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11/20/2015, 12:08 AM | #1 |
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Join Date: Aug 2015
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Help with SPS color!
The 1st month of sps going in my tank I struggled having a hard time with no nutrients (ULNS) as No3 and No4 were 0.
So I decided to turn skimmer off at night and back on during lighting schedule and increased feeding to acheive 2-3ppm N03 but still 0 on No4. Not all but most of my sps are encusting with little growth and show ok or no PE. Whenever I feed most sps will extend their Messenterial Filaments. My corals are brownish or pastel. I am going to pull my hair out trying to figure out why because I keep my parameters stable. Im thinking its not enough light but not sure my light schedule is good. MY TANK: 36x15x13 30g SPS dominate. (actual water volume 20g actual water depth 11") LIGHTING: 3 Radion xr15w pros with 80deg Tir optics mounted 10" from water level. FILTERATION: filter floss. FLOW: 2 mp10 QD's at 40% on nutrient export. RETURN PUMP: Sicce 1.5 357gph. SKIMMER: Aquamaxx Hob-1(rated 40-75g) ATO: Tunze 3155 My parameters are as followed: All are with Salfert test kits I test every 3 days. Salinity- 1.024 (Refractometer) Calcium-420-430 Alkalinity- 8-8.5 Salt mix- Tropic Marin pro Magnesium-1290-1320 No3 - 2-3ppm No4 - 0 (Hanna tester) Temp- 78.5-79.5 I own a RO/DI system and water tests at 0. 3 gallon Water change every 7-10 days. I dose 1ml everyother day of each part( E.S.V B-Ionic 2-part) and .5 ml per day Brightwell Magnesium. Live stock: 1 clown* 2 green chromis 1 flaser wrasse 3" RTBA. 1-Cleaner shrimp. I have no algae issues but every 3 days my glass gets a clearish white layer of*Build-up and I clean it. I struggled with ULN and figured my coral were starving so I increased feeding and by doing so I raised No3 to 2-3ppm but No4 is still 0. I feed frozen fish frenzy nano 3 times a day and mix in 1/16 tsp of Coral Frenzy.* I feed 2ml oyster feast*every other day. Red Sea A and B energy 2ml's 3 times a week. My radion Lighting schedule: 10am-1:30pm(3.5hrs) 20k peaks at 65% 96watts. 1:30pm-3:30pm(2hrs) 13k 35% 70watts. 3:30-6:00pm(2.5) 17k 50% 100watts 6:00pm-9:30pm(3.5) 20k ramps down from 60% 85watts to 30% 34 watts. 9:30pm-10:00pm(30mins) 20k 30% to lights out. I'm open to a better scheduled for color and growth. Sunset Milli and behind it is a ASD Scorcher Acro. Rainbow Milli and ORA Purple Stylo My Acan has been doing great and is growing 10 heads and my Ricordia is fine. |
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