The secret to LPS success is......?

[Bill@IA]

Originally Posted by reef_rookie

Nice scollies Bill. What is the lighting schedule you have on that tank?

Royal Blue and Blue LEDS 11 hrs., Actinic and Blue Plus T5s 6 hrs.

[kien]

Originally Posted by Douglas

...I seem to have no luck with LPS, what's the trick?

"LPS" is a very broad group of corals! Maybe we need to take a look at this on a case by case basis. There are certainly LPS corals that are very difficult to keep under any conditions, while others are quite forgiving under almost any condition. What sorts of LPS have you tried ? Also, what wish do you have ? Some fish love LPS.

[eli@fijireefrock.com]

Originally Posted by kien

Also, what wish do you have ?

I think his wish is to keep LPS but a fish list would be nice

[Skimmer Juice]

maybe check the potassium

[kien]

Originally Posted by eli@fijireefrock.com

I think his wish is to keep LPS but a fish list would be nice

good call! A fish list would be helpful too!

[Douglas]

My fish stock consists of: 1 Yellow tang, 1 Naoko's fairy wrasse, 1 Sunburst Anthias, 1 pair of Australian Blacks clownfish, 1 Manderine, 1 scooter blenny, 1 blue neon gobie, 1 bubble tip anenome , 2 clams, 1 urchin, 3 shrimp, and several snails.

I'm trying to keep an Australian Elegant, and 2 Torch coral frags now, but everthing else is SPS.

I've tried several types of torch corals, a few acans, and some duncans.....but no success with keep them alive and triving. All corals dipped in Coral RX pro, prior to hitting the tank, and climatized with a drip method to try to increase my success. Fed coral snow, and acan plus, brine, and mysis shrimp.

I had excellent success with LPS in my last set up, but this new build, is now using different lighting, (LED/T5) as apposed to (MH/T5) like last time. And no Bio pellets this time, just GFO, Carbon, Skimmer, filter sock, and Cheato. Will try to post some pictures.