Could I grow acro? If so whats an easy kind?

[MohrReefs]

I have a mixed reef with a redsea led90 at 100% blues 10% whites. I do a 10% weekly change but I do not dose or have an ATO. I have a Monti doing well(slow growth but doesn't die) in the tank, is there an easy acro I could handle as well?

 

[Goaway]

Maybe green slimer.

 

[cPr]

I would get an ATO first, personally but, not 100% needed. Stability is what you need.

What’s your Alk, Calc, Mag, Nitrate and Phos?

 

[MohrReefs]

I would get an ATO first, personally but, not 100% needed. Stability is what you need.

What’s your Alk, Calc, Mag, Nitrate and Phos?

Nitrates float around 5-10, phos around .07. Calc usually around 400-420 between water changes. Alk dkh around 8 if I remember correctly, I don't test for mag to be honest. I might be able to squeeze an ato in my 44 cabinet next to my sump.

 

[MohrReefs]

Maybe green slimer.

Okay cool thanks!

 

[coralfishreef]

Green slimer is a great tester Acro.

 

[JMetaxas]

Green Birdsnest

 

[mermaid_life]

I was able to massively grow a tricolor stylo with just water changes - seriously had to trim and give away pieces - no doser, but def an ATO

 

[jeffww]

acropora tortuosa has outlived any birdsnest in my tank. I highly recommend them in addition to green slimer.

 

[ScottB]

How old is the tank? Dead rock or live rock start?

With a live rock tank, I've put in some acropora as soon as I had a full fish bioload. My current build thread is an example.

With a dead rock start, most acros will die for the first 1-2 years until the biome can process an appropriate food chain to sustain them.

 

[LiveFreeAndReef]

pocillopora was my first sps and it treated me well. Until my bi-color blenny found out they taste delicious :mad:

 

[bobnicaragua]

You need to test alkalinity and dose kalkwasser or two part to keep SPS long term.

 

[Tired]

Large amounts of SPS, sure. A single colony shouldn't need dosing in a tank with regular water changes, though, unless it's a big colony or a small tank.

 

[bobnicaragua]

Large amounts of SPS, sure. A single colony shouldn't need dosing in a tank with regular water changes, though, unless it's a big colony or a small tank.

True, it would be okay until it gets big.