Info on SPS

essmaker · 11-20-2003, 09:09 PM

I have a stable tank with shrooms, all sorts of zoos and misc stuff. I am thinking about taking the next step into SPS.

Can anyone offer advice or a link to provide me with info on requirements and care?

Thanks

jks1 · 11-20-2003, 09:23 PM

very broad subject, give us some specifics on your current tank ie: lighting, skimmer?, DSB? tank size, etc etc

mwrager · 11-20-2003, 09:25 PM

please more info.

essmaker · 11-20-2003, 09:27 PM

Tank Specs:
Tank:
58G Glass Oceanic
18Dx36Wx21H
Reef-ready

20G sump with some crushed coral and LR
Mag-Drive 500gph
Euro Reef ES5-2 Skimmer

Lighting (total 222w):
1 - 96w Coralife 10,000k
1 - 96w Coralife Actinic
1 - 30w Coralife 50/50

Heater:
1 200w

Misc.
JBJ 1800 Power Head

LiveStock:
Green Star Polyps
Brown Button Polyps
Colony Polyp frag
Discosoma Mushrooms (Red)
Discosoma Mushrooms (Green)
lots of various zoos

2 - Fire Clowns (Amphiprion ephippium)
2 - Damsels (Green chromis and Humbug dascyllus)
1- Sand sifting star fish
2 - cleaner shrimp
~20 - Snails (Turbo, Astria)
18 - Zebra crabs

20 lbs sand
10 lbs finely crushed coral
10 lbs corsely crushed coral
~55 Pounds Fiji Live Rock

tankgirl · 11-20-2003, 09:55 PM

Hi ess!
Sounds like you might need a bit more light for sps.
Everyone seems to recommend getting a montipora (either monti cap or digi) for their first sps. I think they're the easiest to start with.

essmaker · 11-20-2003, 09:55 PM

thanks. I'll do some research on those then.

reefrunner · 11-20-2003, 10:14 PM

Two others I would recommend as hardy/easy SPS are Pavona and Hydnophora, I have successfully kept both under considerably less intensity than you have on your tank

essmaker · 11-20-2003, 10:32 PM

Looks like I'll have to make a trip to the LFS this weekend.

I wonder if my wife would notice new lights on my tank.

tankgirl · 11-20-2003, 10:33 PM

No, she'll never notice.

mojoreef · 11-20-2003, 11:09 PM

Lights do seem like they could use a bump up.Growing SPS is as easy as any other corals they are just alot less forgiving, if you make mistakes. The biggest info i can give you is to make sure your system is stable. This means no big parameter swings, all the kinks worked out of the equipment and it operations.

good luck

MIke

essmaker · 11-20-2003, 11:30 PM

The tanks been up for almost a year now without any variations in the params (knock on wood).

It's almost too stable. I haven't had to battle anything luckily.

Currently the majority of my lighting is coming from PC. Is there any need to add MH or can I just add more PC?

Craig Manoukian · 11-21-2003, 03:47 AM

As reefrunner said their are some SPS, he named two, that you can keep under your lighting. Other species may require MH or similar intensity lights.

wooddood · 11-21-2003, 05:09 AM

i agree im going to switch to mh and vho and start with some sps too,good luck.

mojoreef · 11-21-2003, 11:01 AM

Sounds good on the stability essmaker. remember with the light change things will begin to work a little different. So do the up grade and wait a bit for things to balance out.

Mike

essmaker · 11-21-2003, 11:03 AM

Thanks everyone for the info. I think I might go to the LFS today and scout around for some of the species mentioned.

I'm not bent on getting something today. The last thing I want to do is buy something that is going to struggle in my tank.

11-20-2003, 09:09 PM	#1 (permalink)
essmaker Midas Blenny Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Colorado, USA Posts: 110 View Gallery Karma Komment	Info on SPS I have a stable tank with shrooms, all sorts of zoos and misc stuff. I am thinking about taking the next step into SPS. Can anyone offer advice or a link to provide me with info on requirements and care? Thanks

11-20-2003, 09:23 PM	#2 (permalink)
jks1 Achilles Tang Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Jacksonville, Fl Posts: 876 View Gallery Karma Komment	very broad subject, give us some specifics on your current tank ie: lighting, skimmer?, DSB? tank size, etc etc __________________ John Tank: 29g glass Pumps: Mag5.0 return - (3) rio 100 PHs Lighting: (1) 150w XM 10K/(2) 30W actinics Equipment: Aqua C Urchin skimmer- CPR Fuge, Titanium Heater -Red Sea wavemaster Pro Tank: 210g 1/2" Acrylic, dual overflows, 75g glass sump w/ 20g fuge. Pumps: Mag24 return - (2) MAG24s running 2 closed loop systems. Lighting: (3) 400w XM 10K/(2) Custom Sealife 96w PC - 25w dimmable incandescent Moonlight Equipment: Aqua C EV180 skimmer - CR500 calc reactor - Titanium Heater - AquaLogic single Stage Temp Controller - Aquanetics 1/5Hp Chiller - Neptune sys aquacontroller

11-20-2003, 10:14 PM	#7 (permalink)
reefrunner Contributing Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Cedar Key, FL Posts: 1,069 View Gallery Karma Komment	Two others I would recommend as hardy/easy SPS are Pavona and Hydnophora, I have successfully kept both under considerably less intensity than you have on your tank __________________ Kevin Check out my gallery!

