beckham Posted March 17, 2004 Share Posted March 17, 2004 I was looking at the SPS pack from phishybusiness.com and I really liked this offer.What is required to keep the SPS?Is it hard to keep them? Thanx for replies:) ! Link to comment
aj1au Posted March 17, 2004 Share Posted March 17, 2004 light, light and more light - sorry i cant help you but i will be interested to hear the answer on this new tank im setting up Link to comment
beckham Posted March 17, 2004 Author Share Posted March 17, 2004 I will have a 130W Coralife PC and my tank is 12 inches high.Will this be enough light?Is anything else required to keep SPS? thanks Link to comment
beckham Posted March 20, 2004 Author Share Posted March 20, 2004 Anybody?...What are the requirements to keep SPS? Thanx Link to comment
coral reef Posted March 21, 2004 Share Posted March 21, 2004 get some mh and you can have sps with what you have i would not try any sps except maybe montapora Link to comment
qfour20 Posted March 21, 2004 Share Posted March 21, 2004 I have seen *ONE* success story of acropora (a very light demanding coral) being kept under PC lighting. It's my friend's tank, and it has 2x65w PC's. My friend is a contractor, and gets to work from home 95% of the time, so he spends all day testing and dosing the tank, etc. His water params make me jealous. I have a feeling that this is the main reason his acros are still doing well. If you want to be able to keep an anemone or SPS or clams, metal halide is the way to go. Good luck. -q Link to comment
reefmaster3024 Posted March 22, 2004 Share Posted March 22, 2004 Beckham, you can keep some sps type corals under pc ,for example capricornis is one that grows under pc. Some acroporas and montiporas will ,but only if they are aquacultured ie. second or third generation grow outs (frags). But must be kept up high and have bulbs changed frequently. Ive seen some cerealis grown out under a couple of 96 watt compacts. But dont expect good growth rates or nice colors as most will brown out ,if you dont keep them under halides. Link to comment
skeletor Posted March 22, 2004 Share Posted March 22, 2004 not just light, although that helps, you also need excellent water quality and a well established tank. -skeletor- Link to comment
Arden Posted March 24, 2004 Share Posted March 24, 2004 Water stability is key. That is why a mature tank is recommended. High flow rate is also important. I have seen acropora live and grow under pc but they did turn brown. Link to comment
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