frag, appx. 3-5 polps per frag.

Why are you light acclimating did you recenlty upgrade your lights? Or did the corals come from significantly less intense light than your current setup? I have never light acclimated and I keep everything from softies to sps.

You can get mail order Bam Bam for $10 a frag.

The top will grow back. The rate at which it regrows all depends on your lighting and water quality. Mine grows like a weed but since cutting it back is more maintenance than anything I hardly pay attention. However, I noticed that it grows back fuller each time I cut it. As for smaller...

Originally Posted by brnstr214 what do u mean safety...i touch mine occasionally...that not a good idea? They aren't talking about incidental touching or when moving things around. When fragging zoos and other leathers things get pretty messing with slime. The slime is toxic. You putting...

Currently I have a flame angel who does not mess with my corals. In the past I have kept Potters & Coral Beauty with any trouble as well. I have learned that so long as you keep your tank properly fed (not overly) problems do not typically arise. I have a mantis that has been in my tank for 7...

Just get a razor blade and start pruning. toadstools are hardy SOBs. Mine overgrowns its allotted area every 6 mos or so. Once it does I literally run a razor blade through the portion I want out and throw the rest away. To make frags, I suggest using a razor blade to cut the upper most...

There are countless of them in my tank. If you look closely enough at your LR you should see the arms sticking out. I notice them most after I do a water change or recently after messing with the tank. They are literally everywhere in my tank but only if you know where to look for them...

I'm also battling Hair Algea. I was feeding once a day (47 gallon tall tank w/2 clowns-Damsel-Lawnmower blennie-Strawberry Chromis-3 peppermints-various crabs/snails). Have some soft corals also and a Haitian Pink tipped. For me cutting the lights is the last measure I would take because in my...