SPS pros what are your secrets?

[KhensuRa]

Since I got my LED's I have slowly started to grow SPS, as I was not able to prior. Now I got the bug and have several cool frags that are doing great.

Other then clean water and dosing, what else can I do to get good growth and insane color?

 

[Wicked Color]

I am not a pro, but quite a few SPS keepers are fond of ULNS, and carbon dosing.

 

[Dr.DiSilicate]

Stability man! Aaron is correct as well. If you want to see some great sps go to aquatic art in Parker and talk to cris cap! That place is an sps candy store.

 

[KhensuRa]

I was there the other day and might I say "drool city". I am due to go back soon. Cris when are you open again?

 

[andrew]

Stability, correct alk cal, and mag, strong lighting, good flow not pounding but more wave action

 

[SAZAMA]

good chemistry...

 

[KhensuRa]

Thanks everyone for all the info and even in my little BC29, I hope to grow some sick SPS to swap with you big tankers.

 

[djkms]

I am by no means a expert but here is what I have learned. Stability and nutrient control. I keep SPS and they do great until I get a alk or nutrient spike. Then the coral gets ticked off and it literally takes months (if ever) for the coral to rebound (color issue mostly).

 

[KhensuRa]

Are you guys/gals feeding them anything? Or is light good enough?