How to bring the color out in acros

[NVfishman]

Hope this works

Well I have
alk 8-9
mag 1400
calcium 450
salinity 1.026
orp 320-413

ozone, fuge, vodka, remote sand bed

10 k bulbs on the main super flow on tank

(starting in frag tank) this is attached to main display)

just got a hamilton 20k 150 watt bulb to cover some of the frag tank

I just used some reef fuel a a few days ago

I have some zeovit spur I got last year but never used
Just dosed as per directions nutrients are low so hope it works

I hope I am not over doing it on additives

will try for pics of some corals tommorow

 

[40+]

I know of a few people who have used Zeospur with great results. They have however only used half the dose and only on a bi-weekly schedule.

 

[allsps40]

What finally did it for me was a few simple things. I got a JBJ ATO to keep SG stable and added kalk to keep alk, ph and ca stable. So stability really helped helped out to bring out colors. Another thing I went back to doing and has helped out also, feed my sps a zooplankton. I am using Liquid Life right now. Feeding also improved PE on a few corals.
There is of coarse the basics that you need to start with, good lighting, water movement and good water quality.

 

[mike_cmu04]

If you want good color i would go with a 14k bulb instead of 10k

 

[Cultivatedcoral]

Get rid of the 10k bulb and go 14k or 20k is even better for sps color. Keep phosphates and nitrates low. I tweak colors with Zeovit Amino Acids, Coral Vitalizer, Potassium Iodide Fluoride for blues and Iron for greens (not too much Iron though as it spurs algae growth).

 

[NVfishman]

Trying the 20k on frag tank just wantig to grow out the corals on the main tank a while

Cultivated coral do u check you water for Posassium? or iron or u just add a few times a week?

 

[allsps40]

Oh yeah get rid of the 10k for sure. I was using 20ks for years loved them, when to Phoenix 14k it was ok and now using 20k 250w.