11-21-2003, 03:47 AM	#12 (permalink)
Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 18,037 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	As reefrunner said their are some SPS, he named two, that you can keep under your lighting. Other species may require MH or similar intensity lights. __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

11-21-2003, 05:09 AM	#13 (permalink)
wooddood the wood dude Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: CARMEL. INDIANA Posts: 3,450 View Gallery Karma Komment	i agree im going to switch to mh and vho and start with some sps too,good luck. __________________ 120 gal/in wall tank/starboard substraight/2 250 watt 10k xm metal halides/ 4 55watt 03 actinics/150lbs lr/scwd on return/scwd on a closed loop/aquaclear aquatics 200 pro wetdry w/skimmer. ask all the questions you have if we cant answer it we'll make up some thing. remember patience is the key to a kick ass reef. dave.

11-20-2003, 09:25 PM	#3 (permalink)
mwrager Elegance coral Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Gilbert AZ Posts: 1,068 View Gallery Karma Komment	please more info.

11-20-2003, 09:27 PM	#4 (permalink)
essmaker Midas Blenny Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Colorado, USA Posts: 110 View Gallery Karma Komment	Tank Specs: Tank: 58G Glass Oceanic 18Dx36Wx21H Reef-ready 20G sump with some crushed coral and LR Mag-Drive 500gph Euro Reef ES5-2 Skimmer Lighting (total 222w): 1 - 96w Coralife 10,000k 1 - 96w Coralife Actinic 1 - 30w Coralife 50/50 Heater: 1 200w Misc. JBJ 1800 Power Head LiveStock: Green Star Polyps Brown Button Polyps Colony Polyp frag Discosoma Mushrooms (Red) Discosoma Mushrooms (Green) lots of various zoos 2 - Fire Clowns (Amphiprion ephippium) 2 - Damsels (Green chromis and Humbug dascyllus) 1- Sand sifting star fish 2 - cleaner shrimp ~20 - Snails (Turbo, Astria) 18 - Zebra crabs 20 lbs sand 10 lbs finely crushed coral 10 lbs corsely crushed coral ~55 Pounds Fiji Live Rock

11-20-2003, 09:55 PM	#5 (permalink)
tankgirl Reef Lobster Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: So. Ca Posts: 1,476 View Gallery Karma Komment	Hi ess! Sounds like you might need a bit more light for sps. Everyone seems to recommend getting a montipora (either monti cap or digi) for their first sps. I think they're the easiest to start with.

11-20-2003, 09:55 PM	#6 (permalink)
essmaker Midas Blenny Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Colorado, USA Posts: 110 View Gallery Karma Komment	thanks. I'll do some research on those then.

11-20-2003, 10:32 PM	#8 (permalink)
essmaker Midas Blenny Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Colorado, USA Posts: 110 View Gallery Karma Komment	Looks like I'll have to make a trip to the LFS this weekend. I wonder if my wife would notice new lights on my tank.

11-20-2003, 10:33 PM	#9 (permalink)
tankgirl Reef Lobster Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: So. Ca Posts: 1,476 View Gallery Karma Komment	No, she'll never notice.

11-20-2003, 11:09 PM	#10 (permalink)
mojoreef Just a reefer Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Washington State Posts: 1,176 View Gallery Karma Komment	Lights do seem like they could use a bump up.Growing SPS is as easy as any other corals they are just alot less forgiving, if you make mistakes. The biggest info i can give you is to make sure your system is stable. This means no big parameter swings, all the kinks worked out of the equipment and it operations. good luck MIke

11-20-2003, 11:30 PM	#11 (permalink)
essmaker Midas Blenny Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Colorado, USA Posts: 110 View Gallery Karma Komment	The tanks been up for almost a year now without any variations in the params (knock on wood). It's almost too stable. I haven't had to battle anything luckily. Currently the majority of my lighting is coming from PC. Is there any need to add MH or can I just add more PC?

11-21-2003, 11:01 AM	#14 (permalink)
mojoreef Just a reefer Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Washington State Posts: 1,176 View Gallery Karma Komment	Sounds good on the stability essmaker. remember with the light change things will begin to work a little different. So do the up grade and wait a bit for things to balance out. Mike __________________ Make sure you check out The Fish Gallery The Coral Gallery The Equipment Gallery

11-21-2003, 11:03 AM	#15 (permalink)
essmaker Midas Blenny Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Colorado, USA Posts: 110 View Gallery Karma Komment	Thanks everyone for the info. I think I might go to the LFS today and scout around for some of the species mentioned. I'm not bent on getting something today. The last thing I want to do is buy something that is going to struggle in my tank. __________________ ~~There was once an empty spot in the living room, and now....

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