maybe a nps/lps nano?

[drd]

I am concedering to do a nps/lps nano as the nano's water is belived to be nutrient rich and sps will not live in it have tried so I do know that the mini blue star polyps are multiplying as well as blueridge has started to grow but when sps are added 2 weeks later they bleach out. what would be good corals for me now?
my thoughts are on gongorgians and carnations as live aquaria thinks the tank may be right for them
drd

 

[flying_dutchman]

I'm sorry but if you can't keep SPS corals. I wouldn't even try NPS corals.
SPS are really easy compared to NPS.

as live aquaria thinks the tank may be right for them

They're a store and need to make money...

 

[ONEmorBEER]

I'd be hessitant with NPS as well, start with softies, try SPS and then maybe start with a small nPS and if it goes well, then maybe add more. Be patient, those who hurry in this hobby spend alot of money on stuff that doesn't make it very long.

 

[Bongo Shrimp]

I'm sorry but if you can't keep SPS corals. I wouldn't even try NPS corals.
SPS are really easy compared to NPS.


They're a store and need to make money...

+1. SPS are cake compared to NPS. They are just touchy.

 

[drd]

what should I do it the tank is so nuitrient rich then that SPS FAIL? note blue ridge grows as well as mini blue star polyps do nicely I have purchaced several sps greenslimers only to lose them 2 weeks later with perfect peramiters and still lose them my thoughts are to try a cpl small frags of gorgonians and see if they will do any better.

 

[PSam]

what should I do it the tank is so nuitrient rich then that SPS FAIL? note blue ridge grows as well as mini blue star polyps do nicely I have purchaced several sps greenslimers only to lose them 2 weeks later with perfect peramiters and still lose them my thoughts are to try a cpl small frags of gorgonians and see if they will do any better.

What do you mean by "nutrient rich" and "perfect parameters"? Can you elaborate on your actual water test readings and tank setup a bit? If you are having trouble with green slimer, I certainly wouldn't recommend trying your hand at azoox corals just yet.

 

[drd]

the tank is a nano cube 28 HQI 150 w metal halide
water is NSW
ca 425
ph 8.3
nitrate 0
amonia 0
nitrite 0
kh 11
mg 1350
salinty 1.026 checked on a refractometer
temp 77 degrees f.
as far as neutrient rich
the blue ridge and mini blues are growing nicely
so is the frog spawn and the pipe organ coral

 

[flying_dutchman]

what do you test nitrate, and ammonia with?

as far as neutrient rich
the blue ridge and mini blues are growing nicely
so is the frog spawn and the pipe organ coral

softies don't require feeding at all and don't need perfect parameters, NPS need feeding 10x a day and require perfect parameters...

To answer your question, yes you could try LPS I guess, but NPS unfortunately not yet.

I'm happy to help you with SPS and LPS if you share your equipment etc.

 

[Bongo Shrimp]

I have to agree. I've been feeding my nps about 7-10x a day but am working on a constant feeding arrangement because that isn't enough.