Comments on: The DOs and DON’Ts of SPS Keeping http://blog.fragd.it/2010/03/16/the-dos-and-donts-of-sps-keeping/ Reefs, coral, fish and aquariums. Wed, 16 Nov 2011 20:07:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2 By: vlad http://blog.fragd.it/2010/03/16/the-dos-and-donts-of-sps-keeping/comment-page-1/#comment-4341 vlad Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:44:43 +0000 http://blog.fragd.it/?p=3044#comment-4341 Hey Andy, This list is primarily for beginners and some intermediate reefers. You can do a lot of things while keeping a successful SPS tank. It is just that I do not want to suggest something that it more advanced to understand. Having 250w bulbs and refuges are great for beginners as they will help them go through the early struggles of SPS keeping. Hey Andy,

This list is primarily for beginners and some intermediate reefers. You can do a lot of things while keeping a successful SPS tank. It is just that I do not want to suggest something that it more advanced to understand.

Having 250w bulbs and refuges are great for beginners as they will help them go through the early struggles of SPS keeping.

]]> By: Andy http://blog.fragd.it/2010/03/16/the-dos-and-donts-of-sps-keeping/comment-page-1/#comment-4340 Andy Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:08:49 +0000 http://blog.fragd.it/?p=3044#comment-4340 Nice list, though: "must have a refugium as a biological source of removing organics" <b>Must</b>? Really? I don't see a 'fuge as a must for a successful SPS tank... and certainly not as a nutrient export. IME, to provide a measurable impact in nitrates/phosphates a 'fuge has to approach the same water volume as the display. Hanging a 5 or 10 gallon 'fuge off a 100+ gallon display isn't going to have much impact. IMO there's more value in a 'fuge as a spawning ground for 'pods. All the 'pod and snail eggs, larvae, etc floating around the water column are great coral food. "must have at least 250w per bulb (if MH)" Again, must? I've seen plenty of successful SPS tanks with 150W HQI lighting. They just can't be much deeper than 18" or so. Nice list, though:

“must have a refugium as a biological source of removing organics”

Must? Really? I don’t see a ‘fuge as a must for a successful SPS tank… and certainly not as a nutrient export. IME, to provide a measurable impact in nitrates/phosphates a ‘fuge has to approach the same water volume as the display. Hanging a 5 or 10 gallon ‘fuge off a 100+ gallon display isn’t going to have much impact. IMO there’s more value in a ‘fuge as a spawning ground for ‘pods. All the ‘pod and snail eggs, larvae, etc floating around the water column are great coral food.

“must have at least 250w per bulb (if MH)”

Again, must? I’ve seen plenty of successful SPS tanks with 150W HQI lighting. They just can’t be much deeper than 18″ or so.

]]> By: deeznutz http://blog.fragd.it/2010/03/16/the-dos-and-donts-of-sps-keeping/comment-page-1/#comment-4339 deeznutz Wed, 17 Mar 2010 03:36:34 +0000 http://blog.fragd.it/?p=3044#comment-4339 great blog great blog

]]> By: vlad http://blog.fragd.it/2010/03/16/the-dos-and-donts-of-sps-keeping/comment-page-1/#comment-4335 vlad Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:34:05 +0000 http://blog.fragd.it/?p=3044#comment-4335 my suggestion for 10K and 14K is a balance between growth and color. You can go 20K if you want, as it is about choice at this point. It is a must to have at least 2 10K spectrum bulbs in your setup. my suggestion for 10K and 14K is a balance between growth and color. You can go 20K if you want, as it is about choice at this point. It is a must to have at least 2 10K spectrum bulbs in your setup.

]]> By: Derek http://blog.fragd.it/2010/03/16/the-dos-and-donts-of-sps-keeping/comment-page-1/#comment-4334 Derek Tue, 16 Mar 2010 21:05:23 +0000 http://blog.fragd.it/?p=3044#comment-4334 Is there a reason to 4x54W bulbs in (10-14k) range? A lot of people use 2:1 blue vs white. Is there a reason to 4x54W bulbs in (10-14k) range? A lot of people use 2:1 blue vs white.

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