Hey all, so I've been using Tropic Marin's All-For-Reef (Powder mixed into 1,000ml of RODI, dosed at 40ml a day) in combination with my upgraded lighting since December of 2020 with the tank upgrade, and everything has exploded in growth/health (Dragon Soul went from 1 head to 8 in 6 month for example), other than losing a wild caught green goni. I am so happy I finally got my parameters under control, but my problem is that I have an empty dosing reservoir with my DOS/DDR Combo, and feel like I am missing an opportunity to get even better, like coloration or polyp extension even more. I just don't know what to use in that reservoir, as I have dosed aminos before and never noticed a huge difference.
I have added even more acros since this picture, as I definitely caught the SPS bug even more; ASD Rainbow, Pink Floyd, Sexy Corals Orange Passion, Blue Matrix, PC Rainbow, etc. And they all have have good polyp extension, although I seem to not have all too much green/yellow in my otherwise reddish pink PC Rainbow, maybe it's currently growing and encrusting too fast.
Other than upgrading from the Ai Hydra 26HD, to the Ai Hydra 32HD, along with messing with the ATI Bulb Combination (Thinking Blue +, Purple +, and 2 x True Actinic) I don't have much I can think of upgrading other than just buying more frags at this point since I ditched my Monti's due to Nudibranch's from my brother (yikes right?).
So, drop your suggestions on what you think I should add to my dosing reservoir, I think top of my list is getting more green's/yellows/ out of my SPS, or even more polyp extension, or anything that changed the game for you. Thanks!
PH: 8.3
Calcium: 440
Alkalinity: 8.2 DKH
Magnesium: 1365
Phosphate: Kind of hard to read with the Salifert kits, but I am either at .1ppm or lower, I have to bring my Chaeto online since I have been waiting for Tunze Submersible light in my sump.
Nitrate: .2ppm - .5ppm
I have added even more acros since this picture, as I definitely caught the SPS bug even more; ASD Rainbow, Pink Floyd, Sexy Corals Orange Passion, Blue Matrix, PC Rainbow, etc. And they all have have good polyp extension, although I seem to not have all too much green/yellow in my otherwise reddish pink PC Rainbow, maybe it's currently growing and encrusting too fast.
Other than upgrading from the Ai Hydra 26HD, to the Ai Hydra 32HD, along with messing with the ATI Bulb Combination (Thinking Blue +, Purple +, and 2 x True Actinic) I don't have much I can think of upgrading other than just buying more frags at this point since I ditched my Monti's due to Nudibranch's from my brother (yikes right?).
So, drop your suggestions on what you think I should add to my dosing reservoir, I think top of my list is getting more green's/yellows/ out of my SPS, or even more polyp extension, or anything that changed the game for you. Thanks!
PH: 8.3
Calcium: 440
Alkalinity: 8.2 DKH
Magnesium: 1365
Phosphate: Kind of hard to read with the Salifert kits, but I am either at .1ppm or lower, I have to bring my Chaeto online since I have been waiting for Tunze Submersible light in my sump.
Nitrate: .2ppm - .5ppm