Travis Savant
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Hey guys I am having a problem with my SPS.
I have a 20g BB tank with a 10g sump (holds about 7 gallons when in opperation). I am running an AquaC Remora Protien skimmer, I do a 2-3 gallon waterchange weekly, and I run carbon and phosphate remover. I am using RO/DI water for top off and water changes (mixed with IO). I does Ocean's Blend 2 Part Ca and pH/Alk daily as suggested. I have a 250w AB 10k DE over the tank running on a Hamilton Magnetic Ballast. I have a Mag 5 as the sump return and a Mag 9.5 on a closed loop.
The SPS that I have, when I bought them, where beautiful, which is why I bought them. They all seem to have grown quickly in the short time that I have had them (I got them in Febuary). But most of them have browned out or have lost that cherry-picked look.
All of my SPS where at least first generation captive grown.
Here are some before and after pictures:
Cali Tort. Went from a beautiful frag to a not as good looking one. All the while haveing an extremely fast growth rate.
to (one of the branches had been fraged for a friend)
Another example is my "Purple" Bonsai
(It had just been recently added to the tank is why it is sliming)
to
Here's another. An Encrusint Montipora
to
As you can see, they all have had phanominal growth in the past few months, but the colors have dwendled.
Some one has suggested to me that it may be because of the lack of nutrience. Ture? They suggested feeding more, less water changes and higher bioloads. This sounds crazy, or is it? Does the same ideology of "more water changes" reamain truth for a BB tank?
Another suggestion was lighting. Because the light that I have has such a high PAR raiting, does it make it bad? Can you have too much PAR? It's about 13" off the surface of the water.
Is anyone else with a BB tank with a low bioload and powerful lighting experienceing the same problems as I am having?
I have a 20g BB tank with a 10g sump (holds about 7 gallons when in opperation). I am running an AquaC Remora Protien skimmer, I do a 2-3 gallon waterchange weekly, and I run carbon and phosphate remover. I am using RO/DI water for top off and water changes (mixed with IO). I does Ocean's Blend 2 Part Ca and pH/Alk daily as suggested. I have a 250w AB 10k DE over the tank running on a Hamilton Magnetic Ballast. I have a Mag 5 as the sump return and a Mag 9.5 on a closed loop.
The SPS that I have, when I bought them, where beautiful, which is why I bought them. They all seem to have grown quickly in the short time that I have had them (I got them in Febuary). But most of them have browned out or have lost that cherry-picked look.
All of my SPS where at least first generation captive grown.
Here are some before and after pictures:
Cali Tort. Went from a beautiful frag to a not as good looking one. All the while haveing an extremely fast growth rate.
to (one of the branches had been fraged for a friend)
Another example is my "Purple" Bonsai
(It had just been recently added to the tank is why it is sliming)
to
Here's another. An Encrusint Montipora
to
As you can see, they all have had phanominal growth in the past few months, but the colors have dwendled.
Some one has suggested to me that it may be because of the lack of nutrience. Ture? They suggested feeding more, less water changes and higher bioloads. This sounds crazy, or is it? Does the same ideology of "more water changes" reamain truth for a BB tank?
Another suggestion was lighting. Because the light that I have has such a high PAR raiting, does it make it bad? Can you have too much PAR? It's about 13" off the surface of the water.
Is anyone else with a BB tank with a low bioload and powerful lighting experienceing the same problems as I am having?
