need info on sps

burning2nd · 08-31-2007, 05:37 PM

Ok this weekend i think me and the lady are going salt (/sps) hunting

she doesnt know where going sps hunting but she does thing where going for just salt..... so anyway...

the other day i was there and they had bird nest frags for 19, and i thought i saw some monti frags....

where should i place them in my tank.... if i get..

i would like the bird nest if anything.

green........

high flow? low flow? mod flow? lighting... out in the open?

cheeks69 · 08-31-2007, 05:48 PM

What are you using for lighting ?
If you have Halides I would place it on the substrate and see how they react. If they do well then I would keep the Monti's on the mid to lower levels of the tank and the Birdsnest mid to top of the tank again depending on the lighting.

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high flow? low flow? mod flow?

Should be strong indirect flow.
What are your cal/alk levels and what do you supplement to maintain these parameters ? Besides good lighting maintaining proper water chemistry is essential to maintaining SPS IME.

burning2nd · 08-31-2007, 05:51 PM

2 150watt sunpod... 30 gal tank.

cal 420
alk 2.5 meq/l

no supplementaion... just water changes.. all the time.

cheeks69 · 08-31-2007, 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by burning2nd

2 150watt sunpod... 30 gal tank.

cal 420
alk 2.5 meq/l

no supplementaion... just water changes.. all the time.

This will change and you will need to be vigilent !
I would look into dripping kalk or use a 2 part cal/alk supplement.

burning2nd · 08-31-2007, 07:27 PM

good looking cheeks ill check that out... maybe a DIY kalk drip.

rDr4g0n · 09-01-2007, 07:12 PM

i cant wait till i can get some montis! they thrive in less light than acros, but they are just as beautiful!

they are quite the calcium hogs. you should definatly start a kalk drip, or at the least have some 2 part calc/alk additives ready. the montis will for sure deplete your alk and calcium fast.

also like cheeks said, if you have MH, place them low to mid, if you have anything else, mid to high. also they will benifit from food supplements like phytoplankton or cyclopeeze.

at least, thats what ive read on them in my research.

cheeks69 · 09-02-2007, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by rDr4g0n

will benifit from food supplements like phytoplankton or cyclopeeze.

at least, thats what ive read on them in my research.

The photosynthetic corals will benefit from zooplankton like cyclop-eeze but not phyto.

rDr4g0n · 09-03-2007, 04:21 AM

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Originally Posted by cheeks69

The photosynthetic corals will benefit from zooplankton like cyclop-eeze but not phyto.

aha! i suspected i screwed that one up some where. thanks

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burning2nd Golden Moray Join Date: May 2006 Location: PA Posts: 2,287 View Gallery Karma Komment	need info on sps Ok this weekend i think me and the lady are going salt (/sps) hunting she doesnt know where going sps hunting but she does thing where going for just salt..... so anyway... the other day i was there and they had bird nest frags for 19, and i thought i saw some monti frags.... where should i place them in my tank.... if i get.. i would like the bird nest if anything. green........ high flow? low flow? mod flow? lighting... out in the open? __________________ ________________________________________________ 30g, 10g DIY sump w/ mag7 Csr90 over flow. 36" sunpod 2x150 2 Tunze 6020 40 Lb's Live Rock 20 lb's of Ls Aqua C REmora mIxed reef, softies, pora's, clams, 1 Amphiprion ocellaris (hosting GTA) jake the jedi sexy shrimp, and brown bob

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burning2nd Golden Moray Join Date: May 2006 Location: PA Posts: 2,287 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: need info on sps 2 150watt sunpod... 30 gal tank. cal 420 alk 2.5 meq/l no supplementaion... just water changes.. all the time. __________________ ________________________________________________ 30g, 10g DIY sump w/ mag7 Csr90 over flow. 36" sunpod 2x150 2 Tunze 6020 40 Lb's Live Rock 20 lb's of Ls Aqua C REmora mIxed reef, softies, pora's, clams, 1 Amphiprion ocellaris (hosting GTA) jake the jedi sexy shrimp, and brown bob

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burning2nd Golden Moray Join Date: May 2006 Location: PA Posts: 2,287 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: need info on sps good looking cheeks ill check that out... maybe a DIY kalk drip. __________________ ________________________________________________ 30g, 10g DIY sump w/ mag7 Csr90 over flow. 36" sunpod 2x150 2 Tunze 6020 40 Lb's Live Rock 20 lb's of Ls Aqua C REmora mIxed reef, softies, pora's, clams, 1 Amphiprion ocellaris (hosting GTA) jake the jedi sexy shrimp, and brown bob

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rDr4g0n Elegance coral Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: south texas Posts: 1,169 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: need info on sps i cant wait till i can get some montis! they thrive in less light than acros, but they are just as beautiful! they are quite the calcium hogs. you should definatly start a kalk drip, or at the least have some 2 part calc/alk additives ready. the montis will for sure deplete your alk and calcium fast. also like cheeks said, if you have MH, place them low to mid, if you have anything else, mid to high. also they will benifit from food supplements like phytoplankton or cyclopeeze. at least, thats what ive read on them in my research. __________________ I know there are quite a few typos in this post. It's not that I'm stupid... it's more like... I'm lazy. - John My 29 Gallon tank of AWESOME My DIY Projects: My $50, 150watt lighting • 10 gallon tall tank • Hood for my 10gal. tall my r0xx0r DIY protein skimmer • 2 cheap strip lights into 1 • Grow cyano!?

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