Hello all - I'm looking for some advice/ help/ opinions on my tank.
Everything is doing well, but... I don't think I'm getting the coral growth I should. Most of my corals are 6+ months and the only one showing appreciable growth is the med can and I've been spot feeding it mysis PE.
Below are my specs/ params.
I would have thought I might have seen more growth from the zoas or trumpets.
Again, any ideas.... maybe just be patient???
thanks,
Tank specs
46gal tank = (12) months old
Filtration = (8 gal) wet-dry + protein skimmer + floss + carbon reactor + 500gph return pump
Water = RO/DI
Salt = Instant Ocean Reef Crystals
Vortec MP10QD x2 - reef crest 40% max
Lighting = Kessil A160WE x2 (10 hr photo period)
Light schedule = Color 5%/ Intensity 35% ramp up to Color 40%/ Intensity 50% then back down
Test kits = API
Ammonia = 0
Nitrates = approx. 0
Calc = 480
Alk = 8
Temp = 77F
Specifc gravity = 1.026
Live sand = (20 lbs)
Live rock = (40 lbs)
CUC = (2) turbo snails + (4) emerald crabs
Live stock = (2) percula clowns + (1) cardinal
Coral = (3) Zoa frags + (1) brown paly colony + (1) Kenya tree + (2) med hammer + (1) med toad stool + (1) med acan + (2) sm trumpet + (1) sm scoly + (2) sm acan + (2) folded brains + (1) sm bubble coral
Feeding = (1/4) Mysis PE or frozen brine cube per day + 1 tspn Reef Frenze 2x/ wk + (1) sm mushroom
Salt = IO Reef Crystals
No dosing
10% water change 2x/ month
Everything is doing well, but... I don't think I'm getting the coral growth I should. Most of my corals are 6+ months and the only one showing appreciable growth is the med can and I've been spot feeding it mysis PE.
Below are my specs/ params.
I would have thought I might have seen more growth from the zoas or trumpets.
Again, any ideas.... maybe just be patient???
thanks,
Tank specs
46gal tank = (12) months old
Filtration = (8 gal) wet-dry + protein skimmer + floss + carbon reactor + 500gph return pump
Water = RO/DI
Salt = Instant Ocean Reef Crystals
Vortec MP10QD x2 - reef crest 40% max
Lighting = Kessil A160WE x2 (10 hr photo period)
Light schedule = Color 5%/ Intensity 35% ramp up to Color 40%/ Intensity 50% then back down
Test kits = API
Ammonia = 0
Nitrates = approx. 0
Calc = 480
Alk = 8
Temp = 77F
Specifc gravity = 1.026
Live sand = (20 lbs)
Live rock = (40 lbs)
CUC = (2) turbo snails + (4) emerald crabs
Live stock = (2) percula clowns + (1) cardinal
Coral = (3) Zoa frags + (1) brown paly colony + (1) Kenya tree + (2) med hammer + (1) med toad stool + (1) med acan + (2) sm trumpet + (1) sm scoly + (2) sm acan + (2) folded brains + (1) sm bubble coral
Feeding = (1/4) Mysis PE or frozen brine cube per day + 1 tspn Reef Frenze 2x/ wk + (1) sm mushroom
Salt = IO Reef Crystals
No dosing
10% water change 2x/ month
