Water clarity/coraline bleaching issue Be aware

[spawn]

Hi Brad
I'm far from an expert, but for my 1st setup, being sps dom. has been alot of work & reading to say the least. I don't get much info here, I find there are way to many different opinions. I've searched for most of my info before starting anything on google & several other sites. I am trying to run a LNS & I do have both good growth(from almost exclusively stocking frags) & what I & others would call great coloration. I do feed/supplement 5 KZ products daily @ full recommended amounts. Here's the best part, I'm doing it in a RSM 250 where the only thing's I've added are lot's of flow, & recently a better light, but other than that it's stock. It's not got the best skimmer, but it pulls out shiz. All of the bigger & better stuff will come when I build my next setup. If you want to know what I'm dosing, or other questions PM me.
After this I'm done on this thread, because originally I posted about myself being more diligent in doing regular water changes from the sump, because I didn't & it affected (in my opinion) my coraline algae as a result of an acute change in water clarity. I thought that maybe sharing that info may help someone else, as lazy about water changes as myself.
Now it's turned into a different, but equally helpful thread about feeding your tank in an uln setup that only hints about specific parameters & remembering that you will have to feed your corals or they'll turn a yucky brown or else they just won't grow. So DYODD.

Originally Posted by abcha0s

One question regarding carbon dosing - Considering an SPS dominated tank - In an established tank there is lots of naturally occurring food sources for coral to eat. This can also be supplemented by feeding various coral foods. However, in a newly established tank, many of the naturally occurring foods may not be present. Do you think it is risky to run any low nutrient system on a new tank?

- Brad