Ok, share with me folks...

[Myka]

Originally Posted by Cujo#31

Thanks Myka.

As far as perams (Elos test kits) nitrate at near undetectable, if u have to look close to see any hint of color, PO3/PO4 both hovering at around .005
KH sitting at 8-9 ca at 425 mg.....gotta swing by LFS and get a new kit....
Thank god a guy doesn't need a sexy outfit to grow SPS. Mine ain't sexy....how about if we say it's functional and effective

Sorry, I forgot to come back to this thread...

The trouble with SPS is that most people can't identify one species from another, and are doing good if they can manage to tell one genus from another. So it's tough to try to tell you to go for these ones, and don't go for those. Cultured corals are more predictable than wild colonies that can often be finicky. If you buy "named" frags that have been in the hobby for many years they are likely quite hardy. Generally, the more expensive the "named" frag is the less hardy it is. These are VERY general pointers.

As far as actual names go, the genera Pocillopora, Seriatopora, Montipora, Millepora, Stylopora tend to generally be reasonably resilient. When it comes to Acropora, they vary from fairly easy to extremely challenging. So, generally I would suggest you just stay away from Acros until you have some success with above listed genera.

What do you currently have for flow in the tank, light, and filtration? Is that a 90-gallon tank? My old 90-gallon that was SPS dominant I had two Tunze 6105 and one 6055 providing flow - in other words, a lot of flow. In my opinion, flow is the number one factor in SPS success as long as light and parameters are reasonably good.