There is so much interest in reef supplements like trace elements eg. manganese, zinc, potassium and iodine, to Aquaforest supplements, Zeo, triton, and Red Sea
Additionally, some people are also using amino acids like l-aspartic acid, or commercial products such as amino power, me polyp extender and others
Nitrates which were always hard to control historically now seem easier with bio-pellets, carbon dosing, siporax and matrix and more. I'm amazed by this change in the hobby, although nobody seems to agree with me, it feels like the bacteria have changed and are better at dealing with nitrates. Well now I'm ranting, my point was that with better control of nitrates, additives or supplements can be added without overwhelming the tank parameters
But my question after all the rambling, are there better colors because of the supplementation. I don't see a lot of sharing of photographs of sps or lps. Or if there are pictures, they are often difficult to see colors because of the extreme blue lighting. So how is one to know if supplements really work. I miss reefers sharing their pictures. I always find it inspirational when someone can show/share success.
Additionally, some people are also using amino acids like l-aspartic acid, or commercial products such as amino power, me polyp extender and others
Nitrates which were always hard to control historically now seem easier with bio-pellets, carbon dosing, siporax and matrix and more. I'm amazed by this change in the hobby, although nobody seems to agree with me, it feels like the bacteria have changed and are better at dealing with nitrates. Well now I'm ranting, my point was that with better control of nitrates, additives or supplements can be added without overwhelming the tank parameters
But my question after all the rambling, are there better colors because of the supplementation. I don't see a lot of sharing of photographs of sps or lps. Or if there are pictures, they are often difficult to see colors because of the extreme blue lighting. So how is one to know if supplements really work. I miss reefers sharing their pictures. I always find it inspirational when someone can show/share success.