sps keeping

[mxracer761]

what are all levels supposed to be at to have sps as coral?
how much more maintaining is it than regular lps coral?
how often do you do your water changes on a sps tank?

 

[akma]

Low nutrients and stable parameters.

I do about a 50% water change every week and I skim and run gfo.
Most important thing to me is alk though for all corals.

 

[Tonyscoots84]

these are my levels

alk - 9.8 dkh (try to keep it between 9 -11dkh)
cal - 425 (try to keep it between 400 - 450)
mag - 1400 ( try to keep it between 1400 - 1480) <- allows for more calcium absorption into the water column
salinity - 1.026 ( i always and will always keep it at this)

as stated low nutrients to a point but remember corals need some of those nutrients and color up with them with deeper color (very low nutrient tanks have pastel colors). there is a fine line you have to figure out with nutrient levels. phosphates should be below .05 and nitrates below 10 at most...

50 % water changes seems alot but if it works for you keep doing it. i have a 80 gallon display and a 20 gallon sump so prob. all in all 80 gallons of water and i started doing 10 gallons a week. i kicked it up this week so far i did 20 gallons and tom. i will be doing another 10 gallons. i had gotten cyano algae from i think aquavitro fuel. :arg:

 

[petraio]

def water changes for sps no matter how good skimmer you have you will see that every time you do a water change you sps benefit from it ! parameter should stable never try t copy some else tank let the tank take its course also sps get stress out very quickly if handle them a lot so when you get a piece make sure to acclimate it to your lighting for a week then put it where you want him with opoxy and leave him alone !!

 

[mxracer761]

def water changes for sps no matter how good skimmer you have you will see that every time you do a water change you sps benefit from it ! parameter should stable never try t copy some else tank let the tank take its course also sps get stress out very quickly if handle them a lot so when you get a piece make sure to acclimate it to your lighting for a week then put it where you want him with opoxy and leave him alone !!

where can i get some of the opoxy to make him stay to the rock. thats great for other corals if your rock doesnt have holes and stuff for torches,hammers, etc