75gallons newbies

[OCreefers]

Hi all, newbies here locate in OC.
My tanks is at 8months old
2 clowns, a yellow tangs, a melanurus wrasse, 3 lyretail anthias, a humu trigger.
Corals GSP, zoas, green goni.

Corals are alive but not growing.

Parameters Using API test kit
Ammonia:0
Nitrite :0
Nitrate :5
Phosphate:0.25

Akalinity:8:5 Salifer
Cal : 440 Salifer
Current dosing Kalwasser.
Refugium cheato
Bio pellet
Carbons.

Fishes are doing ing great but my corals are not
My goal is mixreef

Would love to hear some advice.

Thanks

 

[reefer024]

Quite big fish in there. 5 out of 8 of your fish require 100-180 gallons. But with stuff not growing what is your light set up?

 

[OCreefers]

Quite big fish in there. 5 out of 8 of your fish require 100-180 gallons. But with stuff not growing what is your light set up?

Got my relassy leds on one side and marine current usa 24 inch on the other.
I am saving money for a good light later

 

[reefer024]

Can you post a picture? Could be the lights aren't strong enough. I'd get a t5 if I was you, I can grow anything with mine. This is my setup

 

[Jekyl]

I would lean toward lighting not being good enough. Relassy claims to get 1800par just under the surface while only using .5w leds. That just doesn't add up. If true you would be frying coral instead.

 

[OCreefers]

Here are the images

 

[reefer024]

How long have the frags been in there?kinda hard to see them

 

[OCreefers]

How long have the frags been in there?kinda hard to see them

The zoas and GSP are in there for 6 months. The goni and the lobo are in there since Jan. there are a few coral frags that I don't know their names.
I attach their pictures when I am home.

 

[CMMorgan]

I have a current orbit marine light from my fist go at salt water. It grew a lot of GHA. It kept the GSP going but that's about it... maybe mushrooms. Welcome to the fishy family OC.... check out the marketplace for some better lighting and your corals will do better.

 

[reefer024]

T5 is the cheapest best way imo to upgrade to.

 

[OCreefers]

Quite big fish in there. 5 out of 8 of your fish require 100-180 gallons. But with stuff not growing what is your light set up

It was my mistake to take my wife to LFS. We ended up buying all the fishes and coral frags without any planning.
She promised to let me upgrade to a bigger tank later for buying all those fishes

 

[OCreefers]

Here are my frags
Zoas and ???

 

[OCreefers]

GSP and goni

 

[OCreefers]

??? And lobo?

 

[reefer024]

It was my mistake to take my wife to LFS. We ended up buying all the fishes and coral frags without any planning.
She promised to let me upgrade to a bigger tank later for buying all those fishes

If I took my girlfriend we would have a couple tangs and anything's else that's pretty lol. Looks like you have some firework cloves and the gsp is it purple? Blues will bring out colors better. Here are mine under more blues with a orange filter on my phone. I'd say upgrade your light and you'll be much happier with growth. Are you on a budget? Maybe I can point you in the right direction

 

[OCreefers]

I have my eyes on Reef breeders 48 inches but have not made a purchase since I was not sure it would help my corals growth. light in this hobby is the most expensive equipment. It is tough when I am on a budget

 

[reefer024]

I have my eyes on Reef breeders 48 inches but have not made a purchase since I was not sure it would help my corals growth. light in this hobby is the most expensive equipment. It is tough when I am on a budget

Imo get a agrobrite t5 48in 4 bulb ($150), then get ati bulbs whatever your color preference is ($100). $250-275 later you have a system that will grow pretty much whatever you want. Then if and when you want to buy something more expensive you can save and still make sure your coral is thriving with the t5.

 

[Saltfishlover]

I know I'm late to this,but I've been running relassy lights. Just lps and softies. Everything is going well and growing. Been 3 months and duncan has new heads, acans, favia, blastos all doubled. I keep it about 10" off the water. Blues at 100%, white at 25%