Hi all,
This is my second go round with reefing. I had a 75 gallon mixed reef for three years previously. That tank had it's ups and downs but really stabled out the last two years after I figured out what I was doing.
This time around I've got a reefer 250 that's been cycled for over a month. I'm stocked with fish and a few SPS corals I got through trading some old equipment. This tank will be 98% acros moving forward as that is what interests me most.
I'm ready to start putting some really nice pieces in (from an anticipation standpoint), but want to get some feedback from the community. Has anyone had success with SPS/acros on a newish system? Are the wait 6 month warnings just so people can get over the learning curve of your first reef tank, or do experienced reefers have trouble with SPS early on? Is "maturity" a real thing or if I'm diligent about managing consistent water parameters will I be fine?
I've got solid equipment on the tank.
2x diffused xr15s running coral lab AB+
Carbon/gfo BRS mini reactor
3 part BRS dosing setup( currently barely dosing to keep everything stable)
2x mp10
Below are the SPS currently in the system:
Slimer - one tip has grown 1/4 inch in 2 weeks
ORA pearlberry - encrusting slowly over glue on rocks
Orange setosa
2x no name acros - minor encrusting
Should I take this short period of relative success and push forward with some nicer pieces? Having experience with Acros and their slow growth I'm wanting to populate the tank a decent amount as early as it's viable.
Someone talk me off the ledge or push me over!!
Thanks all.
This is my second go round with reefing. I had a 75 gallon mixed reef for three years previously. That tank had it's ups and downs but really stabled out the last two years after I figured out what I was doing.
This time around I've got a reefer 250 that's been cycled for over a month. I'm stocked with fish and a few SPS corals I got through trading some old equipment. This tank will be 98% acros moving forward as that is what interests me most.
I'm ready to start putting some really nice pieces in (from an anticipation standpoint), but want to get some feedback from the community. Has anyone had success with SPS/acros on a newish system? Are the wait 6 month warnings just so people can get over the learning curve of your first reef tank, or do experienced reefers have trouble with SPS early on? Is "maturity" a real thing or if I'm diligent about managing consistent water parameters will I be fine?
I've got solid equipment on the tank.
2x diffused xr15s running coral lab AB+
Carbon/gfo BRS mini reactor
3 part BRS dosing setup( currently barely dosing to keep everything stable)
2x mp10
Below are the SPS currently in the system:
Slimer - one tip has grown 1/4 inch in 2 weeks
ORA pearlberry - encrusting slowly over glue on rocks
Orange setosa
2x no name acros - minor encrusting
Should I take this short period of relative success and push forward with some nicer pieces? Having experience with Acros and their slow growth I'm wanting to populate the tank a decent amount as early as it's viable.
Someone talk me off the ledge or push me over!!
Thanks all.