BB Tank: SPS grow fast, but have lost their color?

Travis-
Maybe i missed it, but what temps does your tank run at day and night? 250w of MH should heat up the water some, that may cause some bleaching. Just something else to consider...
 
Just so were clear.......BB works, I never said it didn't :) It just works too well in smaller tanks.

As for SG fluctuations, I run an ATO system that tops off atleast 20-30 times a day. SG never moves from 1.025. As for other parameters:

Ca 425
Alk 7.5
pH 8.2
Mg 1400
A/N/N/P 0

Temps my only vice (cuz of the small tank) and but I can keep it under a 3F swing a day and never gets above 83F.

I get my corals from Travis at Upscales....I live 5 minutes away.....not a single coral has been shipped. His frag tank is unreal.....it is BB and "BLASTED" with 4x 400W HQI drive Radiums (which are on all day) 8 "inches above the frags. So, my single 250W CVR10k, 18" off the water and 21" from the top corals, on 5hrs a day.........I highly doubt......is the cause of the problem.

Again, I'm not saying BB doesn't work......and Mark said this earlier, it might just be too much for a smaller tank that's using MH's. I mean I delt with this for 8 months!

So now, I have the scrap my glass again every 2-3 days (could go weeks with BB).....but the corals look much better.....and in the end isn't that the important thing?
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7252652#post7252652 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by onthefly
Just so were clear.......BB works, I never said it didn't :) It just works too well in smaller tanks.

As for SG fluctuations, I run an ATO system that tops off atleast 20-30 times a day. SG never moves from 1.025. As for other parameters:

Ca 425
Alk 7.5
pH 8.2
Mg 1400
A/N/N/P 0

Temps my only vice (cuz of the small tank) and but I can keep it under a 3F swing a day and never gets above 83F.

I get my corals from Travis at Upscales....I live 5 minutes away.....not a single coral has been shipped. His frag tank is unreal.....it is BB and "BLASTED" with 4x 400W HQI drive Radiums (which are on all day) 8 "inches above the frags. So, my single 250W CVR10k, 18" off the water and 21" from the top corals, on 5hrs a day.........I highly doubt......is the cause of the problem.

Again, I'm not saying BB doesn't work......and Mark said this earlier, it might just be too much for a smaller tank that's using MH's. I mean I delt with this for 8 months!

So now, I have the scrap my glass again every 2-3 days (could go weeks with BB).....but the corals look much better.....and in the end isn't that the important thing?
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I wouldnt be surprised if your par on the 10k is not as low as you think compared to the 20k Radiums. Another thing to consider is the lack of blue spectrum. Check out the "Tyree growth secrets" thread.
 
NY - :thumbsup: gotta love a virus that makes you bleed out from every orafice :)

REEF DADDY - I have wondered about bulb color, but since I saw the same effect using the P14 and CVR 10 I'm not convince. So you think 4x 400 HQI driven Radiums are putting out less par than my single 250W IC driven set up?
 
Ok, I added some sand. it's .75" deep.

The corals slimed only a little, and that was only because I accadentaly dump some sand on top of them, all the other's seemed unaffected. They have stoped sliming up and are back to normal now.

Here's a FTS, it's still cloudy.

FTS.jpg
 
I have like 3 algae grazing snails, but as soon as me sand bed get's abit more established I am going to add some Nassuras Snails and a small Fighting Counch. I may add some Ceriths also.
 
Travis,

This may seem like a dumb question but how did you add the sand to the tank? The reason I ask is because I will be removing part of my sand and replacing it with new and I am not sure how to go about this. Thanks

Clint
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7254869#post7254869 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Travis Savant
I have like 3 algae grazing snails, but as soon as me sand bed get's abit more established I am going to add some Nassuras Snails and a small Fighting Counch. I may add some Ceriths also.
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Small Florida Ceriths will do wonders to keep the sand bed clean
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7258978#post7258978 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by fishypets
Travis,

This may seem like a dumb question but how did you add the sand to the tank? The reason I ask is because I will be removing part of my sand and replacing it with new and I am not sure how to go about this. Thanks

Clint
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I turned off ALL the pumps and then I took a small cup and filled it with sand, then I lowered it in the water slowly and I dumped it close to the bottom of the tank.
 
Nice tank.

Well i was going throught the same thing as you except my corals werent growing. Well ive been feeding a mixture of rotifers and oyster eggs and ive seen a great increase in corals health and color. Finally I got base on 2 of my corals.

Hopefully the sand helps you out with your prob. Ill be tagging along on this thread..
 
Tavis your tank looks really sterile...could it be your not getting the colors because its so new and clean......

You need some clowns in there.
 
Here's the FTS with the new light (Phoenix 14k)
FTS.jpg


My corals seem to be doing MUCH better now. The Bonsai is regaining it's purple and the Purple Digi, which browned after I got it in my tank, is turning a realy nice purple color on the PE, hopefully the base will turn purple also.

Everything is changing in color to what it once was when I bought them.

It's still too soon to say anything definant, but there is definantly some changes amiss.

:D
 
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