Using nitrate/phosphate removing pads for NPS corals?

[AlmightyJoshaeus]

Ah...ok. I will feed every other day, or at most ONCE a day.

[Floundering_Around]

I would do every other day, maybe even twice a week

[AlmightyJoshaeus]

I did more research on NPS corals, and it seems what works best is (A) LOTS of filtration, (B) LOTS of food, and (C) LOTS of water changes. I think I may apply that mantra...going to beef up my filtration in any case so I can feed twice a day.

[banasophia]

35 minutes ago, AlmightyJoshaeus said:

I did more research on NPS corals, and it seems what works best is (A) LOTS of filtration, (B) LOTS of food, and (C) LOTS of water changes. I think I may apply that mantra...going to beef up my filtration in any case so I can feed twice a day.

I feed my suns once or twice a day.

[banasophia]

36 minutes ago, AlmightyJoshaeus said:

I did more research on NPS corals, and it seems what works best is (A) LOTS of filtration, (B) LOTS of food, and (C) LOTS of water changes. I think I may apply that mantra...going to beef up my filtration in any case so I can feed twice a day.

And the thing that’s good about suns is that you can watch them to see how they are responding. You can tell by whether/how they are opening up and whether you are getting growth vs retraction of their flesh. I wouldn’t worry too much about having all the right answer in advance, you’ll be able to monitor their well being and your parameters as you go. 

 

Also, I don’t think light harms them at all, it just doesn’t help them, so you don’t have to run it dim.

[AlmightyJoshaeus]

Light doesn't directly harm any NPS corals...HOWEVER, some NPS's will get encrusted with algae and perish if kept in a bright environment, so this tank will be kept fairly dark. Thank you, though