sps question

[Assyrian fish guy]

if sps turn brown is there any chance for them getting their color back? i just got my bubble mag dosing system and i am going to try and keep all my params in line. was thinking of keeping them at : cal 460, kh 10, mag 1440.

Let me know what you guys think. thank you

 

[MikeGilliland]

Yes. Colors will come back. I always take my dads brown corals and bring their colors back in my tank haha

 

[Assyrian fish guy]

what help and info can you help me to keep my sps looking good Mike

 

[Assyrian fish guy]

also i should say, i dose vodka .05 ml twice a day. i run gfo and carbon. as of tonight. my p04 is zero, and no3 is either 5ppm of 10 ppm ( cant really tell between the two color.

 

[MikeGilliland]

Stability stability stability now that you have a doser your coral might not look great until they get used to the levels but once they are used to it they should color up. Also make sure your salinity stays the same. Keep testing the water and keep a log with dates in a journal or I use an app on my phone. This way you can adjust accordingly. Keep regular with water changes to replace trace elements and such. Every time you add something or take something out, test the water.

 

[Assyrian fish guy]

so even when i do a water change all my leaves should be the same as my tank? and once the dosing unit is setup should i does once am and once pm?

 

[MikeGilliland]

so even when i do a water change all my leaves should be the same as my tank? and once the dosing unit is setup should i does once am and once pm?

U said you got a bubble Magus doser right? Well what I do is I dose to replace what is lost. So when I do a water change my alk will be a little lower. So I bring it up with buffer . So once i have brought my alk mag and calc to my desired levels, my doser just keeps them there. But here's the kicker. Things grow. So I check every couple weeks and most of the time I have to add a couple more ml of alk because my spa grow and consume more. Make sense?

 

[Assyrian fish guy]

yes. one other thing, my tank is only two months old. is it to soon to add sps yet?

 

[pgr11]

U said you got a bubble Magus doser right? Well what I do is I dose to replace what is lost. So when I do a water change my alk will be a little lower. So I bring it up with buffer . So once i have brought my alk mag and calc to my desired levels, my doser just keeps them there. But here's the kicker. Things grow. So I check every couple weeks and most of the time I have to add a couple more ml of alk because my spa grow and consume more. Make sense?

You do all this and make sweet unicorn hats and mini magic Mike's. Your then man.
"Like Mike. If I could be like Mike"

Lol

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[MikeGilliland]

yes. one other thing, my tank is only two months old. is it to soon to add sps yet?

Well every tank is different. You can always start with a cheap birdsnest and work your way up as you feel comfortable. Its kinda all dependent on how much cash you have to burn.

 

[MikeGilliland]

You do all this and make sweet unicorn hats and mini magic Mike's. Your then man.
"Like Mike. If I could be like Mike"

Lol

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Hahaha I'm....kind of a big deal... people know me. . . My apartment smells of rich mahogany. . .

 

[Assyrian fish guy]

i think for now ill work with the ones i have and see what i can do with them. Thank you for taking the time to help me.

 

[MikeGilliland]

i think for now ill work with the ones i have and see what i can do with them. Thank you for taking the time to help me.

Anytime man. Good luck and that's what these forums are here for.