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To add to what others said, It depends on what kind of SPS you want to keep. After your cycle and parameters are stable, some types of monti and birds nest are easier to keep. Acros will not be as forgiving and don’t usually do well in a new tank. I typically like to start with LPS and softies first as a test. Once you see growth and healthiness from them, you should be ready to try SPS. If you can’t keep a cheap mushroom alive for example, you aren’t ready for SPS. And generally the first few months are a huge learning curve. I’ve killed SPS due to ATO malfunctions, heater malfunctions, parameter swings, lighting errors. You name it.let me start by excusing me for the bad english
can anyone give me some advice how to start a sps tank (cycling) ? From what I've heard you just can not put sps in from the start, is this correct?
It can be done. I went from never having had an aquarium before directly to a thriving SPS reef tank. It takes time to learn and plan before you execute. Most of the answers you'll find right here on Reef2Reef. Before I bought the first thing, I spent four to five months pouring over the forum with a notepad next to me, writing down what equipment I needed, how I wanted to build the system and mapping my steps. More important maybe than learning what to do was learning what NOT to do through other people's mistakes.
Use the "Watch Forum" tools to stay on top of unread posts in the forums that you can learn from and limit the overwhelming information that comes through here on a daily basis. I would watch the following forums to start with:
I would also browse the build threads of hobbyists who have similar-sized tanks as yours or the same type of goals. If you stay patient until you have a map of what you want to do, what equipment you need, and a good idea of how to go about it, you'll have a very good shot at being successful.
- New to Saltwater & Reef Aquariums? Post Here
- Reef Aquarium Discussion
- Reef Chemistry by Randy Holmes-Farley
- General Equipment, Hardware, Filtration
- Aquarium Lighting By Dana Riddle
- General SPS Discussion
- Fish Discussion
Lastly - ask questions! That's what we're here for. Good luck on your journey.
thanks, I've reading about a month now true the topics. I've learned that not every tank is the same. What can be good in one thak maybe not will work in a other tank.It can be done. I went from never having had an aquarium before directly to a thriving SPS reef tank. It takes time to learn and plan before you execute. Most of the answers you'll find right here on Reef2Reef. Before I bought the first thing, I spent four to five months pouring over the forum with a notepad next to me, writing down what equipment I needed, how I wanted to build the system and mapping my steps. More important maybe than learning what to do was learning what NOT to do through other people's mistakes.
Use the "Watch Forum" tools to stay on top of unread posts in the forums that you can learn from and limit the overwhelming information that comes through here on a daily basis. I would watch the following forums to start with:
I would also browse the build threads of hobbyists who have similar-sized tanks as yours or the same type of goals. If you stay patient until you have a map of what you want to do, what equipment you need, and a good idea of how to go about it, you'll have a very good shot at being successful.
- New to Saltwater & Reef Aquariums? Post Here
- Reef Aquarium Discussion
- Reef Chemistry by Randy Holmes-Farley
- General Equipment, Hardware, Filtration
- Aquarium Lighting By Dana Riddle
- General SPS Discussion
- Fish Discussion
Lastly - ask questions! That's what we're here for. Good luck on your journey.