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blennymower
08/30/2009, 03:12 PM
I have a couple of sps that have had color fade away. They have a lot of polyp extension and are showing signs of growth.

Here some quick info:

Cal 480-500
alk ~11
mag 1400-1500
pH 7.7-7.9
temp 79-82

Light: actinics(200w) 10hrs .......MH(500w) 8hrs

Changed bulbs from 10K to 14K

Macro/micro algae and sponges are growing and plentiful so I'm sure nitrate and phosphate are near zero if tested (cant confirm)

What do you think? What can i do to get some color back?

sedor
08/30/2009, 03:20 PM
ph is a little low, but more importantly I think you should use some sort of a bacteria driven product. I'm personally looking into Zeo Neo myself, its an alternative to vodka dosing and according to some does wonders for your color.

SDguy
08/30/2009, 03:33 PM
How about some specifics? What SPS specifically? Pics? What do you mean by "faded"? Just pale? Brown?