How to get sps to grow and color up?

[Roger30]

I think you are all over it DJ. Its not the tools you use to maintain nutrient mobility its your overall goal. Most overdo it by stripping nutrients too much.

I wanted to start growing SPS and I am doing my research! Found this thread and wanted to see how the tank is doing.

 

[domik]

I'm having great success with a ultra low nutrient system. My No3 has been at 0ppm or undetectable for the last 3 months and Po4 has been around .02ppm for the last 2 months. I do feed quite a bit tho. I feed my fish every day and feed corals Red Sea Reef Energy A&B every other day.

Hi, Eric mac!
I'm reading right now about Red Sea Reef Care Program. Would you let me know what are the levels of Cal and Alk in your tank?
Thank you!

 

[Wazzel]

Ok cool. I have a very unorthodox aquarium and have quite a few macro algaes as part of my display in my reef, this is why I keep a close eye on my nutrients and dont bottom them out. If I did I run the risk of my macros going sexual which could potentially wipe out my tank. Not something I am willing to risk.

Funny, I have macro in my display also. I only harvest when they either start to encroach on a coral, start shading something or get out of proportion big.

 

[1987]

Too much mag will blob up all your calcium make it harder to absorb.