How to get the best PE out of a SPS?

[evolutionZ]

Hey fellas, i do have pretty good PE on some acro miliepora but i wish i had more. Visited a friend and his acro's PE are really awesome! i was wondering what stuff can i dose/use to bring out PE more?

Currently i dose :
Grotech ABCM
PolypLab Polyp-Booster
Zeovit Coral Viltalizer
Fauna Marin Reef vitality

Currently i feed :
Dr G's Clam Max
Polyplab Reef Roids

i use 2 x WP25 as wave mode and they are loving the waves.

 

[basser1]

I have found a lot of flow will bring out PE more on my acros......

 

[ssscuz]

I've always found having stable conditions and an average bioload to help with pe.
I don't dose any foods, just feed the fish and plenty of flow.

I do dose iron, potassium, kalk, bicarb, cal chloride, strontium and mag chloride. I don't think that helps with pe, only colour

 

[trueblackpercula]

good flow stable Alk and temp between 77 and 81 also i used Amino acids and i got better PE but i was also running a ULNS so it could have been that.

 

[evolutionZ]

Thanks guys for ur inputs

 

[ajcanale]

No predator fish or parasites, stable parameters, and healthy frags.

 

[brett7768]

IME running bio pellets has increased PE in my SPS. I think it has to do with an elevated level of bacteria in the water column. Or maybe i just have the magic touch.

 

[Aqualund]

feeding, lots and lots of feeding.

 

[evolutionZ]

I noticed recently I feed reef roids and clam max everyday alternatively and I do see an increase in PE!

 

[Aqualund]

save yourself some money and just buy whole raw oysters from your local store...and blend them in a blender...mix in some clams and mussels...all raw of course and then you'll really see a difference in coloration and PE.

 

[Twwety]

How about Zeovit Amino acid? I've only been using it for about a week but I've all ready seen results.

 

[michaelis88]

save yourself some money and just buy whole raw oysters from your local store...and blend them in a blender...mix in some clams and mussels...all raw of course and then you'll really see a difference in coloration and PE.

so you blend everyhing then feed them to sps? or to fish or just into tank??

 

[Jason604]

save yourself some money and just buy whole raw oysters from your local store...and blend them in a blender...mix in some clams and mussels...all raw of course and then you'll really see a difference in coloration and PE.

I gotta try this. How often do u feed them? I normalled just feed my LPS some phyto mix with mysis shrimp and reef roids and my sps reef roids and phyto 2x a week.

 

[ssscuz]

The seafood mix may be why I have good pe now.
Although I don't dose any amino acids or coral foods, I do make my own fish food which is finely blended. It does seem to broadcast feed the tank.

 

[Aqualund]

I feed them like pretty much every day...I'm kinda addicted to seeing how much I can stuff them...plus I have a clam that needs it. Additionally...I use RG Complete from reed mariculture when my plankton cultures crash or arent up to snuff...but you might wanna look into growing your own steady supply of plankton as well.

 

[Wills612]

save yourself some money and just buy whole raw oysters from your local store...and blend them in a blender...mix in some clams and mussels...all raw of course and then you'll really see a difference in coloration and pe.

+1

 

[Touring]

Hey fellas, i do have pretty good PE on some acro miliepora but i wish i had more. Visited a friend and his acro's PE are really awesome! i was wondering what stuff can i dose/use to bring out PE more?

Currently i dose :
Grotech ABCM
PolypLab Polyp-Booster
Zeovit Coral Viltalizer
Fauna Marin Reef vitality

Currently i feed :
Dr G's Clam Max
Polyplab Reef Roids

i use 2 x WP25 as wave mode and they are loving the waves.

The only thing you need is current water parameters,flow and light........ it dosent change........... :headwalls:

 

[Aqualund]

The only thing you need is current water parameters,flow and light........ it dosent change........... :headwalls:

Corals, all flavors need to be fed...maybe they can live without it...but its like saying you dont feed your fish in your 75g because they eat the pods off the rock. This may be true...but you're much better off in the long run feeding them and keeping them very healthy.

Doing this increases polyp extension and coloration...especially for sps...this is just fact.

 

[tdb320reef]

When your lights go off go grab a beer or something you like to drink. Wait about an hour and turn you lights on full blast. There you will have incredible Polyp extension.

 

[_ToXIc_]

carbon dosing help.. i got mine from using Bio-Pellets..