Some questions

[tangey]

I have had FOWLR for about 4 months and now i am just obsesed with these beautiful reef tanks so i decided i want a reef tank. So i am going to order 260 watt pcs tonightand want to house some zoos , some mushrooms, some lps coral. By the way its a 55 gallon tank. I wanted to know what matience i will need to do to my corals like how tro feed them etc? THANKS

 

[vi3tb0i]

well i dont think mushroom and zoos eat i think the lights will do the trick

 

[pitbull01]

Yeah, the lights will do the trick, however I would still put in a little phyto once a week. And of couse all the chemicals...

 

[tangey]

What kind of chemicals would i need?

 

[pitbull01]

Well, I only add iodine, but that is because I use reef crystals salt and do weekly 10% water changes so the chemicals are always being added. Reef crystals already has most chemicals in it. So, I recommend iodine, calcium, strontium, magnesium crystals, phytoplankton, zooplankton. (the last two is food-I add those too)

 

[billsweet2003]

i would also add live baby brine and a live sand/rock enhancer

 

[hot883]

Originally Posted by billsweet2003
i would also add live baby brine and a live sand/rock enhancer
Not necessary becuase the brine loose ALL beneficial nutrients within HOURS of being hatched. Also LR additives/enhancers have nothing IMO to do with the listed corals he/she wants. Mine thrive in a 55 260w P.C.'s NO ADDITIVES. Rule of thumb is" Don't add anything you cannot check for".
Pitbull is right on in his statement about the lights and DT's Phtyo

 

[connor]

phyto plancton is tooooooo small for shrooms to eat