spinsonic
10/13/2013, 11:12 PM
So i've had my tank for 1 1/2 year now, and seems to be doing okay with lps, but never had success with sps. Granted that i didnt keep water parameters stable, but during the time i did. SPS would brown out, lack polyp extension and would eventually die. Very frustrating because they looked great at lfs, but once in my tank for 2 weeks, it would look horrible.
My tank is a Red Sea Max s650 with original filtration and skimmer. I converted lighting to (4) AI vega's almost a year ago, and added (2) mp40es. I'm thinking about getting a better skimmer, since i've read that its the single most important piece of equipment for sps. Question is does it really make a difference? I'm running GFO and PO is usually around 2-10, unless i forget to change and would spike up to 20.
Typical water parameter ca 450, alk 10, mag 1400, nitrate 0, nitrite 2, ph 8.3, phosphate swing between 2-20.
thank you
My tank is a Red Sea Max s650 with original filtration and skimmer. I converted lighting to (4) AI vega's almost a year ago, and added (2) mp40es. I'm thinking about getting a better skimmer, since i've read that its the single most important piece of equipment for sps. Question is does it really make a difference? I'm running GFO and PO is usually around 2-10, unless i forget to change and would spike up to 20.
Typical water parameter ca 450, alk 10, mag 1400, nitrate 0, nitrite 2, ph 8.3, phosphate swing between 2-20.
thank you