SPS newbie advice

[Zoaelite]

Just as important as having the right parameters is having them constant, the above post gave you all the correct measurements but far to often do I see newbie's destroy there tanks with supplements (As I have also done this). It's much better to do water changes to replace lost ions if your reef is smaller (This way trace is maintained and you don't skyrocket your totals). What are the tank parameters right now (Size, lighting, flow, pH, Salinity, CA, ALK, Nitrate and the bunch?)
Levi

[fishytime]

Originally Posted by zoaElite

It's much better to do water changes to replace lost ions if your reef is smaller (This way trace is maintained and you don't skyrocket your totals). What are the tank parameters right now (Size, lighting, flow, pH, Salinity, CA, ALK, Nitrate and the bunch?)
Levi

Assuming of course that your salt has adequate levels to begin with....

[KevinK]

Originally Posted by zoaElite

Just as important as having the right parameters is having them constant, the above post gave you all the correct measurements but far to often do I see newbie's destroy there tanks with supplements (As I have also done this). It's much better to do water changes to replace lost ions if your reef is smaller (This way trace is maintained and you don't skyrocket your totals). What are the tank parameters right now (Size, lighting, flow, pH, Salinity, CA, ALK, Nitrate and the bunch?)
Levi

OK, gust folowing this, as the suplement thing interest me.

my tank vol is about 450 gal, and have about 25 corals (mix) I do my water change every 1x in 2 weeks about 20 gal each time.

as I kant recognise needs as it is fairly new, should I suplement, and if WHAT out of the jungle to start whit?

pictures of my tank are under my profile

[fishytime]

Originally Posted by KevinK

OK, gust folowing this, as the suplement thing interest me.

my tank vol is about 450 gal, and have about 25 corals (mix) I do my water change every 1x in 2 weeks about 20 gal each time.

as I kant recognise needs as it is fairly new, should I suplement, and if WHAT out of the jungle to start whit?

pictures of my tank are under my profile

Best thing for you to do Kevin is pick up some test kits (if you dont have them already) for CA, Mg and carbonate hardness....find out what these parameters are at before you start dosing anything....

[KevinK]

Originally Posted by fishytime

Best thing for you to do Kevin is pick up some test kits (if you dont have them already) for CA, Mg and carbonate hardness....find out what these parameters are at before you start dosing anything....

I can mesure everything and everything is where it should be
(use Salifert as I wholesale them to vendors in canada)

salinety = .025
mag = 1350 - 1400
ca = 430 - 450
alk = 8-9
nitrate = 0
amonia= 0
iodine = where it should be
nitrite= 0

and all the other things I'm missing are ok, the only thing is my phosphate ia a bit up ( 0.07) Hanna

gust was thinking abourt amino acid and trace elements

[lorenz0]

Levi said it the best. When you start complicating things and over analysis your tank thats when your going to have issues. Keep it simple. Also remember that your going to loss a frag here and there, it happens to all of us.

Most of all, always buy from reputable people. As of now there is only 3 people I buy sps from because i trust them