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Unread 01/11/2009, 06:59 PM   #1
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Pastel colors, fish load?

The majority of my colors seem to be more on the pale or pastel side, no browning thank goodness. I do run carbon and phosar in a couple reactors, so I do try to feed as often as possible, which usually equates to about 4x daily - omega1 flakes, rods reef, mysis, and some sort of other dry pelllet food.

The fish I have in there currently are two black percs, lyretail anthias, indigo dottyback, and a firefish. Ive seen other threads suggesting more of a fish load to get back deeper colors, was wondering what others have in their tanks in terms of fish.

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Unread 01/11/2009, 07:05 PM   #2
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Is your lighting still what you have listed in your sig.?


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Unread 01/11/2009, 08:58 PM   #3
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yep, both are still 250w phoenix


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Unread 01/11/2009, 09:46 PM   #4
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FWIW i had the same issue in my 90..as soon as i transferred into a 120 and doubled the fish load everything colored up within a month and just keeps getting better...


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Unread 01/11/2009, 10:02 PM   #5
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I would add Iron and aa's. feed more for now and maybe reduce the lighting an hour or so.


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Unread 01/12/2009, 12:11 AM   #6
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If I were you I'd get some foods that SPS corals can actually use. Oyster eggs from DT's are good as are rotifers. Some people also like the smallest size of the golden pearls. You also might want to cut6 down on the GAC and GFO use. Maybe try only using it one or two weeks out of the month.


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Unread 01/12/2009, 12:28 AM   #7
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My vote is for more fish poop.......


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wow, i wish i had the same problem with my water being too clean.lol If you need some fish poop or dirtier water hit me up, I have plenty. =)


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Unread 01/12/2009, 07:00 AM   #9
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Thanks for all of the suggestions, I do plan on adding a few more fish but will also try other foods as well. I was thinking the same thing on the carbon and phosar reactors...

Thanks again!


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Unread 01/12/2009, 09:56 AM   #10
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On my 180g I dont have a lot of fish . Hippo, tomini tang, foxface, maroon clown, 6line,3 Chromis .. Technically I only have 4 fish in there since 6line and Chromis are like 1- 1.5" on size. I feed 3 cubes a day, weekly Oyster eggs and reef snow and still gets good colors on my acros


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