How to improve my sps

[ReefHunter006]

I feel I could get more color from my frags. I would love some opinions on ways to improve my system.

60 Gallons
Simplicity skimmer
NOPOX Carbon dosing .5 ml daily
Red sea nutrition a+b 9ml daily
Algae barn phyto plankton 30ml daily
1 gallon Hang on back refugium
Marine pure block
Esv b ionic 2part
2 Red sea max 26 lights

All my tank stats are below, random spikes in temp or salinity can be ignored. It happens from time to time when I am doing my week

Pictures of frags

 

[jda]

I could nit pick, but just wait for them to grow up and mature a bit. They are frags. If they are growing, then you are doing well. You can do more damage chasing stuff, IMO.

 

[Joedubyk]

What par are they getting?

 

[ReefHunter006]

Waiting in line for a par meter from my local club. Unfortunately it could be 3-4 weeks before it is ready for me.

I purchased a t5 4 bulb addition for my LEDs yesterday. The Bulbs are 2 ATI blue plus and 2 ATI coralife.

I plan to acclimate with 1 hour of the T5s a day and increasing that photoperiod by an hour each week. Open to opinions on that one as well.

 

[DivingTheWorld]

How old is the tank and what’s your Alk and PAR?

 

[ReefHunter006]

9 -10 months
Alk 10.5
Still waiting for a par meter from BAR

 

[DivingTheWorld]

I plan to acclimate with 1 hour of the T5s a day and increasing that photoperiod by an hour each week. Open to opinions on that one as well.

Sounds like a good plan. Adding T5s always help with spread and it never hurts to go slow.

 

[DivingTheWorld]

9 -10 months
Alk 10.5
Still waiting for a par meter from BAR

IMO, that’s a little early for acros, but they seem to be growing and encrusting so that’s a good sign. I prefer lower Alk and find 7-8 to be the sweet spot. But I don’t suggest making any big changes like that unless you’re seeing worse than non optimal color. As your tank ages I think you’ll see better and better color.

The only thing I’d suggest for now is check your PAR once you have the meter and can dial it in. And be patient.