My 65 gallon SPS setup

[jdhardy]

no one can give me any insight

 

[jdhardy]

If I wanted to replace my bulbs what combo should I go with and what order. Also what will help with growth of my sps? What should I be dosing cause right now all i dose is 2 part bionic and weekly water change.

 

[jdhardy]

Anyone have any ideas to improve my tank setup cheaply

 

[silentscream]

since you're running open top, you might have a higher evap rate than if you had a canopy, but on my 55g with a canopy and T-5s I evap about 3/4g-1g per day with fans in the canopy.

Reef crystals is a fine salt to use and will allow you to grow a nice reef if you can maintain stability in your parameters with your daily 2-part. No need to switch if you don't want to.

No need to dose anything more than daily alk/cal with the occasional magnesium. weekly waterchanges with reef crystals will supply you with all the "extras" you need. just keep things simple, stable, and watch your tank grow.

if sps is your goal, view this thread. http://mail.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1609942

 

[jdhardy]

Much needed update coming soon.

 

[jdhardy]

Hey I just wanted to update things and kinda start this again. Here is my 65 Reef
March 2010

Feb 2011

sorry current pics are a little cloudy just did some work on the tank.

 

[Flems]

Got some nice growth there. Mines just creeping along, although Ive started a more vigorous w/c schedule and Ive noticed immediate improvements. Whats your schedule like? My nitrates are slowly going down from 5ppm and Im doing 20% weekly.

 

[jdhardy]

I do a 5 gallon water change about every 2 weeks or so.

 

[seashark]

nice looking set up!

 

[Brickyardgreg]

Great growth. Please find a better home for that orange shoulder tang it needs 3 times your tank size.

 

[jdhardy]

Thanks for the comments. Have tried to find a place no luck yet.