Ventures into SPS and why I’m going to take a step back

[Scorpius]

OP I have a very large closet full of Acropora skeletons. It's the nature of the beast with SPS. I almost gave up the hobby when I couldn't keep ANY Acropora, but then one day my system matured enough and now I can grow quite a few of them. I still have my losses. My main problem is stability in all of my parameters.

 

[Ferrell]

OP I have a very large closet full of Acropora skeletons. It's the nature of the beast with SPS. I almost gave up the hobby when I couldn't keep ANY Acropora, but then one day my system matured enough and now I can grow quite a few of them. I still have my losses. My main problem is stability in all of my parameters.

Thanks I’m thinking that time is my main factor. Thanks for the encouragement

 

[Scorpius]

Thanks I’m thinking that time is my main factor. Thanks for the encouragement

We've all been down this road. It's hard when everything you do doesn't work.

 

[Waters]

I was going to post this in a separate thread but it ties in with this one....those with mature SPS tanks, what is the longest you have went without any issues? As was previously stated, doesn't seem to matter how well things are going.....STN/RTN is just around the corner waiting to happen, regardless of how stable the tank is lol.

 

[BantyRooster97]

Lower nutrients = lower ALK. Shoot for 7.5 - 8 with the low nutrients.

 

[Ferrell]

Lower nutrients = lower ALK. Shoot for 7.5 - 8 with the low nutrients.

Thanks