Giving up on SPS!

[Zoaelite]

You will continue to frustrate yourself keeping SPS in a sumpless nano packed with softies... Even some of the most experienced reefers out there (myself included) can't do it.

The suggestion of a 6 month established tank with a larger water volume is out there for a reason, simply put these are very finicky organisms.

Many of your posts seem to be oriented around having all the nice stuff that a larger tank offers, why not save up for something like a 90g so you can really enjoy all the facets of the hobby? Instead of buying SPS frags that will only die on you save the cash & put it towards such.

[mrhasan]

Originally Posted by Zoaelite

You will continue to frustrate yourself keeping SPS in a sumpless nano packed with softies... Even some of the most experienced reefers out there (myself included) can't do it.

The suggestion of a 6 month established tank with a larger water volume is out there for a reason, simply put these are very finicky organisms.

Many of your posts seem to be oriented around having all the nice stuff that a larger tank offers, why not save up for something like a 90g so you can really enjoy all the facets of the hobby? Instead of buying SPS frags that will only die on you save the cash & put it towards such.

I am stuck with 20gallon for two particular reasons:
1. Living in a rented room (dorm-like)
2. Maintaining a big tank would be too much upkeep till I graduate and get a job :P

And I didn't really buy any of the acros, they were all free. I just bought the the milli and the montis which are actually doing great :P

I can see that you already know how impatient I am

So I guess I am not doing it wrong, they are just too finicky

[Proteus]

I have a 26 gallon tank with 35 sps

My trick. Is a sump is a must and no zero nada. Softies

[Zoaelite]

Originally Posted by Titus99

I have a 26 gallon tank with 35 sps

My trick. Is a sump is a must and no zero nada. Softies

Beat me to it .

[mrhasan]

Originally Posted by Titus99

I have a 26 gallon tank with 35 sps

My trick. Is a sump is a must and no zero nada. Softies

What's nada?

I just run a AC110 refugium at the back to keep my nitrate undetectable. My space doesn't permit anything more

[Zoaelite]

Originally Posted by mrhasan

What's nada?

I just run a AC110 refugium at the back to keep my nitrate undetectable. My space doesn't permit anything more

I think he means ZERO softies in the tank. Not talking about water parameters.

[mrhasan]

Originally Posted by Zoaelite

I think he means ZERO softies in the tank. Not talking about water parameters.

Ah how can I say no to all those wonderful zoas!

[Zoaelite]

Originally Posted by mrhasan

Ah how can I say no to all those wonderful zoas!

Zoas won't be the ones causing you problems, its the xenia, colt... larger slimier softies that release alopathic toxins.

[daniella3d]

I have a 75 gallons full of SPS. My tric...no sump and lots of softies.

I have a 15 gallons full of SPS. I do have a sump but lots of softies still.

What's with the softies and SPS? I never had any problem mixing both.

High alkalinity with low nutrient and fluctuation in parameters are probable the problem here, not the softies.

Originally Posted by Titus99

I have a 26 gallon tank with 35 sps

My trick. Is a sump is a must and no zero nada. Softies

[mrhasan]

Originally Posted by daniella3d

I have a 75 gallons full of SPS. My tric...no sump and lots of softies.

I have a 15 gallons full of SPS. I do have a sump but lots of softies still.

What's with the softies and SPS? I never had any problem mixing both.

High alkalinity with low nutrient and fluctuation in parameters are probable the problem here, not the softies.

Isin't 9-10 dkH like sweet spot? None of the params fluctuate other than dKh falling from 10 to 9 in 2 weeks. Not sure about other traces like iodide and stuffs.

And I thought low nutrient is preferred by SPS :|

Its so confusing!!!!