Coral algae

[Imtheguy35]

I have coral algae growing everywhere in my tank... If I can grow coral algae could I support SPS? I am new to the hobby I have been timid to start SPS because I know they can be really picky at times.. I have the coralife pro light fixture with halides.. I only have a few soft corals in right now so I'm only running my halides for 3 1/2 hrs a day.. What is a good light cycle for LPS/SPS coral? Thanks


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[Budman's Corals]

I have coral algae growing everywhere in my tank... If I can grow coral algae could I support SPS? I am new to the hobby I have been timid to start SPS because I know they can be really picky at times.. I have the coralife pro light fixture with halides.. I only have a few soft corals in right now so I'm only running my halides for 3 1/2 hrs a day.. What is a good light cycle for LPS/SPS coral? Thanks


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I dont think so ..That stuff grows everywhere to the point of I hate it..

Whats your param been reading ,Have you been holding Phos/NItrate at 0
What kinda test kit are you using for all?
Size tank?
Sump/No sump
Skimmer?

Give us more detail on water parameters please

 

[reef4beer]

The main issue with having sps is water stability I've been trying for months keeping tank stable and nothing

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[Budman's Corals]

The main issue with having sps is water stability I've been trying for months keeping tank stable and nothing

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Still havent been able to ? What isnt stable for you..

Just like to hear other people tank info also

 

[glb]

To help you we need to have specific numbers, such as alkalinity, calcium, magnesium, temp, salinity, nitrates, etc. Once we can take a look at those we can help!


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12g Nanoreef. Zooanthids, Ricordia, Star Polyps, Acans and two clownfish. CF Lighting, 75% actinic blue, 25% 10,000k white.

 

[Imtheguy35]

Ph is 8.2 for three weeks nitrate,nitrite.ammonia all 0 phosphate is 0-.25 for three weeks API test kit I'm running a 72g sump hard plumed with a skimmer I add Strontium & molybdenum. Tank has been pretty stable for about a month...


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[Budman's Corals]

Ph is 8.2 for three weeks nitrate,nitrite.ammonia all 0 phosphate is 0-.25 for three weeks API test kit I'm running a 72g sump hard plumed with a skimmer I add Strontium & molybdenum. Tank has been pretty stable for about a month...


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Well i hate to tell ya,but if your wanting to get into sps throw them api test kits out and get a hanna for phospahtes and red sea kit for Cal/mag/alk/nitrate

there more expensive but more accurate,I always though my phosphates were 0.25 using the color chart but its really hard to tell,then i got the hanna and saw it was really .50 now with hanna im always below .03.,I would first get all the equipment b4 getting any sps ..I would hate for you to spend alot of frags/colonies only to see they will not make it..also u need phosphates below .05 imo

 

[Imtheguy35]

Thank you that is why I love this place! I have been timid for a reason, ill get better test kits and see where my levels are than go from there... Thanks for the help!!


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[Budman's Corals]

Thank you that is why I love this place! I have been timid for a reason, ill get better test kits and see where my levels are than go from there... Thanks for the help!!


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no problem at all,been down the road your at a while back ,just giving ya some pointers that i learned from here..
keep us posted on them level,im curious to see what your really at..