Cannot keep SPS not LPS alive … Have a 300 dry start and bare bottom that has been cycling for almost a year now… fish are happy, rocks and bottom where the sand would be, are covered in coralline… have used a PAR meter for the tank and light settings… we cannot keep LPS nor SPS in this tank… SPS and LPS bleach out within a couple of hours of being added to the tank.
Set up is ATO with RO system, Carib Sea dry rock, BB tank, refugium, plus skimmer, Triton water test, Apex system… cycled with Micro Bacter 7 at star… have been adding Doc Tim’s bacteria every couple of months. 10% water change weekly. tons of copepods…
Ive been tanking for 20 years, this is setup dry start/bare bottom and QT/Dip everything to avoid the nasties…. All the other thanks flourished with corals, SPS, LPS, softies, leathers ect… nope, this tank is still not ready.
Any 411 would be AMAZING! TIA
Set up is ATO with RO system, Carib Sea dry rock, BB tank, refugium, plus skimmer, Triton water test, Apex system… cycled with Micro Bacter 7 at star… have been adding Doc Tim’s bacteria every couple of months. 10% water change weekly. tons of copepods…
Ive been tanking for 20 years, this is setup dry start/bare bottom and QT/Dip everything to avoid the nasties…. All the other thanks flourished with corals, SPS, LPS, softies, leathers ect… nope, this tank is still not ready.
Any 411 would be AMAZING! TIA