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Alex T.
02/03/2010, 10:02 PM
Is there such a thing as too low of a nutrient system for SPS? Asking because I do feed rather heavily, dose vodka, parameters as follows:

CA: 430
Alk: 10
Mg: 1200
NO3: .5 (Salifert)
PO4: undetectable (Salifert)
SG: 1.025
PH: 8.15 - 8.3

Livestock:
1 Yellow Tang
1 Desjardin Sailfin Tang
1 Achilles Tang
5 Chromis
2 Lyretail Anthias
1 Maroon Clown
1 Royal Gramma
1 Sixline Wrasse
1 Orange tail Blue Devil
2 Crocea Clams
2 Maxxima Clams
2 Derasa Clams
1 Cleaner Shrimp
1 Peppermint Shrimp
1 BTA
More Cerith Snails than I can count in an hour

Feeding Regimen:

3 Cubes Frozen (One Mysis, One Bloodworm and one Formula 2) 1/2 this in the morning and half in the evening

A pinch of Omega One Pellet in morning with frozen food

Half a sheet of Nori twice a week

One frozen cube Cyclops ( 1/2 in morning before main feeding, and half at night)

Before I go to bed 10 ml. of Brightwell Zooplankton S broadcast fed in front of powerhead.

7 ml. of Oyster Feast night before water change instead of Brightwell Product.

I have no sign of nuisance algae anywhere (Chaeto struggles to thrive) and back wall and bottom (BB tank) is covered in Coraline. Everything seems OK with SPS regarding growth and polyp extension but the colors just don't pop like I've seen here on RC.

Any advice?:sad2:

nikon187
02/03/2010, 10:08 PM
are you adding amino acids back in for the corals? are your corals pale?

Alex T.
02/03/2010, 10:15 PM
No aminos. Never really could understand what they did. Some people do, most don't. Corals do seem somewhat washed out, but I wouldn't say "pale".