SPS vs LPS vs MIXED REEF

[jf2381]

Mix reef here. I find that it is a bit cumbersome thought. I cannot find the happy medium.
If I keep the water cleaner for the SPS my LPS and zoas do not grow as fast. So I had to compromise my more sensitve sps' colors. However, it has to be mix reef all the way for me.

 

[charliethetuna88]

Duke go mixed reef bro ill start u off and give u a huge colony of doggie or hammer

 

[tangy84]

Duke go mixed reef bro ill start u off and give u a huge colony of doggie or hammer

Can I get a doggie. Specially the one in the pic. Lol I had to...

 

[ToManyFrags]

You cant really have the two. If you do it has to be in a big tank, like a 300g or bigger. The problem with having both is one likes very dirty water (LPS) and the other likes clean water. Sps need P04 of 0.000-0.005 N03 of 0.01-0.08 . Any higher will cause loose of color and slow growth. If you do mix the two you must run carbon.
The way i see it is if you want sps stay all sps. Sps are for experts only. Just cause you can keep 5 or 6 dont mean you can handle a full blown sps tank.

 

[tomtoothdoc]

mixed reef at home. nano softies at the office.
i find it's more challenging to find the sweet spot for a mixed reef than a one coral type tank. of course full blown sps is going to require more attention than the lps and softies.

 

[jdnumis]

mixed reef for me.

 

[duke62]

overwhelming for mixed.

 

[Mattl22]

Booooo ,,booooo sps all the way !!!! Lol

I can't pin point what it is about sps tank that i like more then mixed but standing in front of a full blow sps reef I'm just in awe!!! Love the different growth patterns and color variations and watching a frag grow and color up is so gratifying !
Cal reactor set properly and temp controller + kalk top off ur good to go not saying it's easy it's not but for me well worth the time I invest I love every minute of it!!