Newbie Reefkeeper

[Beverly]

Originally Posted by clowntrigger

also in my reef tank i got mostily soft corals but i would like some hard but they dont seem to like my tank very much any clue why.

A few questions come to mind when corals don't do well in a tank that sounds like it SHOULD produce great sps corals:

ammonia levels
nitrite levels
nitrate levels
calcium levels
pH before lights on
pH before lights off
specific gravity
temperature range

When was the last time you changed MH bulbs?

How often do you do water changes?

How big are your water changes?

Are you using tap, RO, RO/DI water?

How often do you clean filters/powerheads?

Do you dose your tank with kalk?

Do you have enough water flow for hard corals?

Mmmm.... That's all I can think of for now.

Oh, and welcome to the Big E's reefing club