Help me improve my sps color

[collie man]

I set up my new artisan cube early december. I have the cadlights 150w mh 14k with two t5's(blue+) and led's. I feed regularly with rods food and has a decent amount of fish. I thought it was my dosing but all my param's are good. I know my tank is new but my birdsnests are growing great but look browned. i have a tri color nana that only has purple tips. they all have great polyp extension and are growing, just not a good coloration.

should i just give it time? i dont want to rush into things but i want better colors. I heard dosing vodka is good.

 

[chuckreef]

There is not much anyone can do to help you unless you post specifcis, pics and parameters.

 

[landers96]

When things start looking brownish I start looking at phosphates.

 

[dirland]

Rods puts a lot of nutrients in the water so +1 for phosphates.

 

[collie man]

Just tested phosphates and it did not register. I know that doesn't mean **** but I heard the opposite of rods food. I heard its th best for no nutrients.

 

[DopeCantWin]

What kind of flow do you have? My SPS use to be pretty much all browned out. Since I've put in an MP60 on nutrient export mode, they've turned green. I'm hoping they'll fully color up in 3 months.