Sps help pls..:(

yrevanth · 01/03/2016, 03:23 PM

Hi all,

I am relatively new on the Atlanta reef club. I recently set up my 35 gallon cube (this is week 6). But I have been in the hobby for about 5 years now.

My tank specs are as follows:

Lights: 2 AI Vegas running at 25% whites right now, blues at 50%
Skimmer: reef octopus rated for 75 gal
Powerhead: jebao wp25 running at 50% power ( setting on W1 and Power S3)
Return: rio 7
Carbon and GFO in a dual BRS reactor
Controller: apex
Dosing brs 2 part on timers attached to the apex

Alk: 8 dkh
Ca: 420 ppm
Mg: 1300 ppm
Ammonia, nitrates, nitrites:0 ppm
Temp: 78
Ph: 8.1

Livestock:
2 clown fish
1 fire shrimp
About 40 lbs of live rock
About 20 lbs of live sand
1 small 2 head Duncan frag
1 ricordea shroom
4 frag of birdsnet in various areas of the tank ( 1 on sand bed, 2 in the middle in completely different flow environments, 1 right at the top of my rock work in front of the power head)
1 frag of unknown acro

The parameters have been fairly consistent and I have been testing everyday for about 2 weeks before I introduced any coral into my system. I acclimated them slowly over a period of 2 hours and also light acclimated them through the functionality on the ai vega. But still there is no PE till now for both the sps frags. The Duncan and ric seem to be doing ok though.

It's been a week now since I put the coral in. Is there anything that I am missing?

I can't understand if it's a flow related issue or lighting/positioning issue. Any help is appreciated!

Thanks,
Rev

Scorpius · 01/03/2016, 03:28 PM

Add 44 more weeks to your tank then try sps.

outssider · 01/03/2016, 06:57 PM

check an hour or so after lights out. polyps usually extend more in darkness. some sps don't extend as much in the daylight

twon8 · 01/03/2016, 08:02 PM

That is a very young tank to have sps.

yrevanth · 01/03/2016, 08:42 PM

Serious question:

Does age of tank have a huge part to play even when parameters are very stable?

SoloGarth · 01/03/2016, 08:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yrevanth

Serious question:

Does age of tank have a huge part to play even when parameters are very stable?

No. I keep primarily SPS. Have for years. Age of the tank is just age of the tank. Stable parameters and a solid biological filter are a factor by themselves. There is no hard and fast rule on tank age.

yrevanth · 01/03/2016, 08:58 PM

Ok.. My tank has had the same parameters for over 4 weeks. I perform daily testing to ensure this.

I took the liberty of adding the coral only after I had almost 4 weeks of stable parameters.

01/03/2016, 03:23 PM	#1
yrevanth Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 5	Sps help pls..:( Hi all, I am relatively new on the Atlanta reef club. I recently set up my 35 gallon cube (this is week 6). But I have been in the hobby for about 5 years now. My tank specs are as follows: Lights: 2 AI Vegas running at 25% whites right now, blues at 50% Skimmer: reef octopus rated for 75 gal Powerhead: jebao wp25 running at 50% power ( setting on W1 and Power S3) Return: rio 7 Carbon and GFO in a dual BRS reactor Controller: apex Dosing brs 2 part on timers attached to the apex Alk: 8 dkh Ca: 420 ppm Mg: 1300 ppm Ammonia, nitrates, nitrites:0 ppm Temp: 78 Ph: 8.1 Livestock: 2 clown fish 1 fire shrimp About 40 lbs of live rock About 20 lbs of live sand 1 small 2 head Duncan frag 1 ricordea shroom 4 frag of birdsnet in various areas of the tank ( 1 on sand bed, 2 in the middle in completely different flow environments, 1 right at the top of my rock work in front of the power head) 1 frag of unknown acro The parameters have been fairly consistent and I have been testing everyday for about 2 weeks before I introduced any coral into my system. I acclimated them slowly over a period of 2 hours and also light acclimated them through the functionality on the ai vega. But still there is no PE till now for both the sps frags. The Duncan and ric seem to be doing ok though. It's been a week now since I put the coral in. Is there anything that I am missing? I can't understand if it's a flow related issue or lighting/positioning issue. Any help is appreciated! Thanks, Rev

01/03/2016, 03:28 PM	#2
Scorpius Stick Head Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Northwest Indiana Posts: 1,208	Add 44 more weeks to your tank then try sps. __________________ Current Tank 65gal DSA rimless. Vortech MP-10 x4 Vectra M1. Kessil A360we x3 4-24in T5's. BRS 2 part LPS/SPS mixed reef. Will do ______ for Acropora.

01/03/2016, 08:02 PM	#4
twon8 Formally registered membe Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: slightly sw of richmond, va Posts: 5,920	That is a very young tank to have sps. __________________ Anthony Richmond Reef Club "and as things fell apart, nobody paid much attention." Not building a wall but making a brick Current Tank Info: 300g DD display, 60g frag tank

01/03/2016, 06:57 PM	#3
outssider Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Reseda, Ca. Posts: 1,717	check an hour or so after lights out. polyps usually extend more in darkness. some sps don't extend as much in the daylight

01/03/2016, 08:42 PM	#5
yrevanth Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 5	Serious question: Does age of tank have a huge part to play even when parameters are very stable?

01/03/2016, 08:58 PM	#7
yrevanth Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 5	Ok.. My tank has had the same parameters for over 4 weeks. I perform daily testing to ensure this. I took the liberty of adding the coral only after I had almost 4 weeks of stable parameters.