new O.R.A sps!!!

floridabob

floridabob

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ok got new tek t-5 lights for my 75 gallon reef and got my first sps corals
how long before i see them opening. getting concerned its been 3-4 days.
tank is an established for 3+ years.... good flow -reeflow snapper with o.m 4 way valve, good diy skimmer and water paramiters good. .
any help would be apriciated
fla bob
 
nissan577

nissan577

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what type of sps did you get? do you see polyps?
can you post the params and how many watts you got? and pic will help alot!
 
floridabob

floridabob

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I got a blue tort acro a green branching acro and a pink
birdsnest camera is not working now but will get pics asap
i have sunlight supply tek t5 --54x 4 with ind. Reflectors.
15 gal water changes weekly and last test were as follows:
Temp 79
ph 8.5
alk (is high)17 dkh
calcium 390
nitrate -0
nitrites-0
ammonia-0
po-4- 0.5
 
btldreef

btldreef

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WOAH! You need to get that dKH way lower or you'll destroy your SPS. Your pH is a little high as well.
Do you dose anything? What salt are you using?
I think your water parameters are a little out of whack. Your Ca shouldn't be 390 with a dKH of 17. I'm curious to know what your Magnesium is as well (you need to test this if you're going to get into SPS).
How old are these test kits?
 
nissan577

nissan577

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Originally Posted by floridabob
http:///forum/post/3226739
Temp 79
ph 8.5
alk (is high)17 dkh
calcium 390
nitrate -0
nitrites-0
ammonia-0
po-4- 0.5
ph 8.2-8.3 should be right
alk 8-11 should be right
calcium 450-500
mag 1400-1500 should be fine
thats not the exact on what it needs to be but thats what i learn is the right levels to keep you water at. if im wrong please let me know
 
btldreef

btldreef

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Originally Posted by nissan577
http:///forum/post/3226819
ph 8.2-8.3 should be right
alk 8-11 should be right
calcium 450-500
mag 1400-1500 should be fine
thats not the exact on what it needs to be but thats what i learn is the right levels to keep you water at. if im wrong please let me know

Yup, that's where the numbers need to be, especially for keeping SPS.
High dKH and pH and lower Ca (not that your number is too low) is a major concern.
 
stanlalee

stanlalee

Active Member
pH is higher than typical but okay if its stable.
besides the dKH phosphate level is the first thing that jumped out at me. needs to be closer to .05 than .5 (optimally .01-.03).
most likely the culprit are parameters too different from what they likely came from opposed to any one thing. ora's are grown using seawater.
 
floridabob

floridabob

Member
Ok retested all but calcium test bottle was old and i ran out
so waiting to get new
temp 79-80
salinity 1025
ph 8.3
dkh-13
mag 1125
trites 0
trates 0
ammonia 0
po 4-0 ( had just stirred up tank to clean last test)
also was using diy kalk stirrer so i think thats why mag is so low
didnt know kalk precipitats mag out of water !!!
 
J

jstdv8

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a bit off topic, but first floridajoe, and now floridabob......
 
floridabob

floridabob

Member
Hi btldreef
the acros are starting to open but taking their time
got a new calcium and mag test so after a 15 gal water change
here are the results :
Temp 79
ph-8.2
trates trites amonia and po-4 still @--0
dkh - 12
mag 1240
calcium 480
salinity 1026
took pics today trying to figure how to put on swf
i will try tomorrow
btw.
I lived on the island for 45 years Used to live in hicksville!!
now i live in sunny fla
Thanks for the concern
floridabob
 
floridabob

floridabob

Member
thanks jess the camera isnt that great or im not shooting @right setting
the tank accualy looks better in real life
fl-bob
 
jaxfishgirl

jaxfishgirl

Active Member
Originally Posted by floridabob
http:///forum/post/3236596
thanks jess the camera isnt that great or im not shooting @right setting
the tank accualy looks better in real life
fl-bob
Oh, I believe it. I have an awesome camera and I can't get the settings right. my tank (although brown hehe) looks better in real life.
 
meowzer

meowzer

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Originally Posted by BTLDreef
http:///forum/post/3236657
Nice birdsnest! That is the one SPS that I can not seem to keep alive no matter what I do :-(
LOL...me either....I had one and my yellow clown goby killed it

Can't wait till next week....I am going to re-aquascape the 225G (I hope)
 
floridabob

floridabob

Member
THANKS FOR ALL THE COMMENTS
ALL CORALS LOOKING GOOD AND POLYPS OPENING EVERY DAY

BIRDSNEST WASNT LOOKING TOO GOOD AT FIRST BUT I THINK ITS OK
ONLY THING TIPS ARE TURNING WHITE IS THAT A SIGN OF GROWING OR BLEACHING??
BOB
 
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