SPS checklist? (from your own experience and stories)

[kwirky]

Curious, if somone were to convert their tank over to an SPS tank (or start a new one), what are some of the things they would need? Almost like a check list.

I know the proper lighting is one thing, but what do you all have that's worked the best? certain bulbs/wattages/setups? certain light cycles, etc etc.

More flow is important, but what KIND of flow do most of you see the best? Random, turbulent, laminar?

Water age? How long before you can start to get some livestock?

certain foods? grow your own, or frozen? or powdered?

anything else that can be thought up?

things like that. All I read in the books is that "SPS are hard, need lots of water flow and lots of light" (paraphrased lol) but can't find much for specific care instructions. I know 250W MH or T5's are the general norm, but not much beyond that.