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

[Navarchus]

Dear spown,
I am truly sorry you feel that way. I didn’t mean to snatch your “tree” that’s why I have asked if you want me to elaborate. I didn’t mean any harm. You have maid an observation and I tried to put in some info based on my experience. I think that is the purpose of the forum, no?

Anyways I do sincerely apologize if I made uncomfortable.

One correction, though….if you don’t feed your corals they wont become brown but rather white….from bleaching duo to starvation.

If you want specific parameters fell free to ask, but I found that Salinity around 33,
7dKH and 400 ppm and MG 1280 will usually do the trick for getting better colors. But I have also found out that corals raised in that manner are not very healthy and are very delicate and fragile, since it is too hard for the coral to precipitate CA; it is almost as the coral in hollow from the inside.