Salzar's 46g bowfront

[salazar]

Here is my setup I really want to start keeping SPS also.

[FragOutpost]

Thanks for sharing photos of your tank. Please tell us more about it.
Are you running a sump or refugium?
What is your flow in the tank?
What is your filtration? Are you running a protein skimmer?
I'm not sure if you answered this one already but how long has your tank been established?

[FragOutpost]

Originally Posted by salazar

Here is my setup I really want to start keeping SPS also.

Pavona is a good beginner SPS coral.

[pogo]

wow nice corals that is a colorful clam

[salazar]

I have only been keeping coral for 1 year tank for 2 so the setup was originally for fish only (lights were changed and live rock) but it has worked out very good.I have 3 96watt power compacts, a Fluval 404 canister filter, Red sea prizm hang on skimmer
About 60-70lbs of live rock & crushed coral.
What do you guys think i should upgrade?
Everything is really growing fast and looks healhty except the flowerpot but i have had it 1 yr end of life maybe?
Does anybody know what the red coral is?

[FragOutpost]

What kind of media are you using in the canister filter?
If your flowerpot coral is a goniopora then they are difficult to keep in the aquarium and normally have higher mortality rates.
My guess on the red one is a lobophyllia or a trachyphyllia. Not sure though . Maybe someone with more experience with LSP can chime in and identify it for you.

[salazar]

Media is sponge filter then carbon then forgot what they are called look like hollow 1/2 in. tubes cut in 1/2 lenghths for bacteria to grow in. As you can tell im fairly inexperienced but i have done pretty good. Water changes are done weekly 10% and additives dosed bi-weekly. I have never lost a coral only a yellow tang and an lyretail anthius to ich. The flowerpot had done really good for a year it would open to about 8-9in then it only would open to about 4in. LFS said they(goniopora) only live for about 6months?.