Scubajoe1
New member
Hey guys,
I ha have a question regarding my SPS coloration. I switched over from Radions to T5s a couple months ago now and have not seen much improved coloration. In fact I am seeing some color loss on a couple blue and purple SPS. My local store are running VHOs and their SPS in that tank is nuts. Colorful, extended always. When I compare we have the same parameters except they have a crap load of corraline algaie in their tank. SO I brought a PAR meter and checked their tank and top of the tank is 200 par and bottom was 170. Not a lot of change. So I came home and checked mine with my ATI fixture. Top of tank, 650 and bottom like 250. The one coral that is losing color was at around 600 par. Mind you this is over the course of two month. My photo peiod was also quite long. I just took that back from 11 hours for the main lights and 13 for the actinics to 10 for actinics and 7 for the main ones. I also picked up a couple of window screens from the lowes. Now when I measure at the one coral I am at 300 and 200 in the sand bed.
Alk. 10.5
Nitrate- 1.0
Phosphate 0.03
Ca- 440
Mg- 1340
pH between 8.1-8.3
Temp 78,5-80.0
Am I on the right track here with the lighting? Suggestions?
Thanks
Joe
I ha have a question regarding my SPS coloration. I switched over from Radions to T5s a couple months ago now and have not seen much improved coloration. In fact I am seeing some color loss on a couple blue and purple SPS. My local store are running VHOs and their SPS in that tank is nuts. Colorful, extended always. When I compare we have the same parameters except they have a crap load of corraline algaie in their tank. SO I brought a PAR meter and checked their tank and top of the tank is 200 par and bottom was 170. Not a lot of change. So I came home and checked mine with my ATI fixture. Top of tank, 650 and bottom like 250. The one coral that is losing color was at around 600 par. Mind you this is over the course of two month. My photo peiod was also quite long. I just took that back from 11 hours for the main lights and 13 for the actinics to 10 for actinics and 7 for the main ones. I also picked up a couple of window screens from the lowes. Now when I measure at the one coral I am at 300 and 200 in the sand bed.
Alk. 10.5
Nitrate- 1.0
Phosphate 0.03
Ca- 440
Mg- 1340
pH between 8.1-8.3
Temp 78,5-80.0
Am I on the right track here with the lighting? Suggestions?
Thanks
Joe