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Old 05-01-2012, 01:58 PM
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Hi guys, it's been brought to my attention that my SPS's are looking pale/bleached.

Keep in mind that I have been experiencing great growth the last few months.

So....I'll rewind to last November when I upgraded my lights and Bio Pellets

this is the day that I put the new lights on line...and you know...looking at these pic's (before I added pellets and lights).....the only one that really looks any paler is the Millipora on the far left.



These are pic's I took for growth comparisons (Nov 11/11)




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these are March 14/12 aprox a month after starting Bio Pellets

Green Milli



Blue Milli




March 30/12




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can you still see the polyps on the stocks? I assume they are retracted, but are they still visible in the holes they poke out of?
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And yesterday April 31/12





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can you still see the polyps on the stocks? I assume they are retracted, but are they still visible in the holes they poke out of?
I have no problem with PE.....there are out and the corals look happy
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I think if you add some nutrients back slowly you'll get some nice colors out of your sps.
What's your fish list?
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I used zeovit xtra special for awhile and it brought back some nice colors in my SPS. If you try this cut the dosing in half or even less as too much will bring on cyano.
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My Stock list is

1-Hippo Tang
1-Yellow Tang
2-Percs
1-Manderin
1-Hi-fin Goby
1-6 Line Wrasse
1-Coral Goby
1-Sail-fin Blenny
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I used zeovit xtra special for awhile and it brought back some nice colors in my SPS. If you try this cut the dosing in half or even less as too much will bring on cyano.

Lord Tonderin Jesus!!!!!! I just looked that stuff up, sure ain't cheap
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Someone alse said to try Amino Acids or something like that as well? is that a food?

Ok.....going to google some more Zeovit stuff
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