Color up sps coral single best factor.

Devonjevon · Jul 4, 2012

I'm getting excellent growth outta my system and sps are growing like weeds. However I'm not satisfies with the color of my coral.
I currently only dose kalk ca , alk, magnesium.
I don't feed my corals just my fish.

What would u suggest to supplement to enhance the color of my corals?

History lights= radion 12 hrs on
Flow = vortech
Cal= 430
Alk=10.5dkh
Mag= 1450
Ph= 8.1
Biopellet reactor, Cheata refugium , uv, ozone, aquac ev 240 skimmer
Very little algae phosphate undetectable ( haven't cleaned the glass in 2 weeks)

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ToXIc · Jul 4, 2012

What are the phosphates at? Have you tested nitrates? How many hours of actual daylight within the 12 hr span?

Alot of biopellet users keep their alk around 8 can't remember why.

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Acrokeeper3729 · Jul 4, 2012

If your running biopellets I would recomend getting your Alk down to about 8 instead of 10.5 in my experience, when running biopellets I had far greater colors when my alk was lower.

Acrokeeper3729 · Jul 4, 2012

Also, some Amino Acids would also help in your case, seems like your running very low nutrients, with ozone, UV, Biopellets and a fuge. You will definately benefit with some amino acids.

EvilMel · Jul 4, 2012

phosphate reactor

ritter6788 · Jul 4, 2012

When you say "not satisfied" what do you mean? Bleached, browned, pale?

Dowtish · Jul 4, 2012

what are your phosphate levels at? potassium might help too. Specifically what corals and colors are we talking about?

Devonjevon · Jul 4, 2012

Toxic light come on 9am and ramped up to 95% at 10am then at 8pm the lights ramp down.
Not satisfied means they are more brown instead of purple. More brown instead of blue.
My phosphate is 0.0
I have a blue milli that's not blue at all. I will try to bring down my alk slowly.
I haven't checked iodine levels or potassium. No test kits for those.
I have seen alot of red sea reef color products don't know if they work or if it's just fish oil.
Mainly sps corals purples and reds

What kind of amino acids are good?

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ToXIc · Jul 4, 2012

That's too much daylight at 95% keep that down to 7hrs max.

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robby2782 · Jul 4, 2012

Also, what are you using to test phosphates?
SLOWLY lower your alk if you're going to lower it.

orthokardia · Jul 4, 2012

add more fish! more fish=more poop=more coral food

orthokardia · Jul 4, 2012

I have a K+ test if you want to bring some water

Giancarlo · Jul 4, 2012

Run any carbon? I have had my sps colour up big time when I stopped running it.

Nuocmam · Jul 4, 2012

With browned sps dosing aminos may make it a darker brown. IMO consistently stable water conditions is the best thing you could do with light, flow, and proper nutrient export being a given.

Nuocmam · Jul 4, 2012

Agree with nick about the lower alk too.

Dowtish · Jul 4, 2012

orthokardia said:
I have a K+ test if you want to bring some water

The club has a potassium kit, and it is currently in my possession. You are welcome to it.

robby2782 · Jul 4, 2012

Dowtish said:
The club has a potassium kit, and it is currently in my possession. You are welcome to it.

What brand is it? I use Red Sea brand and it isn't accurate.

Dave3112 · Jul 4, 2012

For my tank I have had my best colors on my SPS with a little phosphates. I'm talking in the .03-.05 range. I only feed my fish too but I feed them quite a bit. I like fat fish. LOL. I also dose brightwells lugols at 1-2 drops every 3 days. I tried aminos and HATED them. They browned out my corals more than they helped. I agree with Kevan reduce the daylight cycle to no more than 7 hours. I only ran my halides for 5 hours when I had halides and my colors were great.