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Old 03-27-2011, 10:23 PM
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I see a lot of people have said water changes as the most important thing for sps. I have not ever done a water change on this tank. I do think water quality is the most important thing on the list but its not always achieved by water changes.

I am not saying my reef is a master piece but i do think it looks great for being low maintenance and low tech.




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Old 03-27-2011, 10:37 PM
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An attention to detail and a desire to never stop learning about the hobby. That way you know exactly what's happening to your tank and you can go out and find your solution.

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Old 03-27-2011, 10:43 PM
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totally chris, I rarely change the water on the SPS 60 and my growth and color is awesome. After I moved it to my parents and I wasn't there to freak out because of the smallest thing (hand in the tank moving stuff) things started to explode.

I think people complicate SPS tanks to much dosing this and that and I myself am guilty of it. On my 25 I kept changing everything from flow, light intensity and than had this great idea to go full zeo which ended up taking me a month to bounce back.

Dez also said a great comment on sps. My frags have no outgrown my sps colonies. my success rate with frags blows store bought colonies away.
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Old 03-27-2011, 09:53 PM
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Patience and understanding.
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Old 03-27-2011, 09:55 PM
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knowledge and patience. (just noticed mine is the same as above post)
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Old 03-27-2011, 10:02 PM
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Connections

You can have the best possible tank but if you don't know the right people you will never get the first dibs on all the nicest corals.
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Old 03-28-2011, 12:22 AM
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Old 03-27-2011, 10:12 PM
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I will agree with everyone.Bits and pieces make whole.

from my past 20 years in the hobby of experience i will have to say
Gather all given information do lots of reading ask as many questions as you can,... when you think you got it all,.
Well this hobby never stop growing, have an open mind and be willing to grow with it..
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Old 03-27-2011, 09:12 PM
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I would say a good plan to do water change.
Most people forgot it when setting up a new tank.
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