The 1st month of sps going in my tank I struggled having a hard time with no nutrients (ULNS) as No3 and No4 were 0.
So I decided to turn skimmer off at night and back on during lighting schedule and increased feeding
to acheive 2-3ppm N03 but still 0 on No4.
Not all but most of my sps are encusting with little growth and show ok or no PE. Whenever I feed most sps will extend their Messenterial Filaments.
My corals are brownish or pastel.
I am going to pull my hair out trying to figure out why because I keep my parameters stable.
Im thinking its not enough light but not sure my light schedule is good.
MY TANK: 36x15x13 30g SPS dominate.
(actual water volume 20g actual water depth 11")
LIGHTING: 3 Radion xr15w pros with 80deg Tir optics mounted 10" from water level.
FILTERATION: filter floss.
FLOW: 2 mp10 QD's at 40% on nutrient export.
RETURN PUMP: Sicce 1.5 357gph.
SKIMMER: Aquamaxx Hob-1(rated 40-75g)
ATO: Tunze 3155
My parameters are as followed:
All are with Salfert test kits
I test every 3 days.
Salinity- 1.024 (Refractometer)
Calcium-420-430
Alkalinity- 8-8.5
Salt mix- Tropic Marin pro
Magnesium-1290-1320
No3 - 2-3ppm
No4 - 0 (Hanna tester)
Temp- 78.5-79.5
I own a RO/DI system and water tests at 0.
3 gallon Water change every 7-10 days.
I dose 1ml everyother day of each part( E.S.V B-Ionic 2-part) and .5 ml per day Brightwell Magnesium.
Live stock:
1 clown*
2 green chromis
1 flaser wrasse
3" RTBA.
1-Cleaner shrimp.
I have no algae issues but every 3 days my glass gets a clearish white layer of*Build-up and I clean it.
I struggled with ULN and figured my coral were starving so I increased feeding and by doing so I raised
No3 to 2-3ppm but No4 is still 0.
I feed frozen fish frenzy nano 3 times a day and mix in 1/16 tsp of Coral Frenzy.*
I feed 2ml oyster feast*every other day.
Red Sea A and B energy 2ml's 3 times a week.
My radion Lighting schedule:
10am-1:30pm(3.5hrs) 20k peaks at 65% 96watts.
1:30pm-3:30pm(2hrs) 13k 35% 70watts.
3:30-6:00pm(2.5) 17k 50% 100watts
6:00pm-9:30pm(3.5) 20k ramps down
from 60% 85watts to 30% 34 watts.
9:30pm-10:00pm(30mins) 20k 30% to lights out.
I'm open to a better scheduled for color and growth.
Sunset Milli and behind it is a ASD Scorcher Acro.
Rainbow Milli and ORA Purple Stylo
My Acan has been doing great and is growing 10 heads and my Ricordia is fine.
So I decided to turn skimmer off at night and back on during lighting schedule and increased feeding
to acheive 2-3ppm N03 but still 0 on No4.
Not all but most of my sps are encusting with little growth and show ok or no PE. Whenever I feed most sps will extend their Messenterial Filaments.
My corals are brownish or pastel.
I am going to pull my hair out trying to figure out why because I keep my parameters stable.
Im thinking its not enough light but not sure my light schedule is good.
MY TANK: 36x15x13 30g SPS dominate.
(actual water volume 20g actual water depth 11")
LIGHTING: 3 Radion xr15w pros with 80deg Tir optics mounted 10" from water level.
FILTERATION: filter floss.
FLOW: 2 mp10 QD's at 40% on nutrient export.
RETURN PUMP: Sicce 1.5 357gph.
SKIMMER: Aquamaxx Hob-1(rated 40-75g)
ATO: Tunze 3155
My parameters are as followed:
All are with Salfert test kits
I test every 3 days.
Salinity- 1.024 (Refractometer)
Calcium-420-430
Alkalinity- 8-8.5
Salt mix- Tropic Marin pro
Magnesium-1290-1320
No3 - 2-3ppm
No4 - 0 (Hanna tester)
Temp- 78.5-79.5
I own a RO/DI system and water tests at 0.
3 gallon Water change every 7-10 days.
I dose 1ml everyother day of each part( E.S.V B-Ionic 2-part) and .5 ml per day Brightwell Magnesium.
Live stock:
1 clown*
2 green chromis
1 flaser wrasse
3" RTBA.
1-Cleaner shrimp.
I have no algae issues but every 3 days my glass gets a clearish white layer of*Build-up and I clean it.
I struggled with ULN and figured my coral were starving so I increased feeding and by doing so I raised
No3 to 2-3ppm but No4 is still 0.
I feed frozen fish frenzy nano 3 times a day and mix in 1/16 tsp of Coral Frenzy.*
I feed 2ml oyster feast*every other day.
Red Sea A and B energy 2ml's 3 times a week.
My radion Lighting schedule:
10am-1:30pm(3.5hrs) 20k peaks at 65% 96watts.
1:30pm-3:30pm(2hrs) 13k 35% 70watts.
3:30-6:00pm(2.5) 17k 50% 100watts
6:00pm-9:30pm(3.5) 20k ramps down
from 60% 85watts to 30% 34 watts.
9:30pm-10:00pm(30mins) 20k 30% to lights out.
I'm open to a better scheduled for color and growth.
Sunset Milli and behind it is a ASD Scorcher Acro.
Rainbow Milli and ORA Purple Stylo
My Acan has been doing great and is growing 10 heads and my Ricordia is fine.
