FTS growth progress of my SPS
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What type of Calcium/Alkalinity dosing do you use? I just picked up a new tank this week and sps will be the plan. I've been told to use a BRS 2 part dosing unit and kalk through my ATO. A memeber Swannyson7 had some amazing growth using this method. Link below.
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/my-techniques-for-growing-sps.71315/
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/my-techniques-for-growing-sps.71315/
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Wonderfull! Now tell me your secret
Just sharing some FTS of the SPS growth in my tank. The pictures were taken with an Iphone so just enjoy the growth
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Thank you. Yes, you have very good eyes. Yes that's a pink lemonade and yes it's a purple efflo. i'm running metal 2x250w reeflux 12K halides and 2x54 T5 blue+. 12 hours of T5 and 6.5 hours halides.
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That's exactly what I'm doing. I use 2 part from BRS with magnesium. My ATO has kalkwaser. Might transition to a Ca Rx soon. The tank takes 115mL of Alk and Ca per day.
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Wow awesome growth! Any more info on your system?Just sharing some FTS of the SPS growth in my tank. The pictures were taken with an Iphone so just enjoy the growth
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Thanks everyone for the replies! my system is very basic:
Tank is DSA Neo105 rimless
Lighting 2x250 watt MH reeflux 12k w/2x54 watt blue plus.
Flow is 2xMP40wes on reefcrest 100%
Skimmer is Euroreef RS180
Controller is DA lite
Dose using Bubblemagnus with BRS 2/3 part
Alk 8-8.5, Ca 420-480, Mg 1200-1300
Water changes every 4-6 weeks (15 gallons)
ATO with kalkwasser
I try to keep my hands out of the tank when possible (it's so difficult ). I feed pellets, flake, nori, and brine. That's pretty much it
Tank is DSA Neo105 rimless
Lighting 2x250 watt MH reeflux 12k w/2x54 watt blue plus.
Flow is 2xMP40wes on reefcrest 100%
Skimmer is Euroreef RS180
Controller is DA lite
Dose using Bubblemagnus with BRS 2/3 part
Alk 8-8.5, Ca 420-480, Mg 1200-1300
Water changes every 4-6 weeks (15 gallons)
ATO with kalkwasser
I try to keep my hands out of the tank when possible (it's so difficult ). I feed pellets, flake, nori, and brine. That's pretty much it
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Metal Halides for the win.
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When I first setup the tank about 1 1/2 years ago, the tank was lit with 2xhydra 52 only. The color was awesome but growth was just so so. I really needed 1 or 2 more hydra52s but didn't want to fork out another $1K. A local reef member was selling the halide system for dirt cheap so I jumped on it and never looked back. I'm not bias on lighting or trying to favor any lighting technology. For me, it was cheaper up front cost. I'm thinking really hard about going to an LEDs with T5 hybrid.
