help? lol

[brandenwolf]

so just got my first SPS frag ever


no idea what it's called

or how high up i should place it
tested my water again right before I placed it in after it was done drip alcing everything is perfect
lighting is a AI nano hung about 6 inchs above the water
should i be dosing calcium ?

 

[lizardfish]

welcome to the sps club. buy cal, alk/dkh, test kits and mag test kits if you have extra cash or see problems,
then does/ water changes till you cal is at 420-450. dkh is 9-11. mag 1300-1500
if you dont have suff to dose get a two part that has mag in it
part "A" for cal
part "B" for alk/dkh
start mid way in your tank and work him up till he is at the top or till he starts bleaching

if any sps gurus wanna word what i said better plz step in

 

[Rockadile]

I doubt you will be consuming enough Cal that water changes wont replenish at this point.

 

[Steelerfan747]

Great info posted from the other guys. I guess it all depends on how many other corals and what kind you want to add

 

[brandenwolf]

at this point the only coral is this some star polyps and 2 red mushrooms in the tank doing a water change tuesday

 

[CUNAReefer]

I think you said it well, lizardfish. Testing is very important when keeping SPS. Along with Ca, Alk, and Mg, you should also test your nitrates and phosphates. For someone with a small population of SPS corals, dosing of a two part solution could easily maintain your Ca and Alk demand. I'm not sure what LFS is in Howell, but we have Kees Aquarium in Shelby Twp. You could head up there for some test kits and two part... Or even better, support a R2R sponsor.

On another note, you want to ensure that your new SPS coral has strong indirect water flow. With the proper water params, good flow, lighting, and feeding, you will a very health SPS specimen.

Just a quick edit: Test first. If you are not able to keep you Ca and Alk where they need to be, then you will need dose the two part.

Warmest Regards,
James

welcome to the sps club. buy cal, alk/dkh, test kits and mag test kits if you have extra cash or see problems,
then does/ water changes till you cal is at 420-450. dkh is 9-11. mag 1300-1500
if you dont have suff to dose get a two part that has mag in it
part "A" for cal
part "B" for alk/dkh
start mid way in your tank and work him up till he is at the top or till he starts bleaching

if any sps gurus wanna word what i said better plz step in

 

[brandenwolf]

I think you said it well, lizardfish. Testing is very important when keeping SPS. Along with Ca, Alk, and Mg, you should also test your nitrates and phosphates. For someone with a small population of SPS corals, dosing of a two part solution could easily maintain your Ca and Alk demand. I'm not sure what LFS is in Howell, but we have Kees Aquarium in Shelby Twp. You could head up there for some test kits and two part... Or even better, support a R2R sponsor.

On another note, you want to ensure that your new SPS coral has strong indirect water flow. With the proper water params, good flow, lighting, and feeding, you will a very health SPS specimen.

Just a quick edit: Test first. If you are not able to keep you Ca and Alk where they need to be, then you will need dose the two part.

Warmest Regards,
James

I have test kits for everything but CA unfortantly but I will pick some up this week I got this guy at the fish doctors in ypsi for 15 dollars hes pretty large
filtration is a overly large CBR bak-pak and lighting is like i said a single AI nano covers the whole tank very well

 

[CUNAReefer]

I have test kits for everything but CA unfortantly but I will pick some up this week I got this guy at the fish doctors in ypsi for 15 dollars hes pretty large
filtration is a overly large CBR bak-pak and lighting is like i said a single AI nano covers the whole tank very well

I've heard of fish doctors, but have never made my way over to that side of town. Sounds like your lighting and nutrient export are sufficient. Now you just have to ensure your nutrients are low (phates and trates) and your Ca, Alk, and Mg are in check.

Good Luck,
James

 

[brandenwolf]

I've heard of fish doctors, but have never made my way over to that side of town. Sounds like your lighting and nutrient export are sufficient. Now you just have to ensure your nutrients are low (phates and trates) and your Ca, Alk, and Mg are in check.

Good Luck,
James

it's a very cool store and low prices highly recommend them! gave a %15 military discount and said they would cover any loses with in the first week! they where very kind! great people! and I'll be getting some new test kits soon and i'll post the lvs any one have an ID on this? i'v been looking for the past hour

 

[brandenwolf]

from what I have found and have been told this could be a type of deep water acro ?