Tips for "entry level" SPS'er but "experienced LPSer"

[E.intheC]

I've had a reef system for about 2 or 3 years now, and have stuck with LPS and zoanthids. I've tried a few different montis and even acros (about a year ago) but the acros died off rather quickly. Caps did well.

The next venture will be taken even more seriously. My new setup (actually.. rock, sand [after cleaning], water, and corals will be transferred from my 72 bow) will be a mixed reef with primarily LPS and zoas, but I'd like to try my hand at SPS. The bug has bit and I don't even have a single SPS frag yet :eek1:

What are the best tips you can give someone like myself? ...other than go slow, get great equipment (I have MH, a Vortech mp20, and a Vertex IN-100 skimmer on my 45 cube)..

Thanks in advance.

 

[cknguyen3]

you will get more advice if you repost this in the SPS forum btw.

im fairly new to SPS but ill give you my .02
as like you my caps have done very well i have 2 little frags of birdsnet that are doing okay but time will tell.

High light, High Flow, and Calcium are a must, but go ask the experts in the SPS forum

 

[E.intheC]

you will get more advice if you repost this in the SPS forum btw.

im fairly new to SPS but ill give you my .02
as like you my caps have done very well i have 2 little frags of birdsnet that are doing okay but time will tell.

High light, High Flow, and Calcium are a must, but go ask the experts in the SPS forum

Thanks for the help. I don't know what's wrong with me today.. :eek1: I honestly thought it WAS the SPS forum :worried: (who does that?)

Haha. Thanks again.. off to post in the SPS forum. :beer: