Switching to SPS - help

[iziko]

I'm now have an LPS coral reef.
I want to sell them and start an full SPS tank.
My questions are:

1. To add my RO unit an DI and getting 0 TDS?
2. I've Marine Reef MR1 new reactor and everyone telling my to put bio-pellets media. my LFS says that the reactor is nod good for bio-pellets, true?
3. I've a friend that want to give the phosban 150 reactor for free with this, should I use the phosban reactor for the bio-pellets? if so, what to pun in the MR1 reactor and can I connect them together?
4. any more advice for a newbie will be great!

Thank you :reading:

 

[Useful_Idiot]

1. Yes you need a rodi unit that puts out 0 tds. You can add a di of you already have a ro
2. I don't know most reactors need some modification. removing sponges and adding a plastic screening is usually all. some flow better for pellets than others.
3. I used that screen in my 150 without sponges and a maxijet 1200 and it worked well. Put carbon in it.
4.I don't suggest going with biopellets right away. Try the pellets later after you're more familiar with sps. I say this because I tried pellets and went back to gfo. There's a lot to them. Read some of the threads in the chemistry forum about them. I was starving my corals. it's easier to use gfo to control phosphate. If the flow you have is good for lps you'll need a lot more for sps to be happy. And make sure your light is bright enough. I'm not sure what you already know. good luck

 

[batt600]

Yes start off with keeping sps first then try the pellets later . We also need to now what tpy of flow you have in the tank . Sps require alot of flow and what light do you have right now thay need MH or T5 and led to keep them alive Pc will not work at all . what type of skimmer are you using. And test kits what test kit are you using and you need a hanna to test for p04 . P04 and N03 are very important in a sps tank. Get back to us about theys thing then we can really tell you what you need to keep sps.

 

[iziko]

I have T5 on the tank. just now order leds (need to order more).
my tank is 65G and have 2 wave makers 3000L\H.
I will bring the phosban reactor.
can I use the MR1 as it is for GFO (it's not actully carbon?!)?
also, does bio-pellets + carbon \ GFO I will remove all the coral food from the system?

Thank you guys.

 

[mordibv]

I have T5 on the tank. just now order leds (need to order more).
my tank is 65G and have 2 wave makers 3000L\H.
I will bring the phosban reactor.
can I use the MR1 as it is for GFO (it's not actully carbon?!)?
also, does bio-pellets + carbon \ GFO I will remove all the coral food from the system?

Thank you guys.

U can run the MR1 with carbon or GFO . Ur choice
Depending on circumstances you would not run all three at once. When you start the pellets you remove the GFO . Again this depends on the water quality .
U are not really removing coral food per say .
Carbon removes tanins and dissoved organics .
GFO removes phosphates
Bio Pellets remove Phosphates and Nitrates . The bio-plankton can serve as a means of food for coral and fish .
Again please read threads on biopellets ...
4 now stick with the GFO and carbon until you can read up more on the pellets..

HTH

 

[iziko]

Thank you very much!
I will ope my new MR1 at last!
Going to put there GFo for start.

My main problem is after a time when I move to bio-pellets the MR1 will no useful to me because I can't using him for anything when running bio-pellets - as far as my understanding goes.

tommorow will be the day for reading all the threats on bio-pellets again and again and...

As I said, thank you!

 

[batt600]

what are your water parameters you dont want to put sps in a tank with high nitrates or phosphates . Give us your par of alk, mag, nitrates, phos, and cal

 

[iziko]

for now:

phos - 0.4
nitrate - 0.6
the rest I will check when I back home.