Feel like quitting 2 years almost no growth please help sps dominate

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Everything pulled in tight as well for me , I didn’t know If that was good or not , interesting on the cloud cover the ecotech rep today told me dont waste your time the best tanks in the world that we light don't use it , interesting statement
Could be. I just set it up a couple weeks ago
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Start dosing live phyto. That is an awfully clean looking tank for all the coral you have in there.
 
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@bubbaque Gave the best advice I’ve ever heard. Don’t listen to anyone that doesn’t show picture proof of their methods
I follow that guy on IG and read his whole thread , YES every page , he claims he doesn’t have any secret sauce and runs a basic tank , his nutrients are also low , he told me his Hanna ulr comes back 0 everyday but knows it’s not true because he has fish and does feed them , will see if that “big dawg” will bite and Chime in here , also what about “big e” the guys sump is a rubber made for Christ sake , he’s about as low tech as you can get runs lights only 8 hours a day runs gfo 24/7 runs a 4 bulb t5 , and look at his stuff , I mean I don’t know what I’m missing , but today I did SOMETHING, actually 2 things so that’s better then sitting back and complaining day after day , let’s pray for alk or po4 or both drop , means something is working .....
 

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Don’t give up, keep doing what you’re doing. Definitely don’t make any drastic changes.

You are well disciplined and if you stay the course, it will be worth it.

I’ve had sps not do much of anything for 2-3 years, then all of the sudden, it’s like someone turned on the “grow switch”.

This blue acro didn’t do much of anything for 2 years.

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Fast forward 3 years DE49CC54-04FB-4D7D-AB11-DDB59B263A1E.jpeg
 
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Don’t give up, keep doing what you’re doing. Definitely don’t make any drastic changes.

You are well disciplined and if you stay the course, it will be worth it.

I’ve had sps not do much of anything for 2-3 years, then all of the sudden, it’s like someone turned on the “grow switch”.

This blue acro didn’t do much of anything for 2 years.

301D5C2D-215A-4349-8A9D-28B4C0BCF169.jpeg



Fast forward 3 years DE49CC54-04FB-4D7D-AB11-DDB59B263A1E.jpeg
My eyes almost popped out !!! You gotta be kidding me !?
 

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I follow that guy on IG and read his whole thread , YES every page , he claims he doesn’t have any secret sauce and runs a basic tank , his nutrients are also low , he told me his Hanna ulr comes back 0 everyday but knows it’s not true because he has fish and does feed them , will see if that “big dawg” will bite and Chime in here , also what about “big e” the guys sump is a rubber made for Christ sake , he’s about as low tech as you can get runs lights only 8 hours a day runs gfo 24/7 runs a 4 bulb t5 , and look at his stuff , I mean I don’t know what I’m missing , but today I did SOMETHING, actually 2 things so that’s better then sitting back and complaining day after day , let’s pray for alk or po4 or both drop , means something is working .....
Hopefully he will, but he’s broken down his tank while shopping for a new house. So it may be awhile before we here from him.
 
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I believe MH will give you better growth
What about white channels on the leds , and making a period of like 12k setting ? For a few hours , instead of 24 for 7 hours what about 50 -60 percent for 3-4 hours ?
 
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I would like to obviously stick with everything I have because I’ve seen literally identical setups , that are extremely further along then me growth wise , (radion/t5)
 

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What about white channels on the leds , and making a period of like 12k setting ? For a few hours , instead of 24 for 7 hours what about 50 -60 percent for 3-4 hours ?
Maybe... I don’t think 12k or 14k on a led panel is the same as a 14k MH, but I’m not a lighting expert. My non tenuis grow like crazy. Most of them are in lower par and lower flow. Coincidence?
 

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