Are these good parameter's?

spawn · #1 03-24-2011, 11:55 PM

I trying to grow cullerfull sps coral, & wander if this is good parameter's for that? Thank-you in advance.

1.026 or 35 I think I don't feel like looking right now (that's at the comparison between 1.026 to 35) because it's 1.026
Ca 420
DKH 8.9
Mg 1400 okay it a little high
Potassium I dose without testing
No3 1ppm on elos(that the part showing up that not being consume)
Po4 0ppm on hanna checker
77-78 F.
PH 8.3

whatcaneyedo · #2 03-25-2011, 12:08 AM

They look fine to me. Don't forget that lighting, flow, stability and maturity are just as crucial.

vks · #3 03-26-2011, 01:53 AM

Try dosing some Iron you fool.

I look forward to showing off my New equipment to ya on Sinday.

Wayne · #4 03-26-2011, 02:24 AM

How much are you dosing of potassium without testing?

mark · #5 03-26-2011, 03:34 AM

natural seawater

spawn · #6 03-26-2011, 01:33 PM

Why? I don't have nor do I need this issue, http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=74006
things are good in my tank right now.
vks;601755]Try dosing some Iron you fool.

I look forward to showing off my New equipment to ya on Sinday.[/quote]

Navarchus · #7 03-26-2011, 02:25 PM

At this stage of the tank what would you consider more important for you, Growth or Colors? Or maybe you just want to enjoy slow growth and nice colors?

vks · #8 03-26-2011, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Navarchus

At this stage of the tank what would you consider more important for you, Growth or Colors? Or maybe you just want to enjoy slow growth and nice colors?

What would you consider to be good parameters to have good growth and good colors?

Right now I have significant coral growth but my corals are not as bright as I would like them to be. I know my nitrates are high (over 10) and just started up a bio pellet reactor and changed to a bag filter in my sump to bring the nitrates down. I only feed my tank twice a week but nitrates are still high. I do a 10% water change weekly.

I want good coral growth and bright colors, Can you get best of both worlds?

spawn · #9 03-26-2011, 07:08 PM

Growth 1st & nice colors2nd, but again this is my 1st setup, it's 10 months old and I really have no comparison for growth rates. Everyone tells me patience is important, & that my tank looks great. That being said every single frag in the tank has doubled in size after growing substantial bases 1st. So if there is literature that I've yet to read, that will convince me to change my parameters to achieve better growth at this point, then please post a link, because that would be more helpful than insinuating that you know so much,on any topic friend.

This is one that I've read & found helpful. http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-05/rhf/index.php

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Originally Posted by Navarchus

At this stage of the tank what would you consider more important for you, Growth or Colors? Or maybe you just want to enjoy slow growth and nice colors?

Navarchus · #10 03-27-2011, 01:14 AM

Well usually for growth I keep ALK around 10-11 dKH and CA around 450 MG 1300.
I have friends that wanted an extreme growth, so they went on 500-550 PPm of CA and ALK of around 14dKH.

The thing is that with these parameters you will get the skeleton growing faster than the coral tissue, and you will get thin finger like corals.