Readiness to start with Sps

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Just trying to figure out if my tank is ready for sps coral. I have a couple beginner sticks which are doing great but i want high end sticks. Dont want to kill innocent frags tank is 150 gal with 30 gal sump
Lighting: 1 Orphek Atlantic v4 and 1 Orphek Atlantic v4 compact (4 ft long tank)
Filtration: Clarisea Sk-5000 plumbed into drain
Royal Exclusiv BK Mini 180 skimmer
Flow: 2 ecotech mp40s on back of tank
Im currently dosing 2 part with brs dosers.

Alk: 157ppm
Cal: 425
Mag: 1410
Nitrate: 10
Phos: 0.05
SG. 1.025
 
All great numbers. You don’t mention how long the tank has been set up, if you used live or dry rock, nor a picture. Everyone will ask for those items as they respond ;)
 
All great numbers. You don’t mention how long the tank has been set up, if you used live or dry rock, nor a picture. Everyone will ask for those items as they respond ;)

Thanks for those tips! I used live rock. Tank is 4 years old
 
What is the age of your tank? Do you have coraline algae growing on the rocks? What are the beginner sticks that you do have?

Its a little over 4 years old and yes The whole tank is covered in coraline. Even my sump has coraline lol. The back of the tank is completely covered in it. The frags i currently have are Pc rainbow(growing super fast) oregon tort, strawberry shortcake, red monti, purple stylo and night rider.

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Pc rainbow Oregon fort and a sc are not beginner frags imo, you should be able to get whatever you want and have luck if they look good.
 

HOW MUCH DOES A FISH’S FEEDING REQUIREMENTS AFFECT YOUR STOCKING DECISIONS?

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  • Quite a bit, but an automatic feeder can change my answer

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