Need advice on mixed reef

motorfranco · 03/06/2011, 05:44 PM

Maybe mixed reef is not a good idea at all.

It's all started with the idea to get few pcs Sps frags to give it a try,they doing great at the first month,and then color start fading,blenching.

3 months old tank
70g Dk+30g Sump with fuge
5% WC everyweek
4ml coral snow when WC
2 drops marine snow twice a week
Water test every week the day after WC
Ammonia undetectable
Nitrate undetectable
SG 1.024
Ph 7.8-8.4
Ca 400-450
KG 10-11
MG 1300-1325
Looks stable to me.

I've tried Move it upper(may cause stress?)
Running phosguard for a week
Change carbon(3 months)

Didn't see too much improvement,might be over-feed?
And suggestion?

motorfranco · 03/06/2011, 06:02 PM

Looks like the more action I took the more stress I did to them.
I moved them around,I break off the dead part and re-attached to rock.
I blow the skin of the Sps to keep it clean.
Now I decided to not touching them at all and change my bulbs,it's about 6 months old now.

almostazoo · 03/06/2011, 09:21 PM

what type of lights do you use? do you test PO4?

motorfranco · 03/06/2011, 10:30 PM

36" wavepoint t5,2 white(12000k),2 blue
Now I changed to 2 white(22000k),2 blue(15000k) today

Btw temp of my tank at 78-79

motorfranco · 03/06/2011, 10:34 PM

Don't have a po4 test kit,as I said,my fuge did pretty good job and I don't have algae issue,I am assuming po4 is not that high, But I still ran a phosguard for a week just in case,nothing improved. Sad

ksweat · 03/07/2011, 03:11 AM

Not sure if you have enough lighting for SPS, I don't have SPS but I know most of them need a lot of light.

Chris27 · 03/07/2011, 01:38 PM

Carbon should be changed at least monthly, especially with SPS, toxins like scented candles and air freshener can even lead to RTN.

Your parameters look good, so I would look at lighting, I'm not sure 4 36" T5's above a 70 gal tank are adequate for SPS.

motorfranco · 03/07/2011, 03:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chris27

Carbon should be changed at least monthly, especially with SPS, toxins like scented candles and air freshener can even lead to RTN.

Your parameters look good, so I would look at lighting, I'm not sure 4 36" T5's above a 70 gal tank are adequate for SPS.

Right,that's what I am trying now,2 bags of carbon changed 2 days ago,changed the bulbs and raised kevin almost double of the old bulbs.
Now see what happens in couple days.

03/06/2011, 05:44 PM	#1
motorfranco Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 37	Need advice on mixed reef Maybe mixed reef is not a good idea at all. It's all started with the idea to get few pcs Sps frags to give it a try,they doing great at the first month,and then color start fading,blenching. 3 months old tank 70g Dk+30g Sump with fuge 5% WC everyweek 4ml coral snow when WC 2 drops marine snow twice a week Water test every week the day after WC Ammonia undetectable Nitrate undetectable SG 1.024 Ph 7.8-8.4 Ca 400-450 KG 10-11 MG 1300-1325 Looks stable to me. I've tried Move it upper(may cause stress?) Running phosguard for a week Change carbon(3 months) Didn't see too much improvement,might be over-feed? And suggestion? Last edited by motorfranco; 03/06/2011 at 06:05 PM. Reason: Typing

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03/06/2011, 06:02 PM	#2
motorfranco Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 37	Looks like the more action I took the more stress I did to them. I moved them around,I break off the dead part and re-attached to rock. I blow the skin of the Sps to keep it clean. Now I decided to not touching them at all and change my bulbs,it's about 6 months old now.

03/06/2011, 09:21 PM	#3
almostazoo Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Avondale Posts: 241	what type of lights do you use? do you test PO4?

03/06/2011, 10:30 PM	#4
motorfranco Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 37	36" wavepoint t5,2 white(12000k),2 blue Now I changed to 2 white(22000k),2 blue(15000k) today Btw temp of my tank at 78-79

03/06/2011, 10:34 PM	#5
motorfranco Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 37	Don't have a po4 test kit,as I said,my fuge did pretty good job and I don't have algae issue,I am assuming po4 is not that high, But I still ran a phosguard for a week just in case,nothing improved. Sad

03/07/2011, 03:11 AM	#6
ksweat Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Destrehan, LA Posts: 72	Not sure if you have enough lighting for SPS, I don't have SPS but I know most of them need a lot of light.

03/07/2011, 01:38 PM	#7
Chris27 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Posts: 4,452	Carbon should be changed at least monthly, especially with SPS, toxins like scented candles and air freshener can even lead to RTN. Your parameters look good, so I would look at lighting, I'm not sure 4 36" T5's above a 70 gal tank are adequate for SPS.