55 gallon sps help

Latinreefer · Jan 9, 2016

I personally like skimz, I run one now and am very happy. Just make sure it fits in your skimmer compartment of your sump.

trido · Jan 10, 2016

It looks like you just have lace rock in your tank. I'd highly recommend getting some LR whether straight from the reef or synthetic. With your coral bioload you shouldn't be dosing anything. In my opinion, you should increase your flow, I have a 90G frag tank with two Rw-15's for flow. For SPS in a 55G you should aim for a pair of RW-8's at a minimum. Asking questions means you're on the right track. Keep at it and you will have a successful reef before too long.

cwb_reeftank · Jan 10, 2016

my rock should be live rock by now its been set up for 4 or 5 years and was in my 29 gallon prior and my total flow from my two pumps is 1650 gph and that's 30 times my tank volume, so I need more?

cwb_reeftank · Jan 10, 2016

cwb_reeftank · Jan 11, 2016

How much flow should I have?

Latinreefer · Jan 13, 2016

http://ecotechmarine.com/calculator/

cwb_reeftank · Jan 13, 2016

How does that work I typed in my tanks size and it says that the mp60s are too big but than it just leave the mp40 and mp10 blank

cmcoker · Jan 13, 2016

You mentioned not getting an RODI unit for Christmas, are you using tap or buying Rodi water?
If your using tap, what is the alk of the tap water? It may be hard water, that is contributing to the alk reading. Seems like I remember that the alkalinity reading from tap, may not be useful for our purposes but I could be totally wrong on that. Just something to look into.
If you are buying rodi water, what is the TDS? You can get a handheld meter inexpensively to check your source water

cmcoker · Jan 13, 2016

cwb_reeftank said:
How does that work I typed in my tanks size and it says that the mp60s are too big but than it just leave the mp40 and mp10 blank

Add and remove the pumps that say zero to get the chart on the right into desired zone

cwb_reeftank · Jan 13, 2016

when I do water changes I use ro/di water I use to top off with tap water (I know it counter productive) but recently I have been topping off with ro/di water. I did that and I still don't really understand because when I put 2 mp10s it goes up the whole chart?

cmcoker · Jan 13, 2016

cwb_reeftank said:
when I do water changes I use ro/di water I use to top off with tap water (I know it counter productive) but recently I have been topping off with ro/di water. I did that and I still don't really understand because when I put 2 mp10s it goes up the whole chart?

Keep up with just RODI, it will take time to make up for the tap..
This is the chart I got on standard 55g measurements, looks like two mp10 would put you in ideal range :

cwb_reeftank · Jan 13, 2016

would two jebao rw-8 be good due to the high price of the mp10?

cmcoker · Jan 13, 2016

cwb_reeftank said:
would two jebao rw-8 be good due to the high price of the mp10?

Maybe too much.. That is the same flow rating as my wp25 and they where a bit much on my 55g. I used an adjustable power supply and lowered the voltage and then they were fine. You might look at the PP8, have a better magnet..
But I have had the wp25s running since February 2014 and they are doing fine. So I think it's a fine alternative

cwb_reeftank · Jan 13, 2016

would two rw-4's be better or would that be too little?

cmcoker · Jan 13, 2016

Not sure, I think it'd be ok with your rock work. You might try googling "which rw for 55g", opinions vary. Have seen couple recommendations to do the rw8 but use a JB wave, which if you have the cash would be a nice upgrade.

cwb_reeftank · Jan 13, 2016

what does the JB wave do?

cmcoker · Jan 13, 2016

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No more "gravel" storms. No need to hack your power supply to reduce speed. 10 different wave patterns with individual speed control lets you mix and match any pump models on the same controller.