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Hey guys,
So I have had my two 48X48 Frag Tanks (Hydroponic Tables) running for about 2 months now. I have a 150g Sump that feeds both of these tanks, which holds over 60lbs of live rock. I have added a few bottle of turbo startup in order to ensure I have plenty of beneficial bacteria cycling. I feed the tanks almost every day with reef Frenzy and have a T5 Metal Halide Hybrid lighting both of these tanks.
My Water Parameters
Alk - 9.5-10
Calcium - 500-550
magnesium- 1600
Ammonia- 0 Undetectable
nitrites- 0
nitrates- 1
salinity- 35ppm
temp -77.9
I have tried to introduce a few soft corals into these tank including a few Zoa Colonies from my main display as well as mushrooms/ricordia. I left these corals in there for about a week or so but polyps never opened and mushrooms began to shrink. so I have since moved them back into my main display where they began to open again.
Is the tank just too new for corals still or am I missing something?
I really appreciate any feedback.
So I have had my two 48X48 Frag Tanks (Hydroponic Tables) running for about 2 months now. I have a 150g Sump that feeds both of these tanks, which holds over 60lbs of live rock. I have added a few bottle of turbo startup in order to ensure I have plenty of beneficial bacteria cycling. I feed the tanks almost every day with reef Frenzy and have a T5 Metal Halide Hybrid lighting both of these tanks.
My Water Parameters
Alk - 9.5-10
Calcium - 500-550
magnesium- 1600
Ammonia- 0 Undetectable
nitrites- 0
nitrates- 1
salinity- 35ppm
temp -77.9
I have tried to introduce a few soft corals into these tank including a few Zoa Colonies from my main display as well as mushrooms/ricordia. I left these corals in there for about a week or so but polyps never opened and mushrooms began to shrink. so I have since moved them back into my main display where they began to open again.
Is the tank just too new for corals still or am I missing something?
I really appreciate any feedback.