SPS tank - Feed it?

[Anonymous]

My tank has been going good since the rebuild in January. By good I mean NO algae. .

My concern is the very slow growth of the corals. I run Kalk and a Calcium reactors. I have NO fish (at least yet). Should I be feeding the corals?

Coraline has grown on the back glass.

Lighting 250W HQI 14K Phoenix 9 hours
2x95W VHO actinics - 11 hours

Parameters:
CA - 380
Alk - 9.6 DKH
PH - 8.2
Temp - 79
Sal - 1.025
Nitrate - 0
PO4 - 0

TIA
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[Anonymous]

Get a fish or two- that's all the feeding you need to do.

 

[Anonymous]

I dont know what fish I want.
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[Anonymous]

The fish store guy can choose for you!

 

[smit1260]

My first choice in a sps tank would be clown gobies. They are colorful, small, and best of all they will perch among the branches of your sps. Bringing enjoyment and food for the corals.

 

[MeMo1]

few chromis can be good

 

[Anonymous]

For some reason I think corals just don't grow quickly in a new tank. I don't know why, but I noticed that when I set up my first tank 6 years ago and again when I set up my 300 last summer.

Louey

 

[Anonymous]

Since they are growing I would not be to concerned. I would not get the clown gobies since they do perch on SPS. Your tank is not large and they may caouse problems. Some sort of flasher wrasse would be nice. I like cardinals also. A pair of bangaii would be cool.

 

[Anonymous]

The corals are showing polyp extensions but not that much growth if at all.

Some of the frags that I have place in holes of LR still have not attached in 4 months.

I am not a huge fan of the cardinals. I have looked for a fairy wrasse and the LFS's never have them or they have ick.

My biggest debate if I dont want fish that hide and I want colorful fish. SO that leaves out psuedochromis and basslets. The Chevron tang is a nice idea still but they are $$$$$$$$$$ and to spend that much on a first fish is crazy IMO.
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[Anonymous]

My other concern about some of the fish is that I do not have any pods/worms in my tank so a wrasse might now work.
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[bleedingthought]

How about another tang? Maybe a yellow?

And I'm always recommending bicolor blennies. Beautiful, colorful, full personality, and all over the tank! (And will also help with any algae, if that becomes a problem!)

 

[Anonymous]

My tank has been going good since the rebuild in January. By good I mean NO algae. .

My concern is the very slow growth of the corals. I run Kalk and a Calcium reactors. I have NO fish (at least yet). Should I be feeding the corals?

Coraline has grown on the back glass.

Lighting 250W HQI 14K Phoenix 9 hours
2x95W VHO actinics - 11 hours

Parameters:
CA - 380
Alk - 9.6 DKH
PH - 8.2
Temp - 79
Sal - 1.025
Nitrate - 0
PO4 - 0

TIA

Glad to hear you beat the algae.

No need to feed until you get fish.

 

[Anonymous]

A sixline wrasse is awesome, too bad my carpet ate him. They accept mysis, bloodworms, and brine shrimp.

 

[Anonymous]

few chromis can be good

The chromis do not do well in groups. In no time you have only one left.

 

[Anonymous]

How about another tang? Maybe a yellow?

And I'm always recommending bicolor blennies. Beautiful, colorful, full personality, and all over the tank! (And will also help with any algae, if that becomes a problem!)

If I could pick a new tang I would get a black or a blue.

 

[Anonymous]

Flasher wrasses or fairy wrasses.