Giving up on SPS!

[reefermadness]

Originally Posted by lastlight

I targeted 8 as well. my theory was that middle of the road is best since it would take a larger overdose to reach levels where you're burning tips etc.

That's my logic too.

[windcoast reefs]

Kept mind at 10-11 for the past year, only had one coral rtn, then again I don't use zeo. Can't really see how 10 is a problem since not that long ago allot of people kept it close to 14.

[daniella3d]

did these people keeping their tank at 14 kh had a lot of SPS and kept them healthy?

Originally Posted by windcoast reefs

Kept mind at 10-11 for the past year, only had one coral rtn, then again I don't use zeo. Can't really see how 10 is a problem since not that long ago allot of people kept it close to 14.

[windcoast reefs]

Originally Posted by daniella3d

did these people keeping their tank at 14 kh had a lot of SPS and kept them healthy?

Yeah most of them did, very fast growing, mind you they were also using 10000k halides, so everything was kinda dull.

[mrhasan]

Originally Posted by daniella3d

did these people keeping their tank at 14 kh had a lot of SPS and kept them healthy?

Atleast Brad do

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by daniella3d

did these people keeping their tank at 14 kh had a lot of SPS and kept them healthy?

Absolutely. It was the norm, 12 - 14dKh, at 9 or 10 we would panick . Full SPS tanks that ran for years with no unexplained losses.
My tank now is around 10 or 11, I'm not losing any corals..

[Aquattro]

As an example, check my pic in this thread

http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=37397

That tank ran 12 - 14 for years, no issues and the corals did ok growing.

[daniella3d]

Then if corals grow better and healthier at kh 12, why don't you all maintain your KH at 12 then? 14 is even better

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by daniella3d

Then if corals grow better and healthier at kh 12, why don't you all maintain your KH at 12 then? 14 is even better

Mine now sits around 10 or 11 on it's own, and I am no longer inclined to fight with it. My corals grow fine now with me doing nothing, so why mess with it?

I'm not sure why you're so opposed to it. If your alk is 7 and it works for you, great. If your alk is 1 and it works for you, still great.