New sps keeper

Bobbitworm13 · 09/20/2018, 06:16 PM

I’m starting up an Innovative Marine Nuvo 10 and I’ve nver had acros before so I’m looking for advice on where to buy, any specific “rules” beyond good flow and low but not too low nutrients. Stocking is going to be a Pygmy cherub angelfish, previous owner never had problems with it nipping on sps and I’ve had them in this size tank, never had a problem with them seeming stressed or “pacing” the tank. Lighting is a nanobox duo plus m, it’s really liked on that other forum for tiny tanks, and I live mine. I’ve kept gorgs, lps, shrooms, zoas, and basically anything you can think of other than sps but have always been a bit shy of them due to them being considered “difficult” but I didn’t have a problem with nps corals so how hard could it be. I’ll upload a photo of the tank and scape later for advice on if it’s good for placement. Filtration will be gfo, carbon, and refugium for nutrients and chemical, filter floss for mechanical. Thanks in advance for any advice

mcgyvr · 09/21/2018, 06:55 AM

My advice so far would just be that gfo should only be ran when you have a known phosphate "problem" as it can quickly strip a take of that beneficial nutrient..

09/20/2018, 06:16 PM	#1
Bobbitworm13 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Russell Springs, KY Posts: 330	New sps keeper I’m starting up an Innovative Marine Nuvo 10 and I’ve nver had acros before so I’m looking for advice on where to buy, any specific “rules” beyond good flow and low but not too low nutrients. Stocking is going to be a Pygmy cherub angelfish, previous owner never had problems with it nipping on sps and I’ve had them in this size tank, never had a problem with them seeming stressed or “pacing” the tank. Lighting is a nanobox duo plus m, it’s really liked on that other forum for tiny tanks, and I live mine. I’ve kept gorgs, lps, shrooms, zoas, and basically anything you can think of other than sps but have always been a bit shy of them due to them being considered “difficult” but I didn’t have a problem with nps corals so how hard could it be. I’ll upload a photo of the tank and scape later for advice on if it’s good for placement. Filtration will be gfo, carbon, and refugium for nutrients and chemical, filter floss for mechanical. Thanks in advance for any advice

09/21/2018, 06:55 AM	#2
mcgyvr Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 20,050	My advice so far would just be that gfo should only be ran when you have a known phosphate "problem" as it can quickly strip a take of that beneficial nutrient.. __________________ Who me?