Montipora digitata questions

[GHOSTLY]

So about 3 weeks ago I bought myself a Forest fire montipora for cheap since it was not coloured up. My question is when might the monti get its true colours with blues and greens. Right now the body is red with orange red polyps.
My parameters
ammonia 0
nitrate 2
nitrite 0
phosphate 0.02
magnesium 1400
calcium 460 ish
alk 10 (I've been raising it up with a new salt and they are fine)
When might it show a green body with blues?

 

[HB AL]

Give it some more time, depending on your tank lights and water conditions will determine how long it takes. As long as its looking healthy and growing it will color up in time. With your low nutrients imo I would drop your alk or raise your nutrients. But if its working for all your corals then just keep it up.

 

[GHOSTLY]

whats the best way to lower my alk? Right now I like where it is and I run a low nutrient system. Will raising nitrate and dosing amino acids help out? I got a bottle of amino acid but have not dosed yet.

 

[HB AL]

If you like where your alk is then let it be. As for the aminos I would dose them, they definitely don't hurt anything. I have a heavy bioload thus my nutrient levels are robust but at healthy levels for all the different corals I have. I like to keep my alk between 7-8 as it seems to work out well for all the different types of corals.

 

[GHOSTLY]

Amazing system, what are your parameters at? I see lots of sticks that I assume are acros. Do you dose?

 

[reefinatl]

If you like where your alk is then let it be. As for the aminos I would dose them, they definitely don't hurt anything. I have a heavy bioload thus my nutrient levels are robust but at healthy levels for all the different corals I have. I like to keep my alk between 7-8 as it seems to work out well for all the different types of corals.

You can't drop some pics like that with no specs or build thread. What a tease.

Beautiful tank