I knooow because that breeder is a biggin. This is why cube tanks are killin it out there
Yea that’s a solid idea reefer.
Hmm when the sps and lps start getting upset but the softies thrive then the nutrients might be too high or the light intensity too low…just a guess tho, shot in the dark if you will but double check your phosphate and nitrate uptake make sure one isn’t taking off
Prob what it is, been having a battle with my phosphate -,- but i cant seem to keep any macroalgae alive, cheato just keeps dying on me. Im looking at getting some grape caulerpa since my 125 has had it growing np for a month now but chaeto with it kept dyin too lol. Id use that but sadly recent ich outbreak has that tank starting its 45 day wait.
Macro can be tricky like that, for some it’s the tank out competing the macro or the minor elements the macro uses being depleted.
yeah its all kinds of weird ~.~ if i cant get it growing ill have to just up the water changes or get some media for the phosphate/nitrate. Was debating a carbon media reactor as a last resort if cant get an algae to survive.
your list has corals that need better lights.. the birds nest and monti need a bit better lighting.. The leather can almost be grown in the dark. well not really but.. close.. Favia are iffy.. how old was your tank? I have a 40 B with a pair of the AI HD Primes. stuff grows really well, all softies and a couple favia.. all growing after about 2 months in the tank.
Tank is running 3 1/2 years now but only now started with corals, changed from canister filter -> sump + HoB sump for bit extra live rock and gives place to let new fish chill. Definitely seems partly a lighting issue then, the ones I got were just recommended from amazon but it lists no par values etc just that its full spectrum with control, has day -> night cycle with full blue. Bought tank used so got the lights the previous owner of the tank had which he said they did well.
well, you need some controllability.. full spectrum is probably not what you want either.. You want to be able to reduce the red and green spectrum some.. tend towards the blue. You might get away with it for a time but your corals will do better pushing into the blues. I wont push any particular products but, Amazon usually will not have what you want.. One of the Japanese black boxes will work though they are considered iffy. If money is a problem .. they will work.. there is another one mentioned that I looked up.. it might be the new black box.. super cheap.. lower power. forget the name, it may have been mentioned in this thread earlier.. ummm.. Smatfarm LED??? I guess I prefer something with a better reputation.. and proven to grow corals..
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