Am I ready for a LPS?

[Natescorals]

I also don’t dose anything to the tank

 

[Natescorals]

Sea salt parameters

 

[Fishbro]

Ok I guess I’ll just retest everything again it doesn’t seem to have been an issue but I’ll retest when I get back home in a few days just to be sure.

 

[Natescorals]

Could just be the test kit

 

[Natescorals]

Or maybe small testing error. Makes me wonder how my alkalinity is higher than yours. Lol I’m also using Salifert test kits but i change less water.
Also my tank is 30 gallons

 

[Fishbro]

Or maybe small testing error. Makes me wonder how my alkalinity is higher than yours. Lol I’m also using Salifert test kits but i change less water.
Also my tank is 30 gallons

Yeah it’s probably my testing error I’ll retest it again and if it tests 7 then I’ll go into my LFS and get it tested they also use Sailfert.

 

[Natescorals]

But If your alk is 7 I would slowly try to get it up to 9-10 when you have the LPS I heard that they do much better in a higher alkalinity. Don’t dose anything unless you know for sure it’s that low. But your water changes should put your alkalinity in the 11-12 range and it probably shouldn’t even be lower than 10

 

[Fishbro]

But If your alk is 7 I would slowly try to get it up to 9-10 when you have the LPS I heard that they do much better in a higher alkalinity. Don’t dose anything unless you know for sure it’s that low. But your water changes should put your alkalinity in the 11-12 range and it probably shouldn’t even be lower than 10

Ok I’ll for sure get that Alk retested in multiple different places haha.

 

[Natescorals]

Which soft corals do you have?

 

[Natescorals]

Can you send picture of the tank

 

[Fishbro]

Which soft corals do you have?

Purple Monster, Nirvana, and Daisycutter Zoanthids. Also a Orange Ricordea, a Rhodactis, and a Green Sinularia Leather. Also keep in mind my Alk was 7.3 before I added these so I don’t think it’s the consumption.

 

[Natescorals]

Maybe wait 2 or 3 months before adding other LPS. And if you plan on upgrading the lights, definitely do that first. New lights shock corals

 

[Fishbro]

Here.

 

[Natescorals]

Hey maybe post a thread about your low alkalinity in the general reef tank discussion area and see what others have to say about that. The alkalinity being so low using reef crystals

 

[Natescorals]

Doesn’t seem like many people watch these threads

 

[Natescorals]

Also your lights are perfectly fine for keeping any LPS corals. Do you have surface movement on the surface?

 

[Fishbro]

Also your lights are perfectly fine for keeping any LPS corals. Do you have surface movement on the surface?

Yeah I have an upgraded return pump and a Jebao OW 10 running at about half speed.

 

[Natescorals]

What other corals do you plan on getting in the future?

 

[Fishbro]

What other corals do you plan on getting in the future?

Just other soft coral and lps. Not a huge fan of SPS but maybe in a year or two if I like them then.

 

[Natescorals]

Just other soft coral and lps. Not a huge fan of SPS but maybe in a year or two if I like them then.

Yeah that’s good because SPS would require a whole different setup. Most people that have mixed reefs with LPS and SPS together have much bigger tanks. And very strong lighting. That way the lower par can hit the LPS and higher par will hit the SPS