sps!

justinwwwallin

justinwwwallin

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im not new to reefkeeping.
but ive never had a sps coral.
im thinking about getting some when i get the 260 and IF i get metal halides.
i want some of you true owners of sps to give me tips and advice on them. thanks!!!
 
fanker

fanker

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goodlighting, how many mhs u gunna use and what watts? good flow, lots and lots of flow, and excelent water quality. some are easy; digi, caps, and a few others but if u want hard core u need pretty much perfect water quality. also they need calcium and alk. u can manual dose but with a tank that big get a cal reactor or a dosing system. i manualy dose mine cause its only a 90g
 
nycbob

nycbob

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lighting and good water parameters r important. sps corals need water stability. aquacultured sps corals r hardier.
 
nycbob

nycbob

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a calcium reactor is a unit that replenishes calcium automatically. whereas dosing is manually done by the hobbyist.
 
fanker

fanker

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i use b-ionic its a 2 part but its 25ml a day of each with a tank that big go with a ca reactor, i think it wil be cheaper in the long run
 
nycbob

nycbob

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replace the tank? the reactor is just a little hob unit or one that stays in the sump. u need to be put media inside to maintain the calcium level.
 
fanker

fanker

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the coral? i dont feed them they grow from light and cal mainly but lps some people spot feed i just feed my fish and have a fuge for pods
 
pbnj

pbnj

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Originally Posted by fanker
http:///forum/post/3043977
i use b-ionic its a 2 part but its 25ml a day of each with a tank that big go with a ca reactor, i think it wil be cheaper in the long run
Personally, I honestly can't understand or justify the expense of a Ca reactor. I just dose a little Seachem Reef Complete when I do water changes. An $8 bottle lasts me months. I keep all kinds of SPS and I have 3 clams, including a huge Derasa.
But, to each their own.
 
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