Giving up on SPS!

kien · #1 11-20-2012, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Delphinus

I have to admit, I run my tank at Alk 7 because the zeo guide says to run it there (I run a zeo tank as well) and my SPS growth is still nowhere near as good as it was when I ran a tank with Alk 10. I'm very tempted to try running it back at 10.

I did notice that too. When I wasn't dosing my alk would sit near 7 and growth was kinda slow. Then I started dosing and held alk at 9/10ish and growth was insane. Although I personally prefer to keep my alk at around 8/9. To me that's kinda the middle of the road.

lastlight · #2 11-20-2012, 04:36 PM

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.

mrhasan · #3 11-20-2012, 04:38 PM

So my alk is not an issue for my tank since it remains between 9 and 10.

daniella3d · #4 11-21-2012, 01:25 AM

although a lot of people have RTN and STN when keeping their alkalinity at 10. Zeovit recommand this for a good reason.

But hey, it's your tank and your corals

reefermadness · #5 11-21-2012, 01:37 AM

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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 · #6 11-21-2012, 07:07 PM

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 · #7 11-22-2012, 01:28 AM

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

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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 · #8 11-22-2012, 01:30 AM

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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 · #9 11-22-2012, 01:30 AM

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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 · #10 11-22-2012, 01:40 AM

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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..