MotoReef
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Hello, I have a 110 gallon reef tank with 25 gallon sump with predominantly protein skimmer doing all the filtration. My water parameters matches pretty much the same as what is recommended by the initial thread here on the recommended levels as follows:
#1 Calcium 380-450 ppm
#2 Salinity 1.024-1.026
#3 Alkalinity 2.5-4 meq/L
7-11 dKH
125-200 ppm CaCO3 equivalents
#4 Ph 8.1-8.4
#5 Magnesium 1250-1350 ppm
#6 Temp 78-82 deg F
#7 Nitrates 0
#8 Nitrites 0
#9 Phosphate < 0.03 ppm
#10 Ammonia <0.1 ppm
Only variable really being calcium levels fluctuation between additions at 350-480. Slighty wider variance than what's recommended and kept in check mostly within the parameters.
The tank is lit by two 150w Halide 14,000K bulbs at about 8" above water surface which penetrate the water column well to the bottom of 24" tall water.
My question:
The tank is predominantly soft corals of the simple colts, leathers and trees with healthy growth of all of them. I do have various mushroom corals and random growths of small frags of Xenia and one large bubble coral being the only LPS.
With knowlege of these soft corals sometimes emitting chemicals and enzymes into the water, I have not really tried heavily into mixing SPS or LPS in the same tank. I did have a button and brain coral that didn't survive long, but I am not sure if this is attributed to the soft corals or just simply a lighting and other issues.
Is this a safe environment for clams? namely tridacna sorts? Just wondering if anyone has had any success keeping clams in such system.
Any suggestions are appreciated. There is a pretty healthy clam I have been watching for couple weeks at a LFS and seems a good candidate provided that my tank can accommodate it.
#1 Calcium 380-450 ppm
#2 Salinity 1.024-1.026
#3 Alkalinity 2.5-4 meq/L
7-11 dKH
125-200 ppm CaCO3 equivalents
#4 Ph 8.1-8.4
#5 Magnesium 1250-1350 ppm
#6 Temp 78-82 deg F
#7 Nitrates 0
#8 Nitrites 0
#9 Phosphate < 0.03 ppm
#10 Ammonia <0.1 ppm
Only variable really being calcium levels fluctuation between additions at 350-480. Slighty wider variance than what's recommended and kept in check mostly within the parameters.
The tank is lit by two 150w Halide 14,000K bulbs at about 8" above water surface which penetrate the water column well to the bottom of 24" tall water.
My question:
The tank is predominantly soft corals of the simple colts, leathers and trees with healthy growth of all of them. I do have various mushroom corals and random growths of small frags of Xenia and one large bubble coral being the only LPS.
With knowlege of these soft corals sometimes emitting chemicals and enzymes into the water, I have not really tried heavily into mixing SPS or LPS in the same tank. I did have a button and brain coral that didn't survive long, but I am not sure if this is attributed to the soft corals or just simply a lighting and other issues.
Is this a safe environment for clams? namely tridacna sorts? Just wondering if anyone has had any success keeping clams in such system.
Any suggestions are appreciated. There is a pretty healthy clam I have been watching for couple weeks at a LFS and seems a good candidate provided that my tank can accommodate it.
