Is this a good home for SPS

[oceanscurve]

I have been doing alot of work wiht my tank and i would like to keep SPS
The tank isnt fully set up but I hoope to have it set up in the next few months.I have a 90gallon tall tank

(I now I now its sucks right now)
I plan to add about 50-90 more lbs of live rock and from30-90 lbs of live sand. The tank update will have a 30g sump 600-800 GPH,aqua C EV 120 skimmer,and some filter media. for lighting I hope to put up dual 250watt metal halites and 1or 2 different lights to even the light out. for 500-650 watts over the tank with moon lights. For flow either a wave2k or a tunze wave box. Good? bad?


-Tom

[glyle41]

I do think I would personally move more water thru your sump I turn 3600 gallons an hour on my 180

[trueblackpercula]

what about temp?

[oceanscurve]

78f
diy chiller, and a small heater in sump

[Zaphod]

Calcium reactor? how do you plan to maintain calc and alc?

[oceanscurve]

using test kits to test and manualy adding it I forget the brand, But theres different supplements I can use.

[prodman]

A wave box wont work on a tank less than 4 ft. They work best on 5ft + tanks. You might want to try a tunze stream instead. You dont really need more rock or sand to keep sps happy.

Originally posted by glyle41
I do think I would personally move more water thru your sump I turn 3600 gallons an hour on my 180

I think 600-800 if anything is too fast through sump. I would not go any more.

[dots]

Now, no way!!!
Without getting hung up on the details and looking at the bigger picture, you probably will keep them alive and struggle a little until you get it down, but we all have/are gone/going through that and that has to be learned.

Personally I would do things different now than when I started, but I think its a way to get your feet wet before getting into reactors, controllers, dosers....etc

I think that you have the basics listed to get into it and can supplement with two part until you get a high uptake of alk/ca.
Chiller?

If this is a newer tank I would wait a while before getting head over heals for the SPS, but overall lots of flow,light, and perfect water is a start and you seem to on your way.