Bubba's SPS Journey

[bubbaque]

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[bubbaque]

Bubba I know this has probably been answered somewhere in this thread , but what are your ideal parameters? Including no3 and po4?

My ideal parameters would be alk 9-10 dkh, no3 1-5 ppm and po4 .03 - .05

I tested my new tank parameters this morning and they were alk 10.4, no3 7~ ppm and po4 .18

 

[Charlie’s Frags]

My ideal parameters would be alk 9-10 dkh, no3 1-5 ppm and po4 .03 - .05

I tested my new tank parameters this morning and they were alk 10.4, no3 7~ ppm and po4 .18

Do you carbon dose or use gfo to keep po4 0.03-0.05?

 

[bubbaque]

Chaeto mainly keeps it where it should be but when it gets above .1 I use gfo to lower it back where it should be.

 

[justingraham]

basically the same but with more encrusting. No branches yet.

Today I even see a little encrusting on one. I am glad things are going well so far.

My color is way better how many colors can u see?

 

[nbd13]

Chaeto mainly keeps it where it should be but when it gets above .1 I use gfo to lower it back where it should be.

Do you dose anything with trace elements for chaeto to keep it happy and growing?

Thanks

 

[bubbaque]

Do you dose anything with trace elements for chaeto to keep it happy and growing?

Thanks

I do not but I do water changes occasionally so they might be helping the chaeto.

The new tank I am going to try to run just a skimmer with an auto neck cleaner and no refugium. Chaeto works absolutely amazing at reducing nutrients but I do get tired of trimming it and I do always have that fear the chaeto might stop growing one day.

 

[CNDReef]

Hey @bubbaque
What salt brand are you currently using?
Looking into salts for my new build and who better to ask then the master grower.

 

[bubbaque]

Hey @bubbaque
What salt brand are you currently using?
Looking into salts for my new build and who better to ask then the master grower.

I wish I was the master grower. I use plain instant ocean. A lot of the big names used it so I figured it must work just fine.

 

[CNDReef]

I’ve been using Red Sea blue but wanting to bump my alk up to help with low ph issues. Trying to shoot for 9.5 or so alkalinity. What does IO mix to?

 

[Antics]

Looking good Bubba!

 

[bubbaque]

I’ve been using Red Sea blue but wanting to bump my alk up to help with low ph issues. Trying to shoot for 9.5 or so alkalinity. What does IO mix to?

I think around 10.5 - 11 dkh

 

[bubbaque]

Not sure why the video turned out so dark and it seemed none of my camera settings would help but figured I would share.

Video is with two t5 bulbs and SB reef bars.

 

[Wrangy]

Not sure why the video turned out so dark and it seemed none of my camera settings would help but figured I would share.

Video is with two t5 bulbs and SB reef bars.

Absolutely GLORIOUS Bubba!!!

 

[AngryMike2016]

Yes, Bubba is glorious!

 

[Janci]

There is a lot of flow in that tank.
Are all the tank that turbulent?
Many underestimate flow.

 

[Huff747]

Wow, I was about 10 pages behind and I had missed a lot.

If you need to clear out any "extra" corals we'll be in Orlando next month

 

[Huff747]

On a more serious note, what kind of settings are you using on your vortech pumps? The flow in that video is pretty impressive. I have 4 MP40s on my 750XXL split 2 on each end and I've been trying to play with placement and settings.

 

[Da8]

I do always have that fear the chaeto might stop growing one day.

Why do you have this fear?

 

[rushbattle]

Why do you have this fear?

Acropora out competing chaeto for N and P?